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The extroverted regime created hostility and distrust,
MOGADISHU, Somalia - One of Somalia's leading candidates, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, has accused the outgoing government of creating enmity and mistrust in the country in the midst of elections.
"The extroverted regime, however, created conditions for hostility and suspicion, which in turn has deepened distrust and risked the entire state and peacebuilding project," Warsame said in a Twitter post Sunday.
The former Minister of Planning stressed the importance of holding peaceful and inclusive elections in the…
voting course of with out main incidents
In the Central African Republic, a fraction of voters have been called to the polls since Sunday morning, March 14, for the second round of legislative elections. We also vote in constituencies where the first ballot on 27 December was canceled or prevented for security reasons. At noon on Sunday, no major incidents were reported, although Minusca confirms that the vote was blocked in some areas of the…
Dying of singer Thione Seck, considered one of
Senegalese singer Thjonen Seck died Sunday, March 14, of a short illness. Information confirmed by his family.
Singer and lyricist Thione Seck, one of the princes of Senegalese music for forty years, died on Sunday 14 March at the age of 66 in Dakar, we learned that from his lawyer, Ousmane Seye. Former singer of the legendary…
The Libyan authorities is holding the primary assembly that the world welcomes
The Libyan interim government held its first cabinet meeting on Sunday after receiving a vote of confidence last week, and the international community continues to welcome the latest developments in the war-torn country.
Led by caretaker Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the cabinet discussed the work plan as well as the plan that ministers will commit to establishing coordination with state institutions.
Consisting of 26 ministers, the government is expected to take its oath on Monday.
When the…
The Central African Republic is voting below strain
The Central African Republic voted in heavily guarded polling stations in the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday after rebel violence misunderstood December's votes.
Voting began smoothly with only minor delays over the capital Bangui, the electoral body said. Small rows of residents could be seen waiting to vote when a large number of police and gendarmerie stood by.
"Things are going well in Bangui so far," The National Election Authority spokesman Theophile Momokoama said by…
HRW condemns the abuse of separatists within the zone
The Human Rights NGO, Human Rights Watch (HRW), condemns the violence perpetrated by separatists in the English-speaking zone of Cameroon in a report released on Friday 12 March. These separatists have mostly abandoned their ideological claims and have become criminals organized into several armed groups, the organization believes.…
Idriss Déby Itno, candidate for a sixth time period,
Idriss Déby Itno held a big meeting on Saturday 13 March in the main stadium in the capital. In front of a conquered public, the outgoing head of state, who had secured his victory in the first round, renewed promises to develop Chad.
as reported from Ndjamena, Madjiasra nakoIt is from a platform located in the middle of the…
media launch by Pastor Ntumi for
Terré in his stronghold of Pool, a region devastated between 2016 and 2017 by a civil war that ended thanks to a peace deal, former rebel leader Frédéric Bintsamou, "alias" pastor Ntumi, set up a media contact on Saturday, March 13, 2021, in the city of Mounkala, where he spoke about the March 21 presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville. He gave no voting instructions. The President of the National…
The UAE is sending envoys to North Western of Somaliain the midst of a tense state of affairs
The UAE sends envoy to North Western of Somaliaamid strained ties with Mogadishu
HARGEISA, Somalia - The northern breakaway region of North Western of Somaliareceived an envoy from the United Arab Emirates on Saturday in a move that could further jeopardize the relationship between Abu Dhabi and Mogadishu over several issues concerning Hargeisa's recognition.
President Muse Bihi…
Talks between FMS leaders and opposition underway
Talks between FMS leaders and opposition underway in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Council of Presidential Candidates, chaired by former Presidents Hassan Sheikh and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, will hold a meeting with Northeastern State and Jubaland leaders in Mogadishu on Sunday morning.
Negotiations come amid stalemate over the country's election process, which led to the delay in…