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President Ahmad suspended for five years by Fifa

The Fifa Ethics Commission suspended the current president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for five years and fined him 185,000 euros, especially for embezzlement. After 30 years of the Ayatouean presidency of the African Football Confederation, Ahmad was elected by the Madagascar to everyone's surprise in March…

Somalia: Candidates’ calls for for removing of spy brokers and

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's long-awaited election continues to hold on a thread following the opposition's newest calls for, which have claimed that the present administration could have the plan to rig the presidential election scheduled for February subsequent 12 months. Regardless of a pre-election settlement signed in September by representatives of regional governments and the federal authorities of Somalia, most points stay unchallenged, with these overseeing the train being the final thorn within the…

Tigrayan refugees say they are victims of expropriation of militias

On the run from the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray province, thousands of refugees - 38,000 according to the UNHCR - continue to flee to Sudan. In parallel with the offensive led by the troops of the regular army, they say they were victims of the Amharas, the neighboring ethnic group of the Tigrayans. Militias and armed groups wanted to allocate their land.…

UN requires civil safety after Ethiopia’s 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces

The United Nations referred to as on Ethiopia on Monday to make sure the safety of civilians, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender earlier than a navy offensive towards the regional capital Mekelle. A whole bunch, probably hundreds, have been killed in preventing that erupted on November 4 between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray's regional military, sending greater than 30,000 refugees to neighboring Sudan. Catherine Sozi, the UN humanitarian coordinator…

5 Yemeni fishermen killed in Somalia when storms hit

BOSSASO, Northeastern State - At the very least 5 Yemeni fishermen have been killed Sunday night time after heavy rain and robust winds within the coastal strip of Somalia's Northeastern State state, authorities mentioned within the newest wave of rain that has triggered chaos in areas alongside the Indian Ocean. Round. 18:00 native time Sunday, Gati landed over Hafun, Northeastern State, like a really extreme cyclone storm. The storm had wind speeds of about 130-140 km / h (80-87 mph) based mostly on 3-minute…

The UN requires Ethiopia’s 72-hour civil safety deadline for Tigrayan forces

The United Nations referred to as on Ethiopia on Monday to make sure the safety of civilians, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender earlier than a army offensive towards the regional capital Mekelle. Tons of, presumably 1000's, have been killed in preventing that erupted on November 4 between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray's regional military, sending greater than 30,000 refugees to neighboring Sudan. Catherine Sozi, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for…

environmental protection at the heart of short film meetings

This is the big annual meeting for fans of the 7th art in Madagascar. The 15th edition of the short film meetings started this weekend in the cinema at the French Institute in Antananarivo. A Pan-African short film festival that this year brings together works by some thirty directors from the Big Island and the continent, especially from Kenya, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast,…

How Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict is more likely to have an effect on Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The continued army motion within the Tigray area of Ethiopia may considerably have an effect on the scenario in Somalia, a rustic that has been in political turmoil for almost 4 many years, a prime safety researcher has stated, only a month earlier than Mogadishu goes to the polls. Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces is on a appeal offensive towards the Tigray Folks's Liberation Entrance , a political equipment that had been in energy for many years after allegations that the regional forces…

The discreet part of Africa in Obama’s memories

An entire continent had celebrated one of his son's victories during the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2009. The first volume of his memoir as head of state, "A Promised Land (Fayard), however, confirms the anecdotal nature of Africa, in its universe as in its experience. From the beginning of his long history, more than 800 pages,…

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