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Regional reporting and analysis from across Africa, covering diplomacy, security, politics, business, and major developments shaping the continent.
Uganda welcomes first group of Afghan refugees
Tonight Uganda welcomes its first group of refugees fleeing Afghanistan, we head to South Africa as the country has the highest unemployment rate in the world according to Bloomberg, and Yemeni fish become the dish national of Djibouti.
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Former President of Chad Hissène Habré will be buried at
Two days after the death of Covid-19 at the age of 79, former Chadian President Hissène Habré will be buried on Thursday, August 26, in Senegal. A long-awaited decision when the question of returning his body to Chad arose. The former head of state had lived in Senegal for 31 years, after being overthrown by Idriss Déby. It was here that he was sentenced to life in 2016 for crimes against humanity…
murderous capturing in entrance of the French embassy in Dar es
Three law enforcement officials and a personal safety agent had been killed on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's financial capital, throughout a capturing that came about on a avenue with a number of overseas representations. The attacker was shot lifeless by police in entrance of the French embassy. His id and motives are nonetheless unknown.…
Senegal vs. Ogren Brazil for a place in
After beating defending champions Portugal (5-3) in a group match, Senegal must achieve the feat against Brazil in the quarter-finals to finally qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in their history.
This time it's going to be right? After eight participations for five quarter-finals, Senegal finally dreams of…
Boko Haram’s murderous raid on a village being reinvested by
Baroua is the first village affected by the operation to return to the village of internally displaced Nigerians. The attack killed 16 Nigerian soldiers and about 50 in the terror camp.
as reported from Niamey, Moussa KakaIt was the positions of the army and the National Guard that secured the village of Baroua, which was…
Nigerien army repels Boko Haram attack, says 16 soldiers killed
Hundreds of Boko Haram militants overnight attacked a military post in southeastern Niger, killing 16 soldiers and wounding nine others, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
About 50 of the Islamist militants were…
Somalis protest in opposition to Al-Shabaab as military steps up offensive
Somalis protest in opposition to Al-Shabaab as military steps up offensive
GALKAYO, Somalia - Sections of Galkayo residents have gathered within the streets to protest in opposition to Al-Shabaab militants who've made forays into the world in central Somalia, a spot dominated by the Al-linked group. -Qaida.
Al-Shabaab militants have stepped up their actions within the area, primarily…
President Evariste Ndayishimiye assaults the judges in
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye was met on Tuesday in Bujumbura by representatives of the judiciary. He took the chance to strongly condemn, in line with him, the "corruption" that plagues Burundian justice, which is "shameful" and which he accuses of being the premise of all illnesses within the nation.
During his…
the political-military groups in scattered order after
In Chad, President Mahamat Idriss Déby has reached out to political military groups on several occasions. On the eve of National Day, he launched "an urgent appeal to the political-military groups to reconsider their position and to return to us for a collective impetus". A call heard by some.
The call was made by the…
new arrest within the case of Chebeya
A brand new arrest happened in reference to the Floribert Chebeya affair, the human rights activist was murdered together with his accomplice Fidèle Bazana in June 2010 within the nationwide police amenities. Brigadier General-Ngoy Ilunga Doudou, on the run for 11 years, was arrested on Tuesday, August 24 in Lubumbashi.
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