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Political leaders in Somalia agree on the election process for the House of Commons
MOGADISHU, Somalia -The Somali federal government has reached an agreement with political parties for an upcoming general election that will be decisive for this year's long-awaited presidential election.
Republic 10 October. 54 senators and 275 congressmen will vote in the presidential elections under the current system, which paves the way for indirect voting. The procedure, adopted by Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, leaders of the five states, was signed on Sunday. Mogadishu Mayor Omar Filish announced…
the pygmy community is awaiting a vote on the law
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the pygmy community is still awaiting the adoption of the Bill on the Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaAdopted by the National Assembly in april, this law, which anchors positive discrimination in favor of once marginalized…
Saudi Arabia pledges to support Tunisia, says
Saudi Arabia pledged Sunday to provide aid to Tunisia, which is suffering from a political, economic and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency announced, the latest sign of support for President Kais Saied against his Islamist opponents.…
Insurgent troops capture central Somalia amid an administrative dispute
MOGADISHU, Somalia -The situation in central Somalia is getting worse following the recent takeover of Baladwayn, an ancient town in Shabelle Valley, Hirshabelle state, in the central part of the troubled nation.
According to reports from the Baladwayne district in the Hiran region, the Hiran Salvation Forces , led by Colonel Abdullahi Elmi Barre, willhave the coming days on the 5th onthe 5th.
District administration offices were also held on various streets in the city center as anti-local government protests. The…
the elephant Hamed escapes again and causes havoc
Hamed is the name of an elephant that has been talked about in Ivory Coast for five years. According to the authorities, he moves from village to village and destroys plantations, huts, motorcycles and cars. Although he moved to a private reserve, N'zi River Lodge Park, in September last year, the pachyderm continues to cause damage.…
The AU reaches an agreement with FGS on the future of the AMISON in Somalia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Just over four months before theend of the mandate of the troops in the nation of Somalia, the African Union reached an agreement with the Federal Government of Somalia on the future of the armed forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia's Horn of Africa.
A resolution adopted in June agreed that AMISOM troops would remain in Somalia until December 2021 and then leave for their respective countries, but Somalia opposed the measure due to the threat posedbyAl-Shabaab in the country.
and FGS…
stopped by Covid-19, the company continues Dakar Dem Dikk
In Senegal, the public transport company Dakar Dem Dikk has resumed liaison services since Monday, August 23, suspended due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic since July 17.
as reported from Dakar, Théa OlivierNow that the new cases of Covid-19 are less numerous, the public company has decided to reopen the lines to the…
The Corniche de Brazzaville road was reopened
In Congo-Brazzaville, one of the capital's beautiful roads has reopened, a year and a half after it was closed. This is the ledge bordering the Congo River, a part that had collapsed after heavy rains. It had been closed to traffic and has just reopened, to the delight of users.
as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia…
there are “economic challenges”
The Chadian contingent deployed in the three border zones (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso) by 1,200 men has halved. The reason given by the Chadian authorities is a strategic reassignment to make the G5 Sahel force more operational in the theater for operations against terrorism.
Does this withdrawal leave a void on the ground? Not…