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Headlines: South Africa is sinking with anger

Wednesday morning "the South Africans woke up again from the shooting", explains The inhabitant, to set the interior directly. A new muscular awakening "as extensive protests and looting continued in large parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, with the risk of spreading to other provinces", states the citizen. On the first page of its website, the daily newspaper also keeps records: 1,234 people have been arrested at the…

North Western of Somalia doctors arrested at Mogadishu airport, returned to

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a bizarre incident, two North Western of Somaliasenior hospitals were arrested at Mogadishu airport, according to reports, before being held for three days under unclear circumstances, which could spark yet another rift between Hargeisa and Mogadishu. According to reports, the two workers whose identities are withheld for security reasons were attached to Dr. Adna Adan Hospital in Somaliland, a breakaway region which is at odds with authorities in Mogadishu. The two staff members were on their…

a candidate for the presidency of Ceni challenged

The election of the new office of the Independent National Electoral Commission is a big deal. The election, which was scheduled for last Monday, has been postponed until Thursday 15 July. The opposition parties challenge the representative of the usual chief. The candidate nominated by the ordinary chief is one of the candidates for the post of President of the Electoral Commission. According to the Election Act, the chairman of the Election Commission must come from civil society. But opponents suspect him of being an…

Evariste Ndayishimiye: “It’s time to review

For the first time since he took office, Evariste Ndayishimiye agrees to give a long interview to foreign media. For this he chose RFI and France 24. The President of Burundi was interviewed by RFI's Special Envoy to Kinshasa, Sonia Rolley, and by France 24's correspondent in Kinshasa, Clément Bonnerot. He spoke in particular on human rights in Burundi, on the resumption of dialogue with the EU and on…

Somalia: Was a NISA agent murdered in Mogadishu?

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The National Intelligence Security Agency disappeared Agent Ikran Tahil Farah was assassinated in Mogadishu just hours after being picked up from her home, a senior former spy said, which could take the case to a whole new level. According to Brigadier General Abdalla Abdalla, who was once deputy director of NISA, Ms. Farah, 24, was murdered on June 26, the night she was picked up from her home in the capital's highly protected area. The former director further claims that the agent was secretly…

Niger and Algeria on the same wavelength

Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum has just paid a so-called "working and friendly" visit to Algiers with five of his ministers. During their joint press conference yesterday, Mohamed Bazoum and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared themselves "completely in agreement on all areas discussed". The algae exchange…

Somalia worries in regards to the loss of life of its nationals in South Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali federal government says it is "deeply concerned" by the escalation of violence in the Republic of South Africa, following the chaos caused by supporters of former President Jacob Zuma, who has been in police custody for several years. days. Zuma is serving a 15-month prison sentence after defying a series of court orders, which necessitated his arrest and incarceration. The move angered his loyal supporters across the country. But Somalia, which has already lost four nationals, now wants…

In Mali, father Léon Dougnon was released

In Mali, Father Léon Dougnon was released on Tuesday afternoon, July 13. The parish priest in the village of Ségué, in the Mopti region, was kidnapped on June 21 three and a half weeks ago while traveling with four other faithful Christians. It was close to the town of Bandiagara. Father Léon Dougnon and four faithful had been…