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Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko’s death in
Côte d'Ivoire's Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died on Wednesday, March 10, at the age of 56 in a German hospital.
"Our country is in mourning. I am extremely saddened to announce that Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, in Germany on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, was following a cancer, ”Ivorian…
Parliament puts its trust in the government
In Libya, after two days of intense debate, the elected parliament approved the transitional government led by 61-year-old businessman Abdel Hamid Dbeibah. The vote took place on Wednesday 10 March in Sirte. He was hailed as "historic" for a cabinet born of a UN-sponsored process that will help bring the country out of chaos by leading it to elections at the end of the year. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah and…
Tanzania’s leader Magufuli disappears and rises
Opposition politicians are questioning the health of Tanzania's COVID-19 denying President John Magufuli, as he has not been seen in public for more than a week and at least one official close to him has recently died.
Magufuli was last seen in public on February 27 at the inauguration ceremony of the country's foreign minister at the State House office in Dar es Salaam, the East African country's largest city.
Magufuli's absence is unusual because he is known for frequent public speeches and…
Minister Ismaël Wagué met with the leader of
Colonel Major Ismaël Wagué, Malia's Minister for National Reconciliation, met with the leaders of the Dogon militia Dan Na Ambassagou on Tuesday. A militia, however, accused of several assaults. The meeting took place in Bandiagara at the initiative of the Minister and in the presence of the military leader of this armed group, Youssouf Toloba, who did not hesitate to criticize the action of the…
Northeastern State’s president suspends Bososa’s mayor days later
Northeastern State's president suspends Bososa's mayor days after al-Shabaab's prison raid
BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni has sent Bosaso Mayor Abdisalan Bashir home over what the State House describes as "economically inappropriate" in the latest measure seen as a strategy to improve revenue collection in the coastal city of the state.…
“RHDP’s victory was expected”, for
After a three-day wait, the result of the legislative election fell on March 6 on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission therefore announced the victory of the ruling party, the RHDP (Rassemblement des houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix), which therefore retains its majority. The opposition now represents 36% of the seats, while those close to Laurent Gbagbo returned after 10 years of absence.…
Moroccan Younès Belhanda resigned
Younès Belhanda was fired by Galatasaray on Wednesday, March 10, after criticizing the leaders of the Turkish club. He arrived at the Istanbul club in 2017.
The story between Younès Belhanda and Galatasaray has just ended abruptly. The Moroccan international footballer was fired on Wednesday, March 10, by the Turkish club. A…
Libya’s interim Prime Minister Dbeibah gets a vote on
The new Libyan interim government under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has gained confidence and confirms the newly appointed government to lead the war-torn country through elections at the end of the year.
The government of the Prime Minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibah replaces two rival administrations that have ruled the North African country for several years.
More than 130 members of the House of Representatives took part in two days of deliberations in the coastal town of Sirte.
The…
ICJ releases timetable for maritime border case
ICJ releases timetable for maritime border case between Kenya and Somalia
HAGUE - The International Court of Justice has released a timetable for the hearing of the maritime border case at the Indian Ocean involving Kenya and Somalia, which is expected to begin on Monday 15 May 2021 in The Hague in the Netherlands after months of postponement.
According to the schedule, the case…
The crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray leaves over 131,000
More than 131,000 people have been displaced in 39 accessible places in Ethiopia's Tigray region and nearby Afar and Amhara, according to a survey.
In a statement on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that its study on displacement tracking matrix (DTM) is the first official data of its kind on the crisis in northern Ethiopia, which began in November 2020.
On November 3, 2020, the now-banned Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and its special forces attacked the…