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the arrival of the remains of former President Amadou Toumani Touré

The presidential plane with the body of the former Malian head of state, Amadou Toumani Touré, arrived this Saturday, November 14, around 04:00 in Bamako, from Turkey, where he died. The plane was parked near the presidential pavilion at Bamako airport, where several hundred people were waiting, including the Malian authorities. A sober meditation ceremony took place.…

the candidacy for Hama Amadou was rescheduled

The list of candidates for the presidential election in Niger is now known. The Constitutional Court validated 30 cases out of the 41 submitted. No woman is among the candidates. The main opponent Hama Amadou is disqualified due to his criminal record and his conviction in 2017. The opposition leader was dismissed, his party Moden Fa Lumana is "a priori" not in these elections because he has no…

Rawlings, a black star in the sky

He had everything to be a happy man. But the chairman, eternally dissatisfied, always dreamed better for his people. From now on, his fate belongs to history. Jerry John Rawlings passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020. His country, Ghana, mourns him. Many Africans too. Because, you say, it is the whole of Africa that is…

Explosions rock 2 cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara state

Two explosions hit cities in Ethiopia's Amhara state, which borders the northern state of Tigray the place federal troops are preventing native forces, and the Human Rights Fee warned of violations of rights within the battle. A whole bunch of individuals have been killed in clashes since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed despatched the Nationwide Protection Forces on an offensive in opposition to well-trained native troops in Tigray on November 4, after accusing them of attacking a federal army base within the…

the director of the Airways Authority accused of embezzlement

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Abdallah Bilenge, Director General of the Airways Authority (RVA), was arrested on 10 November. He has since been held in Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa. He is accused of embezzling tens of millions of dollars. This money should be paid specifically to certain socio-professional services such as the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), according to legal…

Turkish funding in Somalia had wider financial results:

Turkey's funding and growth help to Somalia has had a broader financial influence within the famine-ridden, war-torn nation, in response to the UN Secretary - Normal's Particular Consultant for Somalia. "We see the Turkish response in vital wants. Turkish efforts for highway development non-public sector initiatives to enhance the airport's operate and efficiency to make sure the operation of the port have had a wider financial influence, particularly in Mogadishu, ”James Swan instructed the Hürriyet Each day…

agreement on the departure of mercenaries at the Sirte meeting

The five + five Libyan mixed military commission ended its meeting on Thursday, November 12, the second in Libya since the ceasefire agreement was signed in Geneva on October 23, 2020. Everyone agreed to leave mercenaries and foreign fighters from January 23, 2021. It was a UN official Libya (Manul) support mission which announced this at the end of the meeting.…

Ethiopia is withdrawing hundreds of troops from its neighbor

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Ethiopia withdrew hundreds of troops who've helped the Somali authorities struggle an Islamist insurgency, in response to three individuals aware of the matter, elevating issues a couple of safety vacuum within the war-torn nation. Their departure from Somalia comes as federal troopers proceed to struggle forces loyal to the ruling social gathering within the northern Ethiopian area of Tigray. Final month, US President Donald Trump advised high advisers that he was additionally contemplating…

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