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MOGADISHU, Somalia - The United Nations in Somalia strongly condemns the homicide of two humanitarian staff reportedly killed within the capital Mogadishu by suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists. The 2 Somali humanitarian staff have been concerned in an ongoing polio vaccination marketing campaign organized by the United Nations Kids's Fund (UNICEF), the World Well being Group (WHO) and the Federal Ministry of Well being. "These staff have been civilians who supplied important well being companies to susceptible…

It has been a week since the Malian special forces entered the village of Farabougou, in the center of the country, in the Ségou region. But those who present themselves as jihadists who have surrounded Farabougou for more than two weeks are still present in the area. On the spot, the situation remains calm, but the problems are not solved. Mediation initiated by local notables, such as traditional…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A cupboard member has accused his colleagues and MPs of forcing the well being division to the foot of their medical payments, together with these inflicted by their sick kin, it has emerged within the newest accusation revealing the inefficiency of the federal government. Dr. Fawziya Abikar, Somalia's well being minister, mentioned a number of MPs and cupboard ministers are placing strain on her division to pay for medical payments on the Turkish-run Erdogan Hospital previously Digfeer…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A cupboard member has accused his colleagues and MPs of forcing the well being division to the foot of their medical payments, together with these inflicted by their sick relations, it has emerged within the newest accusation revealing the inefficiency of the federal government. Dr. Fawziya Abikar, Somalia's well being minister, mentioned a number of MPs and cupboard ministers are placing stress on her division to pay for medical payments on the Turkish-run Erdogan Hospital previously Digfeer…

JOWHAR, Somalia - The federal authorities of Somalia has despatched particular law enforcement officials to the state of Hirshabelle forward of essential elections, studies present by which specialists declare is a method to fluctuate the results of the ballot in favor of candidates affiliated with Villa Somalia. Hirshabelle State is at the moment holding parliamentary elections earlier than participating in regional presidential elections, which have usually attracted national-level pursuits and which have all the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has returned to Mogadishu for the primary time in as many months forward of a really long-awaited election that has uncovered the capital to a stream of political exercise in current weeks. In September, political actors in Somalia and quite a lot of stakeholders signed an settlement earlier than the election that ended political quarrels that had engulfed the nation. Stakeholders had been concerned in a pre-election brawl that just about threatened…

Six Libyan diplomats, together with the ambassador to be appointed to Bangui, have been expelled from the Central African Republic on Saturday, October 24. They'd been arrested on their arrival the day earlier than by the port safety forces after which positioned underneath home arrest at a resort within the capital underneath guard, awaiting deportation. An incident indicating that the Libyan disaster…

45 political parties are now officially recognized in Congo-Brazzaville according to the list just released by the Home Office, which has excluded United for the Congo (UPC) party, led by opponent Paulin Makaya. A few months before the presidential election, the latter disputes this decision and shouts arbitrariness. The government is defending itself.…

Although hailed by the president of Faso at the end of last week, the volunteers' contribution to the defense of the homeland against terrorism has drawn criticism. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe collective against impunity and stigmatization of society, the Burkinabè Movement for Human Rights and Human Rights…

D-2 before the presidential election in Ivory Coast. A vote that the opposition promises to prevent in order to block the candidacy of Alassane Ouattara for a third term. Since August, the climate has become significantly tense. Political violence has left more than thirty people dead in three months. The outgoing president has gathered all opposition to him. And the mediation has so far yielded…