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Somalia accuses Kenya of planning an “assault” on its land amid tensions
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali authorities on Saturday accused Kenya of hosting a militia. illegally arming and equipping them in Mandera with the intention of destabilizing the nation.
The nation's info ministry has stated that FGS obtained info indicating that Kenya is planning an assault on the border city of Beled-Hawo within the Gedo area, focusing on Somali military bases.
Somalia warned Kenya towards aggression and unlawful acts at its border that would undermine stability within the already fragile Horn of…
In the face of the political crisis and armed conflicts, Jean-Pierre Lacroix advocates dialogue
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations in charge of peacekeeping operations, ended the mission that began last Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday 18 December. He discussed the current political crisis with Congolese political actors and visited the eastern part of the country to assess security and humanitarian situations.…
Presidential elections in Niger: phrases from candidates
Nigeria is named to the December 27 elections for the presidential and legislative elections. Thirty candidates are operating to succeed the present head of state. Mahamadou Issoufou will retire after serving two phrases.
■ Mahamane Ousmane, RDR-Tchanji candidateFormer President Mahamane Ousmane got here fourth within the 2016…
the government condemns an attempted coup by François Bozizé
The Central African Minister of Communications and the government spokesman spoke on Saturday, December 19, in an official statement when an offensive by armed groups in the West on Friday forced the UN to deploy these peacekeepers. He condemns an attempted coup by former President François Bozizé, excluded from the December 27 presidential election.…
former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira directed by the arrest warrant
The Bissau-Guinean authorities issued an international arrest warrant on Friday, December 18, against former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira, a failed presidential candidate on December 29, 2019 and president of the African Guinea's Independence Party and Cape Verde (PAIGC).
as reported from Bissau,Allen Yero EmballoThe…
A profession in Ghana, a “triumph” for Afro descendants
Attracted by the dynamics of the area people and a rising market, an increasing number of African Individuals are selecting to settle in Ghana, West Africa's second largest financial system.
From our Accra correspondent,A roof within the coronary heart of Accra, within the residential space Asylum Down. The bartender serves…
America is sending warships into Somalia’s waters earlier than the withdrawal of troops
WASHINGTON - America has despatched a warship to Somali waters alongside the coastal strip of the Indian Ocean, in what seems to be a strategic step forward of the deliberate withdrawal of troops from the Horn of Africa, which has been battling insecurity for a number of years. .
The Constitutional Council validates the re-election of President Kaboré
Despite the anomalies and irregularities noted, the Constitutional Council declared the vote regular, transparent and sincere, validating the victory of outgoing President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in the first round.
as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe outgoing president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré re-elected with…
the reappointment of a magistrate as head of the electoral commission makes the opposition talk
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has just renewed by decision a magistrate at the head of the coordination of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CNEI). This is Henri Bouka, who is also the first president of the Supreme Court. The opposition sees an incompatibility, while for the power there are only nominative and non-optional positions.…
In Mbobero, the trial of a soldier holding a concession for the Kabila family is causing an uproar
The case is causing an uproar in Mbobero, in southern Kivu. A human rights defender was shot dead on Sunday, December 6, by one of the guards for the concession acquired by former President Joseph Kabila. The trial in Mbobero before the military tribunal reveals on several points, in particular the regularity of the presence of these soldiers in the area.…