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opponent Bobi Wine in the campaign again
In Uganda, Bobi Wine, the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni before the presidential election on January 14, 2021, went on the road on Thursday after another collision with the police this week. On Tuesday, his vehicle came under fire from the police. Since the campaign opened last month, incidents have multiplied.…
Somalia shifts the blame to Kenya as an inner opposition
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The diplomatic row between Kenya and Somalia escalated on Wednesday after the newest string of accusations from the latter about what may additional derail regional integration, which had been a priority amongst stakeholders.
Final week, Somalia expelled Kenya Ambassador Lucas Tumbo along with remembering his envoy to Nairobi, in what analysts consider was triggered by the upcoming election in Somalia. Kenya waste claims it disrupted the nation's inner affairs.
However on Wednesday, Somalia's…
dialogue with jihadists “ongoing” as a “continuation of military action”
Malia's Prime Minister for the transition, Moctar Ouane, gives an exclusive interview to RFI and France 24. He answers questions from David Baché (RFI) and Marc Perelman (F24) on the militarization of the transition, the establishment of the National Transitional Council, negotiations with terrorist groups, conflicts between the municipalities in the center, accusations of abuse by the Malian army and the…
the former head of state François Bozizé failed in the presidential race
At the end of the tension in Bangui, the Constitutional Court made its decision in the early afternoon on Thursday, especially regarding François Bozizé's candidacy for the presidential election on December 27, 2020. A candidacy was finally rejected.
as reported from Bangui,Charlotte cossetIf the Constitutional Court rules out…
the artists Yodé and Siro in police custody
In Côte d'Ivoire, artists Yodé and Siro have been heard by prosecutors since this morning. The famous Zouglou music duo was taken into custody on Wednesday. The two artists had already been summoned by the gendarmerie earlier this week after publicly criticizing the prosecutor, last Sunday, during a concert.
as reported from…
CIA officer, 4 Somali troopers killed throughout assault on Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A CIA officer died throughout a raid in Somalia final month concentrating on a key extremist believed to be accountable for an assault that killed a U.S. soldier in Kenya final 12 months, native intelligence officers have instructed the Guardian.
The officer was deployed together with Somali and US particular forces throughout the operation in Gendershe, a coastal city about 30 miles southwest of Mogadishu, and died when fighters from al-Shabaab's extremist motion detonated a automotive bomb…
Médecins Sans Frontières investigates rapists in Lubumbashi prison
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is organizing consultations for raped prisoners at the Kasapa Prison in Lubumbashi from 3 December. On September 25, 26 and 27, during riots in the prison, about 50 of them were raped by other prisoners.
Since then, some have reportedly been released or…
20,000 international forces stay in Libya, says UN envoy Williams
Twenty thousand international fighters and mercenaries stay in Libya regardless of a ceasefire and a prolonged arms embargo, the UN envoy to the nation stated Wednesday, calling the scenario a "surprising violation of Libyan sovereignty."
Forces loyal to the UN-recognized Nationwide Accord (GNA) authorities primarily based in Tripoli and people of Putchist Common Khalifa Haftar formally agreed to a ceasefire in October.
The settlement states that each one army items and armed teams should withdraw from…
accusations of higher education for sexual corruption
A survey conducted by the Malina network of investigative journalists and published on December 1 reveals that sexual corruption is now common in some university courses.
as reported from Antananarivo, Sarah TétaudA fellatio against a good grade in the test, an intercourse to secure a place in such a sector ... It is a creeping…
the government reacts to ACHPR’s decision on constitutional reform
After days of silence, the Benin government is responding to the latest ruling by the African Court of Human Rights. On Friday, ACHPR called for the repeal of the constitutional reform in November last year and demanded a return to the 1990 text.
A decision that follows several unfavorable judgments from this court against…