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the outgoing president, John Magufuli, who faces 14 candidates
On October 28, Tanzanians elect their president and their deputies. Current President John Magufuli is running for another term. Since his accession to power in 2015, he has been accused of authoritarianism, but facing him leaves the opposition in scattered order.
During the vote on 28 NovemberJohn Magufulimeets 14 opposition candidates, including Tundu Lissu, his main opponent, candidate for the Chadema party. In 2017, the latter narrowly avoided an assassination attempt. After being hit by 16 bullets in his home in the…
Who are the jihadist leaders released in exchange for hostages?
Last week, several Malian and international hostages were released in exchange for the release of several hundred prisoners. Among them are fighters involved in deadly attacks on the Malian army and two personalities considered leaders of the GSIM affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Sahel.
For these releases, the discussions were bitter about certain names like Fawaz Ould Ahmed. Before he was arrested in 2016, this Mauretanian did a lot. Director of the al-Mourabitoune group, affiliated with Aqmi and founded by Mokhtar…
Turkey is digging deeper into Somalia infrastructure initiatives
Turkish port operator Albayrak and the federal authorities of Somalia have signed an settlement giving the corporate a brand new 14-year concession to function the port of Mogadishu.
The signing in Mogadishu adopted a collection of discussions revising income sharing schemes between the 2 events.
The settlement, signed by Somalia's port minister Mariam Aweys Jama, says the Turkish firm will preserve unique terminal and delivery providers within the port.
The earlier concession was signed in 2013 and was to stay in…
President Ramaphosa calls for calm after the murder of a white farmer
This killing revived racial tensions and triggered incidents last week. On Monday morning, the head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, warned: "This incident shows how easily the fire of racial hatred can be rekindled."
Ten days ago a young white farmer, 22, was murdered. Brendin Horn's body was found tied to a pole on his farm in Senekal, Free State province, 200 kilometers from Johannesburg. In the process, two black men were arrested. They are suspected of killing the farmer and stealing cattle.
After the murder, white…
The previous Somalia president says he returned the stolen public
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A former Somalia president has introduced that he has returned the cash he believes was unjustifiably stolen from the federal government within the newest dramatic assertion that might the nation's struggle in opposition to corruption, which appears to be gaining momentum in latest months after high-profile beliefs.
Ali Mahdi Mohammad, 81, mentioned in a uncommon interview that he returned public cash, which he stole from the federal government over 5 a long time in the past on the age of 20, in…
many national hostages held in the Sahel along with Westerners
The release of the French hostage, Sophie Pétronin, put the spotlight on Westerners still being held in the Sahel. But next to them, there are also an unknown number of Malian and Sahelin hostages. Hostage participation of premises that are much less mentioned.
This week, twenty people were kidnapped in the municipality of Farabougou, in the middle of the country. Nine of them were still selected this Sunday. These hostages, targeting anonymous Malians, are less talked about than Westerners or leading personalities such…
Eritrean president visits Ethiopia one week after host
ADDIS ABABA - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has launched into a three-day working go to to neighboring Ethiopia on Monday morning on a visit that comes lower than every week after internet hosting Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as he seeks to strengthen bilateral ties within the Horn of Africa.
For the previous two years, Isaias Afwerki has taken the mantle of the older statesman from the area and has usually centered on enhancing commerce ties between the international locations throughout the Horn…
Al-Shabaab militants killed in assault at police station in
MOGADISHU, Somalia - At the very least two Al-Shabaab militants had been killed in Jalalaqsi on Saturday night time after an assault on a police station, officers stated within the escalating wave of violence fueled by militants wreaking havoc throughout the nation within the Horn of Africa.
Officers stated the militants in dozens attacked a police station within the Somali metropolis, resulting in a fierce shootout with Somali police manning town that lasted for a number of hours, resulting in casualties as a…
In the news: the underside of a liberation
After moments of joy and effusion, following the release late last week in Mali of the three Western hostages and opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, the continent's press is focusing on the underside of transactions on Monday.
How many jihadists have been freed in exchange for hostages? Impossible to have an exact number. We're talking about 200 warriors. What is certain is that some of them met last Friday to celebrate their release.
"The elements of GSIM, the support group for Islam and Muslims, wereted no time in…
A number of SNA troops deployed in conflict-exposed Gedo after
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent from the Somali Nationwide Military was deployed to the porous Gedo area of Jubaland over the weekend, reviews have emerged following complaints of alleged brutality met with locals by the Kenya Protection Forces working in Sector II of the African Union Mission Forces.
The KDF workforce is stationed within the area, which additionally has a robust presence of the Ethiopian nationwide protection forces. working carefully with SNA. The Kenyan troops are working with Jubaland's…