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Protests Erupt in Kaduna Over El-Rufai's Continued Detention Protests erupted in various parts of Kaduna State in response to the ongoing detention of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The demonstrations, primarily led by youth groups, were fueled by concerns that El-Rufai's prolonged detention—despite pending court proceedings—undermines both due process and legal fairness. Participants voiced their frustrations and called for El-Rufai's immediate release, arguing that his treatment reflects a troubling trend of…

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Detained by EFCC Amid Fraud Allegations The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud during his time in office from 2015 to 2023. El-Rufai honored an invitation from the EFCC on Monday, which led to his questioning and subsequent detention. This development follows El-Rufai's recent return to Nigeria from Cairo, where reports indicate that security operatives…

Minneapolis leaders condemned the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration officer during a sweeping enforcement surge, as Washington officials defended the agent’s actions and labeled the incident “domestic terrorism.” The killing, captured on video and shared widely online, has intensified protests and political recriminations across Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz called the Trump administration a “propaganda machine” over its characterization of the encounter and pledged a “full, fair and expeditious”…

Power struggle in Somalia’s Hirshabelle spills into the open with Hiiraan governor sacked Somalia’s fragile federal experiment is feeling the strain again, this time in Hirshabelle, where President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlawe has dismissed the governor of Hiiraan region amid a dispute over who collects taxes at Beledweyne’s Ugaas Khaliif Airport. It is a small airfield by global standards, but control over its revenues has become a proxy for power in a state where budgets are thin and authority is contested block by…

Kenyan Governor Demands Pullout of Jubaland Troops From Mandera, Citing Threat to Sovereignty NAIROBI — Tension along Kenya’s northeastern frontier flared Friday as Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif accused Somalia’s Jubaland forces of setting up inside Mandera Town and demanded their immediate withdrawal, warning that the incursion endangered residents and tested Kenya’s sovereignty. Speaking at a public gathering in the border county where Kenya meets both Somalia and Ethiopia, Khalif said a group of Jubaland fighters…

Nigeria's Katsina state governor tells residents to arm themselves against potential attackers, we're looking at Mali a year after a coup toppled President Keita, and Tunisia is calling on heavy guns to put its COVID vaccination campaign on the right track. .

Malangu Kabedi Mbuyi was appointed on Monday by President Félix Tshisekedi to replace Deogratias Mutombo. The new manager has had her job excluded for her while the outgoing leaders are suspected by several non-corruption organizations of having led the bank to fraudulent practices. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaMain…

The governor of the city of Kinshasa is once again being questioned about his administration of the capital. A provincial representative, Mike Mukebayi, opened an oral question with a debate against Gentinyi Ngobila Mbaka. It raises questions about infidelity, the management of the city's economy and the social. A request that the governor of the capital promises to answer when he returns to the…

In Niger, the governor of Diffa is asking NGO Acted to cease operations in this region in the south-east of the country. who acted categorically denies. The governor's letter had been circulating for two days on social networks. Reached by RFI, Acted confirmed receiving it on Wednesday.Issa Lemine accuses NGOs of maintaining…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Federal Government of Somalia has admitted that the death of Hodan Governor Abdihakim Dhagajuun was planned by government insiders in a report concluding the debate on the tragic death of the victim, who was loved within the Banadir region. Abdihakim Dhagajuun, whose duties were mainly about security, was shot in January this year by police officers and raised questions about security in the capital Mogadishu, which is the hub of the country’s socio-economic and political landscape. The…