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HARGEISA, Somalia - In the midst of ongoing political upheavals in Somalia, the self-proclaimed state of North Western of Somaliahas released Mogadishu's brewing tensions as "unprecedented" and dismissed the government of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as "oppressive" and "tyrannical". In a statement from the Foreign Ministry, North Western of Somaliasaid it was "seriously concerned" about undemocratic and destabilizing events in "our neighboring country" Somalia, in another step that could trigger more…

In Chad, a new rebel coalition, the National Council for Change, has announced that it has launched a march against Faya-Largeau in Tibesti, although no other source confirms at the moment. On the other hand, the government seems concerned about the offensive launched by the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (Facts), in the Wour and Zouar branches in Tibesti. The two sides are also involved in a…

The UAE sends envoy to North Western of Somaliaamid strained ties with Mogadishu HARGEISA, Somalia - The northern breakaway region of North Western of Somaliareceived an envoy from the United Arab Emirates on Saturday in a move that could further jeopardize the relationship between Abu Dhabi and Mogadishu over several issues concerning Hargeisa's recognition. President Muse Bihi…

The massacre took place earlier this week in the northern Cabo Delgado region. Last Monday, bodies were found in a forest. It is in this province rich in hydrocarbons and bordering Tanzania that rebels have raged for three years, promising allegiance to the Islamic State group. At least five adults and fifteen teenagers have…

For a time closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Malian schools are now officially open. Baccalaureate is also underway. However, some schools remain closed due to uncertainty. as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaMody Samba Touré is a teacher in the town of Kidal, but it is in a restaurant in Bamako that he eats breakfast.…

Nearly 70 villages and at least 46,000 people have been affected by flooding in northern Congo-Brazzaville in the province of Likouala after heavy rains continued to fall this week in the area. An assessment mission went to the area to estimate the humanitarian consequences, while many victims were already trying to recover from the floods last year.…