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In Mali, seven people have been arrested since the beginning of the week by the Malian intelligence services. Personalities from the media world, but above all from Malian institutions and even from the presidency. Some are still being held, others have been released. Today, armed men broke into the home of former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé.…

Northeastern State and Galmudug agree to help mediate Somalia's election change GALKAYO, Somalia - The president of Northeastern State and Galmudug Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Abdi Kariye alias “Qoor-Qoor” have held a key meeting in the divided city of Galkayo on Thursday morning. In a joint communication issued at the conclusion of the talks, the leaders of the two neighboring federal states…

In Mali, arrests are reported, plenty of and mysterious, arranged through intelligence services and products. For 2 days, primary personalities were arrested, whether or not they come from the media international, Malian establishments, but in addition from the presidency. In Mali, the non-public secretary and leader of group…

Somalia's Northeastern State police foil terrorist assault key port metropolis BOSSASO, Northeastern State - Police in Northeastern State, the northern federal state of Somalia, rejected an tried terrorist assault within the buying and selling the city of Bosaso, focusing on blameless civilians and safety officers, within the militant's most modern try and wreak havoc and chaos in the rustic. Police…

In Mali, the transitional authorities issued a state of emergency over the weekend to meet the threat of Covid-19 and persistent terrorist attacks, while ensuring that they do not want to restrict public freedoms, especially journalists. A meeting on the subject was even arranged to calm the press' concerns. It is in this context that we learn about the arrest of a radio columnist known for his…

A complaint was lodged against the Malian state a few days ago in Abuja, Nigeria, before the ECOWAS court. Four associations for the defense of women's rights demanding a ban on excision in Mali. More than 80% of Malian women undergo excision, according to UN figures.A sexual mutilation of which practice is gradually declining…

To meet the health crisis, major measures have been taken in Mali. But that's not all. At the same time, the authorities invoke "the country's security situation" and "persistent terrorist acts" to implement a whole range of other measures. Without any connection to Covid-19, they mark a serious screwdriver. Mali has been in…

In October, heavy fighting was reported between Islamic State and al-Qaeda fighters. This has been the case again for ten days in the Malian Gourma region. The local branches of the two terrorist organizations, AQIM and EIGS, compete in the Sahel for control of certain areas. A previous battle of significance also took place…

Once is not common, in Kenya, parliamentarians have to return money to the state. Yesterday, the High Court of Justice asked the 416 elected representatives to reimburse ten million dollars. This amount corresponds to a housing allowance that they have received for more than two years. A financial support that they had voted in their own favor and caused a stir in the country. Each parliamentarian will have one year to repay more than $ 24,000. A significant sum given the Kenyan standard of living, but much more…

4.5 billion folks on the planet nonetheless don't have entry to protected sanitation. Nigeria is the second worst nation on the earth on this space: 23% of the inhabitants in probably the most populous nation in Africa - or 46 million folks, together with many youngsters - don't have entry to a sanitation system and are pressured to defecate open air, with severe well being dangers.…