A Liberian man accused of being a general for a rebel group that attempted to overthrow the West African nation’s government has been charged with immigration fraud in the United States. …
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DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi will host King Philippe of Belgium in June. This is the first visit by the Belgian King to the former colony since the start of his …
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A Tigrayan general and former commander in the African Union mission in Somalia died in custody after he was arrested along with other senior officers in the early days of …
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame suspended his minister for youth and culture, the authorities have said. Edouard Bamporiki’s suspension was as a result of “matters of accountability under investigations”, a statement from the …
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PoliticsWestern Africa
UK officially declares IPOB a terrorist organisation, bars members from asylum
After years of hesitation, the United Kingdom government has finally accepted Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization. The Nigerian government had in 2017 …
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Eastern AfricaPolitics
Presidential candidates to address Parliament on May 11 and 12, Somali Parliament Says
The Somali parliament announced Thursday that the long-awaited presidential election will finally take place on May 15 and that 329 lawmakers from both houses, 54 from the Senate or Upper …
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On Tuesday, 10 Burundian peacekeepers were killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on an African Union (AU) base in Somalia, Burundi’s army said on Wednesday. Twenty-five soldiers were injured …
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Faure Gnassingbé , Togolese President has welcomed Wednesday Mali’s request of mediation. “The president and his government are ready to facilitate a fruitful dialogue between Mali, and the International Community”, …
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PoliticsWestern Africa
“My presidency would focus on policy issues that would deliver jobs, prosperity for Nigerians” Former APC national chairman Oshiomhole says as he joins race to succeed Buhari
On Wednesday, Former governor of Edo state and former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole joined the prospective candidates who are interested in succeeding President Muhammadu …
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PoliticsSecurityWestern Africa
”I promised that we would be fully supportive of that project,” UN Secetary General Antonio Guterres said on issue of Nigeria’s integration of insurgents, calling it key to peace.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that expanding facilities to reintegrate surrendering Islamist rebels in northeastern Nigeria was a critical step toward attaining peace in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria …