Humanitarian Day: Group Lauds Security Agencies For Protecting Lives, Property
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of Civil Society Organisation, Borno state has commended security agencies in
the country for their relentless effort in securing and protecting the
territorial sovereignty.The
group’s Chairman, Ahmed...
Corruption Charges: Sudan’s Bashir In Court For Trial
Sudan’s deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir has arrived
in court today in Khartoum for the start of his trial on corruption charges.Bashir was forced from...
Gabon: President Bongo Attends Independence Parade In Rare Public Appearance
Gabon’s
President Ali Bongo on Saturday made a rare public appearance to attend the
country’s independence day celebrations, nearly ten months after suffering a
stroke that fueled...
Zimbabwe Riot Police Clamp Down On Harare Protesters
Riot police deployed in the Zimbabwe capital Harare fired tear gas at opposition demonstrators who turned up to protest despite a court order against...
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Pleads For Peace Ahead Of Planned Opposition-Led Demonstration
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has pleaded with
citizens to remain peaceful and shun violence, amid calls by the opposition MDC
for mass demonstrations on today.Mnangagwa...
Libya: United Nations Working Towards Permanent Ceasefire
The
United Nations, UN says it is working assiduously toward a permanent ceasefire
in Libya following a two-day humanitarian truce partially observed by the main
warring parties...
Libya Crisis: Government Ready For Conditional Eid Truce
The Libyan government says it is
willing to accept a truce in fighting around Tripoli for the Muslim festival of
Eid al-Adha that starts Sunday but...
Ebola: Zambia Intensifies Screening At DRC Main Entry Border
A civic leader has said that Health
authorities have continued with screening of travelers for Ebola symptoms at a
busy border entry with the Democratic Republic...
Parliament: Cisse-Lo Tasks Ecowas On 30% Women Representation
The Speaker of ECOWAS
Parliament Moustapha Cisse-Lo has called on all member countries to ensure
thirty per cent women representation in its ranks.He made the remark
during...
D.R. Congo: 11 dead, dozens missing in boat accident
Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday
Eleven people have drowned and dozens are missing after a barge sank on a river
in central.Sixteen...
Protesters Sign Power-Sharing Deal With Military
Sudan's
ruling Generals and protest leaders signed a hard-won constitutional
declaration, paving the way for a transition to civilian rule after more than
seven months of demonstrations...
Dr Congo: Authorities Tests 12 More Patients For Ebola
Congolese President said twelve people were ordered
to undergo testing for possible Ebola infection in Goma, days after three
patients in the densely populated city tested...
New Promenade: Netanyahu Visits West Bank, Vows Not To Evict Settlements
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged not to evict any Israeli
settlement. He made the pledge when he visited a West Bank settlement.The
Israeli Prime Minister...
Sudan: African Union Urges Prompt Trial For Killers Of El-Obeid School...
The
African Union, AU has called for a speedy trial of those responsible for
killing school children at a protest in the city of El-Obeid, in...
Sudan: At Least Five Demonstrators Shot Dead In North Kordofan
Five demonstrators, including four
students, were shot dead on Monday during a rally in the town of Al-Obeid in
central Sudan.Sudan, a poor country with a
devastated...
Sudan: Committee Says 87 Killed In Protest Clash In June
The Head of a Sudanese Investigative Committee has
said that eighty seven people were killed and over one hundred and sixty
wounded on June 3 when...
Somali Attack: Ugandan Troops Arrive In Mogadishu To Beef Up Security...
The United Nations, UN has said that six hundreds twenty
five Ugandan peacekeepers had arrived in Mogadishu to begin duties of
supporting the UN efforts to...
Somalia: U.N Chief Condemns Terror Attacks In Mogadishu
United Nations, UN Secretary General António Guterres has condemned the deadly terror attacks in Somalia. Reports say the attacks targeted the offices of the...
Ethiopia: Sidama Statehood Crisis Triggers New Displacement
Ethiopia’s latest displacement is in the southern
regional town of Yirgalem, a town that was hit by deadly unrest related to the
autonomy push by the...
Detainee Allegedly Tortured To Death In Sudan Security Custody
A Sudanese civilian detained and allegedly tortured by
security agents in a central town has died in custody.The doctors committee said in a statement that...
