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Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir gets two years detention for corruption

A Sudanese court on Saturday ordered former president Omar al-Bashir to be detained for two years in a correctional centre…

December 14, 2019

Cameroon MPs grant troubled Anglophone region special status

Lawmakers in Cameroon are debating a bill that seeks to grant more autonomy to the troubled Anglophone regions. The recent…

December 13, 2019

Niger mourns 71 soldiers slain by Islamic State insurgents

Niger’s government has declared three days of mourning following an attack that claimed 71 soldiers, which has been described as…

December 13, 2019

U.S. blows hot over South Sudan peace process

The United States has threatened visa restrictions on anyone, who attempts to damage the peace process in South Sudan. Secretary…

December 13, 2019

CPJ ranks Cameroon among top jailers of Journalists in Africa

The Committee to Protect Journalists has once again ranked Cameroon amongst the worst jailers of journalists in Sub saharan Africa.…

December 13, 2019

Ex-president to sue Botswana govt for defamation

Ian Khama, president of Botswana till April 2018, says he will sue the government for defamation. A recent government report…

December 13, 2019

Saving Lake Chad Basin, Sahel: AU chief calls for African solidarity

Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, AUC, has renewed calls for continental solidarity in helping combat twin…

December 12, 2019

Burkina Faso Reinforces its Military Transport Capabilities

The Ministry of Defence of Burkina Faso has placed a firm order for one Airbus C295 military airlifter. As part…

December 12, 2019

71 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on Niger military camp

Islamist fighters killed 71 Niger soldiers in an attack on a military camp near the border with Mali, the Defence…

December 12, 2019

South Africa: Corruption stalling reconciliation efforts – Survey

The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) says more than 80 percent of South Africans believe that reconciliation is impossible…

December 12, 2019

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