The UK has put specific sanctions on people connected to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) because more proof of war crimes in the Darfur region has come to light. After a BBC Verify investigation found that executions in El-Fasher were the fault of a high-ranking RSF officer, the move was made. El-Fasher is a place […]
Ecuador has made a bold move to strengthen its national security apparatus and this was done via the official declaration of the Muslim Brotherhood qas a terrorist group under Presidential Decree 239. This action indicates the growing world-wide apprehension against extremist movements and indicates a strong desire of Ecuador to be part of the international […]
A stampede killed more than 30 people in southern Nigeria on Saturday during a crowded church charity function where food was being distributed. After the disaster in Port Harcourt, in southern Rivers State, when people tried to push their way into the event, shoes and slippers were spread on the ground, according to police and […]
Macky Sall, reiterating the African Union‘s appeal for the removal of Western sanctions against Zimbabwe, which have been in place for over two decades, made the statement. On Friday, he was giving a speech in Malabo, which was taking place during the first African Union humanitarian meeting. At the beginning of this year, the UN […]
According to US military and intelligence officials, the US has been collaborating with Somali forces to constrain al-Shabab, al-Qaeda’s most powerful ally. In exchange for cease-fire fighting, former US President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of about 750 US troops from Somalia by December 2020. Also Read: Top 10 most powerful countries in Africa […]
Zimbabwe has convened an international conference in the hopes of gaining worldwide backing for its campaign to sell its seized ivory stockpile. Officials warn that if the southern African country is not allowed to sell its 130 tons of ivory, valued at $600 million, it will leave the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, […]
According to a statement from Villa Somalia on Saturday, Somalia’s new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, will officially take office today. The Presidential Handover Committee has chosen Monday, May 23rd as the date for the ceremony. The 10th President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, will be sworn in at the Somali presidency. After winning the country’s […]
According to statements made by the President of Niger, the dissolution of the G5 Sahel, a multinational force that was established to combat Islamist militants, will take place after Mali withdraws from the organization. In an interview that he gave to the French newspaper La Croix, President Mohamed Bayoum made the comments in question. Bazoum […]
After the upheaval caused by the government led by Farmaajo, Somalia elected a new leader who has the potential to restore relations with the rest of the world. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s relationship with Arab countries Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected as the new president of Somalia in the country’s parliament on Sunday, and on […]
Raila Odiga, a presidential candidate for the Azimio Laumoja party in Kenya, made the announcement on Monday that he had selected Martha Karua to serve as his running partner. On Monday, Raila Odinga announced at a rally in Nairobi that he would share a ticket for the next presidential elections, which are set to take […]
On Monday, a former high-ranking Rwandan official was charged in Paris with taking part in the 1994 genocide in that African country. He is the highest-ranking person to face justice in France for the atrocities of that year. Also Read: Top 10 African nations with largest crude oil production Laurent Bucyibaruta’s case is the fourth […]
The monthly average salary, which includes housing, transportation, and other benefits are discussed in this article. Salaries for various government and defense jobs vary dramatically. In Malawi, an employee employed by the government and defense makes roughly 180,000 MWK per month. Salaries range from 95,500 MWK (the lowest average) to 281,000 MWK (the highest average). […]
According to the army, six soldiers were killed and 20 were injured in simultaneous attacks on three army bases in central Mali on Sunday. The Malian army said in a statement that “armed terrorist groups” used “suicide trucks full of explosives” to attack targets in Sevare, Niono, and Bapho. According to recordings released to AFP […]
Thomas Debatisse, a French street artist who spent nearly a year in a Seychelles prison, will now be able to return home as a free man. On April 27, last year, the 35-year-old from Nice, France, was accused of murdering his Franco-Congolese partner, Emmanuelle Badibanga. After a two-month trial, the jury came back with their […]
Nigeria has decided that all suspects and those charged with terrorism will be tried behind the doors, prompting criticism by human rights advocates. A new court practice has been under implementation in the West African country since last week – it bans the presence of media and public from trials of the suspects in terrorism […]
A series of raids in Plateau State, central Nigeria, resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and the abduction of many more. People on motorcycles with guns attacked at least four small communities near Kanam on Sunday. They also stole livestock and set fire to a number of houses. It’s the latest in a […]
Kenya’s finance ministry announced the government’s budget for the fiscal year 2022/23 on Thursday, with the goal of recovering the economy. The budget is still awaiting approval by Parliament. An estimated $28 billion budget from Ukur Yatani was proposed on Thursday. It was meant to help an economy that had been hit hard by the […]
Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries killed over 300 people in a town in the country’s central area, according to new reports. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement released on Tuesday that individuals arrested in the central town of Moura had been “deliberately slaughtered.” Moura is said to be under “quasi-control” by al-Qaeda […]
More than 200 militants have been killed in the Sahel region, Mali’s army has confirmed. The military operation comes at a point when there has been an excessive surge in violence in the African country. Revealing the details about the operation, Mali’s army said that the military operation began on March 23 for nine days […]
After listening to five weeks of testimonies over the July unrest that rocked South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has now got South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to testify. Various other oral testimonies have comprised government officials, including ministers and premiers. According to a formal statement made by Chairperson Andre Gaum Mr. […]