Mali – Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mali’s former president who was deposed by the military in 2020, died at his house on Sunday, according to his family. From 2013 to 2020, Mali was led by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. According to his family, former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who served Mali from 2013 to 2020, died […]
mali – Malians took to the streets in droves on Friday after the military junta called for protests against the West African bloc ECOWAS’s harsh sanctions over the country’s postponed elections. Thousands of people dressed in national colors of red, yellow, and green gathered at a central square in Bamako’s capital to sing patriotic songs […]
Tunisia – On Friday, Tunisian police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of demonstrators who defied a prohibition on public meetings to protest President Kais Saied‘s power grab in July. Hundreds of Saied’s opponents rallied against his July 2021 move as the country marked 11 years since the demise of late tyrant Ben […]
The Tunisian people mark the 11th anniversary of the revolution that triggered the Arab Spring uprisings amid Covid-19 restrictions. Protestors scuffle with police in Tunisia’s capital on Friday. On Wednesday, the government re-imposed a nationwide night curfew and announced a ban on public gatherings because of the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The government also […]
Nigeria – The Nigerian government recently lifted the ban on Twitter. The government informed the news on Wednesday. The ban was lifted after seven months after Twitter agreed to comply with all conditions set by the country’s federal government. The ban was imposed on Twitter by the government in June last year after the social […]
Outside President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s office, South African police uprooted a cannabis garden that had been growing for more than three years. As they drag a shoulder-high cannabis plant across the presidential grounds in Pretoria, police arrest a Khoisan leader who is clinging to it. According to AFP reporters, South African police uprooted cannabis plants produced […]
Mali – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of Mali, El-Ghassim Wane told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday that a decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, aspirations for an early settlement to insurgency and unrest had not materialised. The Malian government is still working to restore normalcy in the country. Fresh […]
Nigeria – Nigeria has lifted off the ban from using Twitter within its borders after seven months of clamping down the social networking site. The Nigerian government announced that it will suspend Twitter last year in June. The decision was taken when the social media giant had deleted a tweet by the President Muhammadu Buhari […]
The United States taking a stand in the Ethiopian crisis has now led people to suspect if it is indeed supporting any of the sides in the ongoing battle. Suspicions grew after the president of the United States Joe Biden called Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to discuss the issues. Many assumed that this may […]
South Africa – In South Africa, the prime suspect in the early January fire at Parliament was charged with terrorism on Tuesday. Zandile Mafe, 49, appeared in court for the second time since being arrested on the day of the fire. The suspect was arrested and charged with housebreaking with the purpose of stealing, theft, […]
Sudan – On Sunday, a key Sudanese protest group rejected a UN proposal to undertake negotiations with the military to restore the country’s democratic transition after an October coup. Sudan’s political impasse and unending street protests are set to continue, with at least 60 people killed since the military took over. The United Nations offer […]
South Africa – Two vaccine manufacturers– Novovax and Serum Institute of India– are seeking EUA in South Africa for emergency use. It means that if given clearance by the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency (SAHPRA), these vaccines can be used in South Africa as well. Till now, as per the gathered report, the two […]
Mali – West Africa’s main regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) will close their borders with Mali. The members of ECOWAS will also impose economic sanctions on Mali over the delay of elections after a 2020 military coup. The announcement was made on Sunday after an extraordinary summit of the leaders of […]
Nigeria – In a series of assaults in Nigeria’s northwest region, gunmen killed at least 200 people and displaced thousands more. The first official toll was reported on Sunday, after reports began to trickle out early Saturday. In repeated attacks in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state, gunmen killed at least 200 people and displaced hundreds. Sadiya […]
Cameroon, a few hours before the much-anticipated start of the African Cup of Nations 2021 play on Sunday, is now set to host the continent’s most prized championship. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will face Burkina Faso in the first round on Sunday at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. Cameroon was slated to host the tournament […]
Nigeria – In Nigeria, more than 100 people were killed by suspected “bandit” militants. The Nigerian authorities started searching for bodies and suspects on Friday after days of violence. Gunmen on motorbikes arrived in large numbers between Tuesday and Thursday night. They started firing on residents of northern Nigeria. The survivors said that they also […]
Russia – The Russian troops recently settled in Timbuktu, Mali. The place was abandoned by French troops last month. A Malian military spokesman said on Thursday that the Russian troops were sent to train local forces in Timbuktu. The Malian government said that “Russian instructors” arrived in the country in December. However, no information was […]
Ethiopia – On Friday, the journalist, blogger, and founder of the Balderas for Genuine Democracy party was released. Eskinder Nega had been held in a maximum-security prison in Addis Ababa for more than a year. Eskinder Nega’s release was reported on the Facebook website of his political party, The Balderas for Genuine Democracy, on Friday. […]
Nigeria – In Nigeria, criminal bandit gangs were blamed for mass kidnappings. The government on Wednesday categorised them as terrorist groups in an attempt to deter violence in the northwest part of the country. The bandit gangs looted people and started violence in villages across the country. President Muhammadu Buhari’s government had been under pressure […]
Gabon – Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates joined the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, formally taking up positions won in a June election. Gabon, Ghana, and the UAE have each served on the council three times. The 15-member council is the most powerful body in the United Nations. Permanent members […]