By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0707 EAT on 25 January 2022. Six people are reported to have been killed and dozens hurt in a crush outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon. Video footage showed football fans struggling to get access to the Paul Biya stadium in a neighbourhood…
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Army says it has deposed Burkina Faso President Kabong
Mutinous soldiers say on state television they have suspended the constitution and dissolved the government Updated at 0027 EAT on Tuesday 25th JAN 2022 Burkina Faso’s army said it has deposed President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the borders. The announcement, signed on Monday by Lieutenant…
UN investigating alleged killings by CAR forces, Russia mercenaries
UN official says the body is investigating the incident involving CAR troops and ‘other security personnel’. Updated at 1359 EAT on Saturday 22 Jan 2022 The United Nations is investigating the alleged killing of dozens of people in the Central African Republic last week by CAR forces and mercenaries with the Russian private military company…
Burkina Faso authorities ban planned protests.
Demonstrations planned for Saturday prohibited for ‘security reasons’; last protest in November turned violent. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0848 EAT On 21 Jan 2022. Authorities in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, have banned an anti-government protest planned for Saturday, two months after another rally turned violent. The demonstration, called by a civil society movement…
Several people dead in Ghana as explosion destroys buildings.
Road collision involving explosive-laden truck and motorcycle left at least 17 people dead and injured 59 others. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0726 EAT on 21 January 2022. A vehicle carrying explosives used in mining collided with a motorcycle and blew up in western Ghana, leaving at least 17 people dead and injuring 59…
Several protesters killed in Sudan.
Security forces kill several protesters, medics and activists say, as thousands demonstrate against military coup. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1045 EAT on 18 January 2022. Sudanese security forces have killed at least three protesters during rallies against last year’s military coup, medics and an activist have said, before a visit by US diplomats…
Donors concerned as Uganda moves to destroy 400,000 Covid 19 vaccines
Uganda is set to destroy 400,000 doses of covid 19 vaccines which were meant to be utilized in a mass vaccination exercise in Acholi sub-region. Sources however speaking to HICGI News Agency indicate that Uganda’s negligence to preserve vaccines has angered several donors who have contributed much in offering vaccines to Uganda. The government had…
Brain Drain as more Zimbabweans go for greener pastures.
Essential services in Zimbabwe are being decimated by brain drain as workers leave for higher-paying jobs abroad. By http://www.twitter.com/FaithNamagembe On 14 Jan 2022. Harare, Zimbabwe – Samuel Chikengezha, a 35-year-old fireman, sits on a sofa in his modest home, staring at the television set while he stresses over how he’ll make ends meet this month. He has…
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