In the heart of Gabon’s capital Libreville, signs of Wednesday’s coup are still visible with the usually bustling city centre remaining surprisingly calm. However, a very different scenario is unfolding at the country’s largest market, Mont-Bouet. Here, residents have decided not to let political uncertainty get in the way of their determination to resume normal…
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More than 180 killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July, says UN
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end. “We are very concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in some regions of Ethiopia,” UN Human Rights Office spokeswoman Marta Hurtado told reporters in Geneva….
Full Speech of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of The Republic Of Uganda During The East Africa Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2023 in Kampala.
Rt Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Prime Minister Emeritus of Uganda representing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the East Africa Fire and Anointing Pastors Conference 2023 of Dr. Michelle Corral, President Breath of the Spirit Ministries.State House Head of Investors Protection Bureau Col Edith Nakalema also spoke. The Conference was Hosted by Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, President…
BRICS admits six new members as bloc seeks bigger say in global affairs
The Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), meeting at their summit in Johannesburg, announced on Thursday a “historic” expansion of the emerging countries’ bloc, with the integration of six new members, including Iran, from January. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are also joining the group, which aims to increase…
Zimbabwe: ‘There is no way there won’t be a new President’, Chamisa says after casting ballot
As Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa voted Wednesday (Aug. 23), victory was certain in his eyes. He cast his ballot in Harare. Zimbabwe went to the polls for presidential and legislative elections. 45-year-old Chamisa vies to defeat incumbent 80-year-old head of state Emmerson Mnangagwa. After voting he addresses the press outside. “There is no…
ECOWAS defence chiefs insist they are ready to send troops to Niger should negotiations fail
Will regional bloc ECOWAS send troops to Niger to face off with the military authorites that staged the July 26 coup, sacking Mohammed Bazoom from office? This is the question dominating stories and headlines across the region and certainly one that has left the landlocked nation of Niger in an unprecedented mix of anger, fear…
Reports of More Mass Graves in Sudan’s West Darfur Region
Community leaders have discovered 30 hidden mass graves in West Dafur, containing an estimated 1,000 bodies of people, reported to have fallen victim to the ongoing attacks on the state capital El Geneina, since fighting started four months ago, Radio Dabangareports. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused by Saleh Arbab Suleiman, the representative of the…
European nationals evacuated from coup hit Niger
The first couple of hundreds of French and European nationals are evacuated from coup-hit Niger, the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso say any foreign armed intervention in Niamey will be treated as a declaration of war against them all. Two protesters were killed when demonstrations erupted after opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was jailed…
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