By Lauriane Noëlle Vofo Kana Updated at 0613 EAT on 0612 EAT The campaign for presidential and National Assembly seats officially kicked off Wednesday, Sept 28, in Nigeria. In accordance with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, campaign in public by all political parties “commences 150 days before polling day [Editor’s note: Sept.28] and…
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Former CAR top rebel leader pleads not guilty as trial starts at ICC
By Jerry Omondi Mahamat Said Abdel Kani pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday at the International Criminal Court (ICC) as his long-awaited trial started at The Hague. The former top-ranking rebel commander is accused of carrying out or ordering crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013….
Drought is killing Kenya’s endangered wildlife
Kenya’s worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2 percent of the world’s rarest zebra in three months, and 25 times more elephants than normal over the same period, Reuters reported. “It’s a serious threat to us,” said Andrew Letura, a monitoring officer at Grevy’s Zebra Trust (GZT). Letura said drought has killed about 40…
27 al-Shabab militants killed in Somali airstrike
The U.S. military said Wednesday that it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia’s central Hiran region, where the army and allied forces have launched an offensive against the insurgents in the last month. In Hiran region, residents say al Shabaab’s torching of houses, destruction of wells…
French President sees progress between Rwanda, DR Congo
By Halligan Agade On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Emmanuel Macron invited Rwandan President Paul Kagame to lunch with his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, who a day earlier had accused Kigali of backing rebel attacks in his country. The three leaders together “noted their concerns about the resurgence of violence in…
Senegal President urges world against dragging Africa into “new cold war”
By Jerry Omondi Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday urged the international community not to drag Africa into another cold war, but rather seek the continent for mutually beneficial partnerships. Sall made the remarks in his address at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “I have come to say…
Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty
Equatorial Guinea has abolished the death penalty, state television announced on Monday citing a new law signed by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Capital punishment was “totally abolished” in the oil-rich central African nation after the president signed a new penal code, shared on Twitter by the vice president. The last official execution was carried out in 2014,…
Nigeria floods-Death toll rises to 92
By Jerry Omondi The death toll from widespread flooding in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State has increased to 92, police authorities confirmed on Monday. Jigawa was barraged by heavy rains which started in August, leaving trails of massive destruction across the state. Lawan Adam, the police spokesperson said more deaths had been confirmed, taking the toll…
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