Kenya and the US signed a defense agreement Monday that will see the East African nation get resources and support for security deployments as it is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence. Kenya’s Defense Minister Aden Duale and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the accord at a…
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France will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023, Macron says
France will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday, marking the latest major development amid high tensions between the two countries since a military junta seized control of Niger in July. “We are putting an end to our military cooperation with the de facto authorities of Niger…
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK
“They are terrorists, plain and simple – and this proscription order makes that clear in UK law.” Wagner had played a key role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as operating in Syria and countries in Africa including Libya and Mali. Its fighters have been accused of a number crimes including killing and torturing…
Kenya’s Ruto envisions ‘a climate proof future for all’ lead by Africa
Kenya’s president said Africa had a chance to “guide the globe” on climate action as he prepared to open a landmark climate summit in Nairobi on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse. The first Africa Climate Summit comes ahead of a flurry of diplomatic meetings leading to the November…
Gabon’s Gen. Oligui Nguema sworn in as ‘transitional’ head of state
Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday (Sep. 04) less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades. Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath in the presidential palace in front of a packed, boisterous room…
The mysterious culprit behind ‘water on the brain’ in Ugandan babies
Nearly 4,000 babies in the central African country develop post-infectious hydrocephalus every year For nearly two decades, scientists have attempted to identify the mysterious culprit behind a medical condition common to Uganda that causes the heads of new-born babies to enlarge, leading to severe neurological damage and even death. Nearly 4,000 babies in the central…
Netanyahu urges immediate deportation of Eritrean clash participants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the immediate deportation of Eritrean migrants involved in recent violent clashes in Tel Aviv. He held a meeting to discuss measures against those who participated, referring to them as illegal infiltrators. “What happened yesterday crossed a red line. It’s a riot, it’s bloodshed, these are riots we cannot…
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election fraud case
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in his Georgia election fraud case, waiving the right to appear in court next week. Mr Trump is among 19 people charged with a conspiracy to overturn the US state’s 2020 vote results. He turned himself in at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta last week, where…
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