Chad  Junta chief Deby declared winner, in the presidential election.

His father ruled Chad for a generation and now Mahamat Deby Itno has consolidated the family dynasty with victory in the presidential election. Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of the May 06 presidential elections  in polls widely denounced as neither free nor fair. His victory extends decades of Deby family rule in a…

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UN assembly approves resolution to consider Palestine  UN member state

                                 Updated Ronald sserwadda The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine’s rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be decided upon by the UN Security Council. The…

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Nigeria’s powerful ex-minister charged with corruption.

A former minister of aviation in Nigeria, Hadi Sirika, has appeared in court on corruption charges, along with his daughter and son-in-law. Mr Sirika was regarded as one of the most powerful ministers in former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused him of using his position to give…

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Protesters rally in Sweden against Israel’s participation in Eurovision.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest. It comes as the city prepares to host the competition’s second semi-final on Thursday night, in which Israel’s entrant Eden Golan is performing. On Wednesday, ms Golan was booed  during a rehearsal of her song Hurricane….

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Sudan government rejects East African bloc’s mediation move.

Sudan: Sudan’s army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an East African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of rival paramilitary forces. Nine months after war broke out between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the army has been losing territory while paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan…

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Opposition in Chad denounces ‘threats and violence’ following crucial election.

The Chadian Prime Minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra’s party, condemned violence, threats, and electoral fraud this week. Masra, 40, a former opposition figure, is the main election rival of transitional president and junta leader Mahamat Idris Deby Itno. The election on Monday aimed to end three years of military rule but opponents of the junta chief called for…

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