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Tensions in Togo as anti-Gnassingbe rally turns deadly
Tensions have erupted in Togo after protests against the ruling Gnassingbe family dynasty over the weekend turned deadly. Two protesters were killed, and 12 gendarmes were wounded in Sokode, 338km north of the capital, Lome, when security forces opened fire to break up demonstrations, the security ministry said on Saturday. Tikpi Atchadam, Togo’s opposition leader…
Read More »S Africa launches probe into more than 90 ‘political murders’
The South African government has set up an inquiry to investigate what activists call political murders in KwaZulu Natal province. More than 90 people have been killed in and around the Glebelands Hostel since 2014, and yet no arrests have been made in connection with the deaths. There are also…
Read More »Italy and France are playing a dangerous game in Libya
After the United Nations lifted sanctions imposed on Libya in 2003, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi set off to improve relations with Europe. He knew that the two most important cards he held were oil money and migration. He knew that France was looking for yet another market for its arms…
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari addresses nation on return from UK
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the nation after spending more than three months in London for medical treatment. In a televised address, Buhari on Monday thanked Nigerians for their prayers and said he was pleased to be “back on home soil among my brothers and sisters”. Buhari returned to…
Read More »S Africa remains silent as Grace Mugabe leaves country
The wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from South Africa on Sunday despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a young model at a luxury hotel in Johannesburg. A report by Zimbabwean state broadcaster ZBC showed Grace Mugabe greeting government and military officials at the Harare…
Read More »Sierra Leone mudslides: More evacuations expected as death toll rises
At least 450 people are now confirmed dead after a massive mudslide in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown. Another 600 are still missing and hopes of finding them alive are fading. Humanitarian aid has started to arrive in makeshift camps for survivors. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Regent, Sierra Leone.…
Read More »Sierra Leone calls for international help following deadly floods
Rescuers in Sierra Leone are still recovering bodies almost a week after the deadly landslide. The president is appealing for help, but so far international aid has been slow. Al Jazeera ‘s Nicolas Haque reports from Freetown. Source: AMA
Read More »Kenya opposition files challenge over election results
Lawyers representing the Kenyan opposition coalition National Super Alliance filed a petition on Friday with the Supreme Court challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election, beating a midnight deadline. A statement from the group’s presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, and his running mate, Kalonzo Musyoka, said they turned to the high court because…
Read More »Sierra Leone warns of more mudslides as rain forecast
Authorities in Sierra Leone warned on Thursday of danger from more mudslides as a large crack has opened on a mountainside in the capital, Freetown. The government said the priority was to evacuate people from areas still under threat from mudslides and floods as more rain is forecast for this…
Read More »MEDIA ADVISORY: Ethiopia to Host the fourth Acting on the Call Conference of Ministers and Policy Makers
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia,17 August 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- What: The Ministry of Health will official announce that Ethiopia will be hosting Acting on the Call conference of Ministers and high level policy makers on maternal and child survival When: Friday 18 August 2017, from 2:00 P.M – 3:30 P.M Where:…
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OP-ED | North Africa Must Look South for Trade, By Audrey Verdier-Chouchane
In a fracturing world economy, regional solidarity has taken on new importance. To chart …
