Twenty two candidates, including two former Prime Ministers, have applied for the December presidential elections, state-run news agency APS said Sunday, after deadline for bids submission ended Saturday. The election authority, according to the agency, has 7 days to validate the various candidacies that include Ali Benflis and Abdelmadjid Tebboune, two former premiers under Abdelaziz […]
Fears are escalating over the Sudanese conflict, now more than 18 months ongoing, as a newly formed militia enters the fray in eastern Sudan. The new militia, known as the “Eastern Battalion,” was reportedly trained in neighboring Eritrea. According to a statement, the group has begun operations in Kassala state, near the Red Sea region. […]
Two Georgian sailors captured early this month by pirates in Gabon’s territorial waters have been released from captivity, authorities of the European country announced Wednesday. “Two Georgian sailors abducted in Gabon were freed on May 21 thanks to the efforts of Georgia’s foreign ministry, the Georgian embassy in South Africa, and Georgia’s maritime transport agency,” […]
