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Chad’s leader elected new Chair of Lake Chad Basin Commission

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) elected Tuesday Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, the President of the Transition Military Council of Chad, as its new Chairman in replacement of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. The commission gathered in Abuja at the 16th Summit of the Heads of State and Government. Buhari, reports say, before handing the baton […]

Kenya high court rules as ‘illegal’ deployment to lead UN mission in Haiti

A Kenyan High Court has ruled against the government’s plan to deploy police officers to violence-hit Haiti to lead a United Nations-backed multinational mission, declaring it as “unconstitutional”. The UN-approved Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission was aimed at restoring order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. According to the Kenyan court, the East African nation can […]

Interpol supports African countries against cybercrime

Interpol has set up a new cybercrime operations desk to boost the capacity of 49 African countries to fight cybercrime and internet fraud. The Africa desk will help shape a regional strategy to drive intelligence-led coordinated actions against cybercriminals and support joint operations.   The Interpol’s move, which is supported by UK, comes amid an […]