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Gunmen have mowed down the traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa in Nigeria’s Imo state, in an incident authorities blame on Biafran separatists. The state police public relations officer, Mike Abattam, confirmed the attack to local media. Unidentified gunmen reportedly visited Monday the palace in Oguta under the guise of reporting an emergency situation before opening […]
With fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels moving closer to the key city of Goma, thousands of people have been displaced, plunging this volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a looming humanitarian crisis. Clashes picked up again in the country’s North Kivu province last week, ending about […]
Congolese troops and M23 rebels traded heavy fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday (14 November), just as East African leaders a day earlier announced peace talks in a bid to stabilize the conflict-torn region. Government forces and the M23 militia were fighting in Kibumba, about 20 km north of the strategic […]
A state of emergency has been declared in Sudan’s Central Darfur state after gunmen opened fire on members of a reconciliation committee tasked with settling an inter-communal dispute, killing 24 people. Central Darfur Governor Saad Adam Babiker on Sunday (13 November) issued an order declaring a state of emergency in all parts of Central Darfur […]
Morocco and Djibouti signed, Monday in Rabat, a cooperation agreement aimed at developing maritime relations between the two countries and at ensuring better coordination of bilateral maritime traffic and related maritime transport. Under the agreement, the two parties undertake to cooperate for the development of merchant marine between their respective ports and encourage shipping companies […]
Strategically located Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is endowed with the key required raw materials, is poised to be a world leader in fertilizer production, according to Stéphane Rigny, the executive chairman of Kanga Potash. Kanga Potash, which has received its license to mine and produce potash in DRC, announced in July it was […]
Kenya’s parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 troops to fight an insurgency in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid questions about the $37 million cost for the first six months of the mission. A parliament committee report says the funds will be spent on equipment, allowances, and operations for […]
Mali’s army and jihadist groups have carried out massacres and hundreds of human rights violations, the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said in a report that details previously undocumented abuses against civilians. The MINUSMA report reportedly lists 375 rights violations in the country between July and September, attributing 163 to jihadist groups and 162 […]
Greater efforts are needed to stabilize South Sudan, said the United Nations head of peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, as he wrapped up a visit to the war-torn country that is struggling with the impact of climate change in addition to inter-communal conflicts, all of which have led to a growing need for humanitarian aid. During […]
With a new dispatching center, an improved electrical capacity, and deals signed with all its neighbors, Côte d’Ivoire is laying the groundwork to become a major exporter of electricity. In Côte d’Ivoire’s capital city, Yamoussoukro, a second $40m electricity dispatching center recently opened its doors. As the second in the country – the first one […]