As many as 37 died Tuesday November 21 at Michel-Ornano Stadium in Brazzaville on the eve of a recruitment process by the Army, Congolese authorities have announced. Thousands of youths in capital Brazzaville reportedly invaded the Stadium on Monday night to find a seat for the recruitment process organized by the Army for the following […]
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Algeria: Head of internal security sacked in wake of deadly stampede
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah has replaced head of internal security, Abdelkader Kara Bouhadba, after five people died Thursday in a stampede, at a rap concert, in capital Algiers. The head of the DGSN Bouhadba held the position for few months only as he was appointed in February. His removal is part of few unprecedented […]

