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Chad declares state of emergency amid inter-communal conflict

Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno on Sunday declared a three-month state of emergency in the eastern provinces of Sila and Ouaddai, following escalation of inter-communal conflict.   To end the “disastrous situation,” the president ordered the deployment of military reinforcements and the disarmament of all civilians in the area. “The main cause of this whole […]

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Tunisia: President Essebsi prolongs state of emergency for one year in wake of three attacks

Tunisian President Caid Essebsi Saturday extended in-place state of emergency for one additional month, an announcement that came few days after the North African witnessed three subside attacks. The office of the President said in a statement that the measure will come into force from Friday this week. Tunisia has been under state of emergency […]

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Tunisia: State of emergency prolonged as UK issues warnings about likely terror attack

President Beiji Caid Essebsi Monday extended the state of emergency for an additional month as of June 5, at the time British authorities warn their nationals and foreign tourists about likely terror attacks in the country and in other Mediterranean states. President Essebsi first decreed the security measure in November 2015, in the wake of […]

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Drought-hit Namibia decrees state of emergency

The government of Namibia has declared a national state of emergency in view of the drought that has hit several areas in the country. A statement released by the Presidency of the Southern African nation said, “the State of Emergency exists on account of the natural disaster of drought in all regions of the Republic […]

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Libya: GNA declares state of emergency as Haftar forces move near

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday declared state of emergency in Sirte and called for the mobilization of all aligned-forces as the Libyan National Army (LNA) connected to rival administration in the east moved forward to the southern outskirts of the city. The security authorities of the city, which is under the control […]

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Tunisia: State of emergency extended for one month

President Caid Essesbi has decided following consultation with the Prime Minister and the President of the House of Representatives to extend for one month the state of emergency, the office of the President said on Wednesday. The new extension starts from March 7 and will end on April 05, a statement of the presidential office […]

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Tunisia: State of emergency extended for another month

President Caid Essebsi Monday extended for another month the state of emergency in place in Tunisia since November 2015 following a deadly attack that hit the presidential protection team. The extension of the nationwide state of emergency from February 5 to March 6 was taken after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Speaker of […]

Africa Energy Headlines International

Africa should declare state of emergency on energy

In sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity, the continent would need to declare a state of emergency on the energy sector, the Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Kola Adesina said. According to Mr. Adesina, energy is a critical component of driving economic growth and prosperity. The continent […]

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Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Announces State of Emergency in Tripoli

Two days after the Tripoli airport was hit by a rocket, the UN-backed government announced a state of emergency in the city as the death toll from fighting in recent days reached 39, including civilians caught in the crossfire. The fighting erupted last week between armed groups from Tripoli against others from a town to […]

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Tunisia: State of Emergency for extra 4 months

President Essebsi of Tunisia has decided to extend the State of Emergency in the country by four months effective this Thursday June 15. The decision was made after consultations with the Prime Minister and the Parliament Speaker but details about what led to the extension were not revealed. However, a source at the presidency said […]