Month: May 2022
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Mali
Mali’s Junta Says Togo Leader Ready To Act As A Mediator To Solve Political Crisis
Mali’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has agreed to act as a mediator in the ongoing…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari Thanks UN Secretary-General Guterres For Visiting Country
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday thanked United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for visiting the country, saying that he…
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Guinea
Guinean Authorities Charges Former President Conde For Murder, Torture
Guinean authorities on Wednesday said they will prosecute former President Alpha Condé for murder and other crimes committed during his…
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Somalia
AU Chairperson Condemns Al-Shabab Terrorist Attack On A Military Base In Somalia
African Union (AU) chairperson Moussa Faki condemned an attack by Al-Shabab militants on a military base in central Somalia where…
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Mali
French Government Says Mali’s Junta’s Exit From Defense Agreement ‘Unjustified’
The French government on Tuesday said Mali’s decision to renounce a military cooperation agreement with France is “unjustified,” reported The…
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Nigeria
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Backs Nigeria’s Integration Of Militants & Insurgents
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday commended Nigerian authorities’ efforts to reintegrate repentant Boko Haram militants, reported Reuters.…
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Kenya
Kenyan President, Vice President Taunts Each Other Ahead Of August Elections
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Vice President William Ruto to resign from his post, claiming he did not act…
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Ethiopia
UNICEF Says It’s Facing Funding Gap To Meet Needs Of 9.9 Million Ethiopians
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said it has only received 22 percent of the 351 million U.S.…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Breaks Off Defence Ties With France Over Security Violations
Mali’s ruling military junta on Monday said it was breaking off from its defence accords with France, blaming the French…
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Burkina Faso
UN Chief Urges Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali’s Juntas To Hand Power Back To Civilians
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday made an appeal to Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali’s military junta…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Military Junta Chief Proposes 3-year Transition Back To Civilian Rule
Guinea’s head of the military junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Saturday said he had opted for a 39-month transitional period…
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Chad
Chad’s Transitional Council Announces Postponement Of National Dialogue
Chad’s transitional council on Sunday announced it has decided to postpone a national dialogue that was scheduled to take place…
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