Hundreds of thousands have joined the protests and taken to the streets in Algeria to force the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Yesterday was the sixth successive Friday of mass anti-government protests in Algeria and according to estimates, the crowds in the capital Algiers exceeded a million. Army general, Lt Gen Ahmed Gaed Salah had […]
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Cyclone Idai: Mozambique counting losses
Mozambique and other countries in Southern Africa including Eastern Zimbabwe are counting losses after a deadly cyclone that has caused flooding in vast stretches of land. Roads and dams have been destroyed while victims in the affected area have been cut off from accessing help. More than 1.5 million have been affected by the cyclone […]
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World mourns Ethiopia Plane Crash victims
The UN and the world, in general, continued to mourn the victims of the Ethiopian plane crash during the opening of the environmental assembly in Nairobi Kenya. The assembly was opened with the flag at half-mast and a minute of silence for the victims. The Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airline flight ET302 crashed on Sunday killing all […]
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Muhammadu Buhari wins second term in Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari has won a second term as Nigerian president after his victory in the presidential election was announced yesterday. Buhari has been re-elected to serve another four-year term after defeating his main rival and former vice-president Atiku Abubakar. Buhari defeated Atiku with a margin of nearly four million votes although Atiku and his party […]
Continue readingNigeria postpones presidential and parliamentary elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced that the elections have been postponed for one week just hours away from the opening of the polls. The chairman cited logistical issues as one of the major causes of the postponement, “Proceeding with the election as scheduled is no longer feasible”, […]
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