Unfortunately France is no stranger to terrorist attacks, and it just can’t seem to catch a break even on foreign soil. On top of that, it would appear that the French embassy attack wasn’t even the main event, rather a cover up for a more direct statement in the form of the attack on Burkina Faso’s army headquarters. The attack… Read more »
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed Army commander Marial Chanuong Yol and Finance minister Stephen Dhieu Dau. The state-owned television announced the sackings on Monday evening, without giving reasons for President Kiir’s decision. Gen Yol, nicknamed Tiger, was the commander of the presidential guard, before he was appointed the army chief of operations, training and intelligence last year.
France24 War crimes judges at The Hague on Thursday rejected an appeal by former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba against a bribery conviction, calling instead for a new jail term to be imposed. Bemba, 55, was sentenced last year by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to a year in prison and fined 300,000 euros for interfering with witnesses in his war crimes and… Read more »
France24 A former Burkina Faso soldier may have participated in Friday’s simultaneous attacks by al Qaeda-linked extremists on the army headquarters and heavily-guarded French Embassy in the capital, Ouagadougou. The simultaneous attacks resulted in the deaths of nine jihadists and seven soldiers at the army headquarters in Ouagadougou. One of the killed soldiers is believed to have been fired from the army after… Read more »
France24 Sierra Leone will hold a runoff vote for president on March 27, the election commission said Tuesday, after the country’s main opposition finished slightly ahead of the ruling party in the first round of voting. Opposition leader Julius Maada Bio, from the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), took 43.3 percent of votes in the March 7 election, while Samura… Read more »
In this day of globalization, many nations are increasing the amount of foreign investments they allow in their businesses. Recently, Nigeria has had a lack of foreign private companies in their country due to the recession. However, Nigeria is currently exiting the recession and President Muhammadu Buhari has reported that many of these private companies are returning to Nigeria and,… Read more »
All Africa Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again. It was just after midnight, on his 58th birthday, when Ronnie van Neel woke up. The 12 metrical gongs of the grandfather clock in the lounge were about to end. Outside, the streets of Eldorado Park in the south… Read more »
All Africa Elated over Nigeria’s exit from crippling recession, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that foreign private companies were coming back to Nigeria. The companies, he said, were making massive investments within the existing legal and regulatory frameworks.
All Africa Cape Town — Cape Town has always been water insecure. The city has done some things well to prepare for a situation like this, but if the drought has shown us something, it is that you need to get everything right and have some luck on top to get out unscathed when the unexpected actually happens.
All Africa Newly-appointed Minister of Police Bheki Cele gave marching orders to police officers during a rousing speech at a welcome parade held by national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in Pretoria. He took the opportunity to announce his plans to improve the police force, which include ensuring that police management is available at all hours and that the cellphone numbers… Read more »