In early November, the Zimbabwean military marched into the capital city of Harare and ousted President Robert Mugabe. Although the military claimed removing Mugabe was not a “coup”, many of the the senior military staff are now being placed in high political offices. Among them is ex- Army General Constantino Chiwenga. Chiwenga is being given the position of co-Vice President along… Read more »
France 24 At least seven people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday amid protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down from power, a UN spokesperson said. Security forces shot dead at least seven people in Kinshasa, said Florence Marchal, spokeswoman for the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo. Another person was killed in a protest… Read more »
Al-Jazeera About 200 people have been injured when two passenger trains collided in a suburb of South Africa’s main city Johannesburg, emergency services network ER24 said. “The exact details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities are on the scene and will be launching an investigation into the matter,” ER24 said in a statement on Tuesday.
France 24 Thirty-six people were killed and 11 injured early Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on a road in central Kenya, police said. “The death toll is now 36,” said Rift Valley traffic police chief Zero Arome, explaining the initial toll of 30 had risen, “after six passengers succumbed to injuries in hospital.”… Read more »
France 24 Zimbabwe’s former army commander who led a military takeover that helped end Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule was Thursday sworn in as one of the country’s two vice presidents. General Constantino Chiwenga, 61, took the oath of office in Harare, pledging to be “faithful” to Zimbabwe and to “obey, uphold and defend the constitution”. “I will discharge my duties with all… Read more »
Several people have been killed and more than 120 others arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo as security forces violently dispersed protests by opposition and religious groups calling for the resignation of the country’s president. At least seven people were killed on Sunday after opposition leaders and Catholic protesters rallied in the capital, Kinshasa, and other localities demanding that President… Read more »
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