The medical charity says at least 15 people were killed and 29 others injured in November’s attack in Batangafo town. The United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) were “ineffective” in protecting civilians from attacks by armed groups in the town of Batangafo in October and November, a medical aid organisation has said in a new report. The medical charity, Doctors Without Borders,… Read more »
Nigerians say vote postponement has hit them financially and forced some to change well-laid plans. Abuja, Nigeria – Okiti Erhovwo, a physiologist and relationship coach, planned his wedding for March 9 after considering the scheduled dates of the general elections. The presidential and legislative elections were to take place on February 16 and the state governorship on March 2. But the postponement… Read more »
Britain was told, by the World Court, that they will no longer be able to have control of the Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean. A reason for this was that Britain had forced the population out in order to make room for a United States air base in the 1970’s. They moved 2,000 people to the Island of Mauritius… Read more »
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Until last week the number one topic that Algerian engineer Mohamed Aissiou and his mates would discuss over coffee was soccer. Specifically, local star Riyad Mahrez and his English club Manchester City. Now it’s all about whether President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should go. Many Algerians have for years avoided politics in public, fearing trouble from the ubiquitous security… Read more »
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The World Court on Monday told Britain to give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, and said it had wrongfully forced the population to leave in the 1970s to make way for a U.S. air base.An undated file photo shows Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of… Read more »
Former president Robert Mugabe yesterday warned his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, that power does not last forever as he strongly condemned the deployment of soldiers to quell the January 14 protests. Mnangagwa on February 16 boasted that he deployed the army to deal with violent protesters despite complaints by human rights groups that soldiers had allegedly killed at least 17 people… Read more »
The Iranian ambassador to Kenya is caught up in a criminal investigation over a daring plot to free two terror suspects from police custody, with the potential to trigger a diplomatic row. On Friday, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested two suspects alleged to have defrauded ambassador Hadi Farajvand of an unknown amount of money after introducing… Read more »
In Nigeria, fifteen years ago, a militia of 100 men burned down a man’s house and car and he watched from his neighbors window. This was because of a religious conflict said the Christian that was interviewed about this. Living in a muslim area caused him to be an easy target. Due to this traumatizing experience, he decided to “dedicate… Read more »
A Kenyan Court has recently delayed a ruling on weather to get rid of a colonial-era laws which criminalize gay sex. This news has angered the LGBTQ community, who hoped that Kenya could pave the way to a more accepting and less homophobic Africa. Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that… Read more »
President Muhammadu Buharihas warned of grave consequences for those who steal ballot boxes or attempt to disrupt rescheduled Nigeria elections. Buhari spoke during an emergency meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the nation’s capital, Abuja, on Monday. “Anybody who decides to snatch ballot boxes or lead thugs to disturb it [the vote], maybe this is the last lawful action you… Read more »