FRENCH TROOPS ANNOUNCE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MALI

FRENCH TROOPS ANNOUNCE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MALI

Ekeomah Atuonwu After nearly a decade of battling with local forces, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that his country’s army will leave Mali. Officials said the decision was made as a result of a breakdown in diplomatic relations, as well as increased animosity from Mali’s new military junta. Following a meeting of EU and African […]

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 BURKINA FASO JUNTA CHIEF SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT

BURKINA FASO JUNTA CHIEF SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT

Ekeomah Atuonwu Just over three weeks after leading a coup that deposed democratically elected Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been sworn in as Burkina Faso’s president. Damiba took his oath before the country’s top constitutional authority on Wednesday, promising to “preserve, respect, support, and defend the constitution,” the country’s laws, and […]

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 ALGERIA TO GIVE MONTHLY PAY TO UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS

ALGERIA TO GIVE MONTHLY PAY TO UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS

Ekeomah Atuonwu Algeria’s president has announced that the government will establish unemployment benefits for young individuals, despite the country’s high unemployment rate. According to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, payouts to job searchers aged 19 to 40 would begin in March. Those who qualify will get monthly payments of around $100 (£73), as well as some medical […]

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 AT LEAST ONE PROTESTER KILLED IN SUDANESE RALLY

AT LEAST ONE PROTESTER KILLED IN SUDANESE RALLY

Ekeomah Atuonwu An independent group of doctors claims that Sudanese security forces killed a protester in the capital, Khartoum, as thousands of people went to the streets to oppose military rule and demand the release of prisoners. Sudanese security officers used tear gas when demonstrators rallied against army chief General Abdel Fattah al- Burhan’s takeover on […]

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 GHANA ACTIVIST ARRESTED OVER “COUP” COMMENTS

GHANA ACTIVIST ARRESTED OVER “COUP” COMMENTS

Ekeomah Atuonwu A popular Ghanaian social activist who spearheaded protests against President Nana Akufo-government Addo’s has been arrested after making comments on social media about staging a coup. This was disclosed by Ghanaian police. On Friday, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the leader of the pressure organization #FixTheCountry, which has championed protests in the West African country over […]

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 SEVEN ABDUCTED SENEGALESE SOLDIERS FREED IN THE GAMBIA

SEVEN ABDUCTED SENEGALESE SOLDIERS FREED IN THE GAMBIA

Ekeomah Atuonwu Separatist rebels from Senegal’s southern Casamance region turned over seven Senegalese troops kidnapped three weeks ago on Monday, asking for nothing in exchange. The soldiers were transported across the border to a location near the Gambian settlement of Bajagar, where they were handed up to authorities from the Gambian administration and the ECOWAS regional […]

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 ZAMBIA: TWO DEAD AS TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TRUCK

ZAMBIA: TWO DEAD AS TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TRUCK

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Monday, a cargo train collided with a truck at a railway crossing north of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, killing two persons. The train’s operators were killed in the accident, according to Donald Mwandila, the police chief for Zambia’s Central Province. The vehicle was driving from Lusaka and failed to halt at a railway crossing […]

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 FRANCE MAY PULL OUT TROOPS FROM MALI

FRANCE MAY PULL OUT TROOPS FROM MALI

Ekeomah Atuonwu France may pull out its troops from Mali, France’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Jean-Yves Ledrian has said following a virtual conference with France’s European peers on Monday While fighting Islamist terrorists in Western Africa, the leaders debated their countries’ destiny. Increased tensions between the French and Malian governments prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to ask […]

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 ETHIOPIAN ARTIFACTS SOLD ON EBAY MAY HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM TIGRAY

ETHIOPIAN ARTIFACTS SOLD ON EBAY MAY HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM TIGRAY

Ekeomah Atuonwu Centuries-old manuscripts and scrolls are being sold for a few hundred dollars on the internet, raising questions about the conditions of their acquisition. The country’s rich antiques are the newest casualties of Ethiopia’s year-long battle in Tigray. According to accounts, a torrent of historic Ethiopian artifacts have appeared for sale on platforms such as […]

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