Niger Coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador
230 ViewsPresident Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military co-operation with Niger following a coup. “France has decided to withdraw its ambassador. In the next hours our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France,” Mr Macron said. He added that military co-operation was “over” and French troops would […]
841 ViewsThe ZANU PF’s Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has been declared winner of the Zimbabwe August 23 Presidential elections. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced Saturday late evening that incumbent president Mnangagwa has polled 2 350 711 votes representing 52.6 % of the total votes cast, whilst the main Challenger in the 11 poll race, CCC’s Nelson […]
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361 ViewsWith all the drama of the Pentecostal preacher that he is, Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa can work a crowd. He will now put that charisma to the test in the general election on 23 August when he will once again face President Emmerson Mnangagwa after losing to him in a disputed poll […]
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367 Views….BBC Africa Eye investigation reveals theft, neglect and mistreatment of elderly residents in Kenya care home. A new BBC Africa Eye undercover investigation has found evidence of theft, neglect and mistreatment of elderly residents at a care home in Thogoto, 20km outside Kenyan capital, Nairobi. The year-long investigation was prompted by reports of mistreatment […]
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347 ViewsNiger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. The West African group of countries, Ecowas, had earlier warned it could use force if President Mohamed Bazoum was […]
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419 ViewsFormer US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a Washington DC court to conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat. During a short arraignment, he spoke softly to confirm his not-guilty plea, name and age, and that he was not under the influence of any substances. He later told reporters the case […]
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362 ViewsThe African Diaspora Forum (ADF) has condemned the dishing out of food packages by Zimbabwean politicians who are trying to woo voters. Zimbabwe is going ahead with general elections in August in a hotly contested environment that has drawn the eyes of the world in the direction of the once-prosperous country. Today, many Zimbabweans […]
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575 ViewsRussian President Vladimir Putin has proposed Russian-language schools in Africa. Addressing Africa leaders at the second Russia-Africa summit on Thursday, Putin pledged Russia’s support in developing secondary and higher education on the continent. He said he will also be increasing the number of African students who will be sponsored by his government for study […]
Continue reading …446 ViewsSoldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday. He was promised Washington’s “unwavering support” in […]
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415 ViewsKenya’s government closed schools in the capital and two other areas on Wednesday as East Africa’s economic powerhouse braced for three days of demonstrations against the cost of living, which the president has said he would not allow to take place. Two rounds of protests earlier this month descended into violence when police fired […]
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