Dozens of hippopotamuses are stuck in mud in a shrinking pool in a game reserve in Namibia, and are at high risk of dying of dehydratation and hunger, the Daily News online publication reported on September 5. The animals should stay in water or mud to protect themselves form sun and heat only daytime, but…
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Mali ousted President Keita left for UAE
Ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita left Mali on September 5 for planned medical treatment in Abu Dhabi, diplomatic sources in Bamako said. Keita, 75, was hospitalised in the capital Bamako on September 1, a week after he was released from detention by the ruling military, which ascended power in the coup d’état on August 18,…
Sudan: separation of religion from state
Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending three decades of Islamic rule. (Image: Khartoum) Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule in the North African nation https://t.co/e4VJahstGX — Bloomberg Africa (@BloombergAfrica) September 4, 2020 Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, a…
Boko Haram killings in Cameroon
Militants of Boko Haram are suspected in killings of five civilians and injured several others on August 31 night in raids on the remote localities of Kouyape and Talakachi of Cameroon’s Far North region, according to local authorities. (Image: illustration) In Talakachi, one man was killed and three others injured after the militants attacked the…
White farmers welcome back to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe “white farmers” whose land was seized under Robert Mugabe rule can apply to claim it back or they will be offered land elsewhere if restitution proves impractical, the government announced on August 31. Zimbabwe says foreign white farmers can apply to get back seized land https://t.co/6O4VZgaQ4g — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) September 1, 2020 Last…
Borrell welcomes Sudan peace agreement
“The peace agreement initialled today between the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan and the Sudan Revolutionary Front signifies an important milestone for the ongoing democratic and economic transition of Sudan. reads the statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on the peace agreement in Sudan. Statement by @JosepBorrellF on the peace agreement in Sudan🇸🇩…
Angola to improve industry transparency
Angola announced intention to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), an international effort to fight corruption in revenues from oil, gas and mineral extraction. By joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) , the Republic Angola has clearly demonstrated its commitment to promote the open and accountable management of its natural Ressources for the…
Mali CNSP-ECOWAS focus on roadmap
Talks between West African ECOWAS mediators and Mali’s military commanders ended on August 24 after three days of discussions without any decision on roadmap for a transitional government, the Malian spokesman said. Talks between West African mediators and coup leaders end with no decision on transitional govt FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/99EK7Re8Sr#Mali #Bamako #CNSP #ECOWAS pic.twitter.com/4gkZjwldWm —…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 100 people as of August 21, claiming lives of 43 of them, the World Health Organization said. The latest outbreak of the virus was declared on June 1 in Mbandaka, a city of one million people on the River Congo, just before DR Congo declared…
ECOWAS delegation visit to Mali
A delegation from the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to arrive in Bamako on Saturday, August 22 after the bloc held an emergency summit on the situation in Mali. Monument de l’indépendance : Chant de l’hymne national #Manif21Aout #CriseSocioPolitique #CNSP #Mali pic.twitter.com/0yN8i421Wk — KONATE Malick (@konate90) August 21, 2020 ECOWAS…
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