President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially assumed chairmanship of the African Union at the 33rd summit of heads of state and government at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa assumed the one-year revolving presidency of the African Union (AU) on Sunday. https://t.co/Kxh65LBjiR — Daily Africa News (@dafricanews) February 9, 2020 This will be the…
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Zuma arrest warrant issued
A South African court has issued an arrest warrant for the former president Jacob Zuma after he failed to appear at hearing on the grounds of a medical treatment. Former South African president Jacob Zuma skipped his graft trial on the grounds of needing medical treatment. The court responded by issuing an arrest warrant https://t.co/iP7LYofYF9 pic.twitter.com/YwAV4sqyUs…
French solders neutralise Islamists
In a combat operation French soldiers neutralised more than 30 Islamist militants in Mali in three separate missions on February 6-7, targeting al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliated groups, France’s armed forces announed. [#Barkhane] #Ensemble face aux groupes armés terroristes. pic.twitter.com/CFPkf6iTro — Armée française – Opérations militaires (@EtatMajorFR) February 8, 2020 France, the former colonial…
Malawi: EU joins AU
Malawi’s Constitutional Court has today ordered new Presidential elections. Chronology of #Malawi presidential election annulment 👉 May 2019: Incumbent Peter Mutharika declared the winner after beating runner-up Lazarus Chakwera by 159,000 votes 👉 Aug 2019: Opposition challenges election citing fraud, abuse of state resources, biased state media pic.twitter.com/DqWLSBYDLm — The Observer (@observerug) February 3, 2020…
Isabel dos Santos to sue press
Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos said she was launching legal action against a consortium of journalists and its media partners over the publication of thousands of documents about her business empire, Reuters reports. Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos said on Monday she was launching legal action against a consortium of journalists and its media partners…
Ms.Dos Santos witness found dead
A banker (pictured) implicated in the embezzlement and money-laundering case against Isabel dos Santos, daugther of late President of Angola, has been found dead in Lisbon. Mr Da Cunha was found dead at one of his properties in Lisbon. A police source told Portuguese media that “everything points to suicide”. Banker implicated in embezzlement case…
Сameroon soldiers on trial for homicide
Cameroonian military accused in homicide of two women and two children face justice after the incident caused wave of indignation worldwide. The trial started today behind closed doors, media reports. Cameroonian soldiers go on trial over shooting of women and children#Cameroon https://t.co/sPNXztMEb4 — Gulf-Times (@GulfTimes_QATAR) January 21, 2020 Government and army officials initially qualified the…
Somalia: Turkish contractors killed
In Somalia at least three people were killed and 20 injured, including several Turkish nationals, when a suicide car bomb targeted a police convoy, escorting Turkish contractors Anadolu new agency reports. #Video | #Somalia: Suicide bombing kills 3, wounds over 20 https://t.co/O80H4BLrbu pic.twitter.com/a9aHds8YAZ — ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) January 18, 2020 Speaking to Anadolu Agency over…
Dokolo art collection future in question
The assets of Congolese art collector Sindika Dokolo who is renown for years of repatriation of African artefacts from Western collections have been frozen together with his wife’s fortune. Isabel dos Santos, often referred to as ‘richest African businesswoman‘, the billionaire daughter of the country’s former president, and her husband are facing trail for failing…
Kenya: Al-Shabaab attacks U.S. base
In early monrning hours around 4 AM Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on the Manda-Magogoni naval base in Lamu. Heavy exchange of fire is ongoing, Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia confirms. (Image: sodial media). In a brief statement the US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, confirmed there had been an attack, but did not provide…
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