Africa’s youngest billionaire, kidnapped a week ago (11/10/2018) off the street outside a luxury hotel in Tanzania, was transported in a car that had arrived from “a neighboring country”, police source said, leaving the public to guess which one it might be among Tanzania’s neighbors: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique….
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CAR arrests suspected murderers of Chinese workers
A number of suspects have now been arrested in the Central African Republic after three Chinese nationals were murdered last week by an angry mob. The murders reportedly occurred after a boat capsized on a river near the town of Sosso-Nakombo. The boat was carrying four Chinese employees of a mining company and a local youth…
Russian journalists killed in CAR
Three Russian journalists were killed in Central African Republic, according to Russian main stream media, in what local authorities said was an ambush by unidentified assailants. Three Russian journalists killed in Central African Republic (CAR) by unidentified assailants who ambushed their vehicle. More to follow https://t.co/eEKASDtNKo pic.twitter.com/op3RBOuJre — The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) July 31, 2018…
EU extends training mission in Central African Republic
On 30 July 2018, the Council extended the mandate of the EU military training mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) by two years, i.e. until 19 September 2020. The Council also modified the mandate of the mission to enable it to give strategic advice not only to the Ministry of Defence, military staff and…
EU extended mandate to NAVFOR Somalia operation
EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta: Council prolongs the Operation and decides on new headquarters and new Operation Commander. Today, @EUCouncil prolongs @EUNAVFOR #Somalia Operation Atalanta, decides to relocate heaquarters to #Rota & to #Brest and chooses new Operation Commander, Vice Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave from @Armada_esp to take command from @MajGenStickland Read: https://t.co/sAa1wBDVSi — EU…
Tajani condolences to Mubi bombing victims
The European Parliament president Antonio Tajani send his condolences to families of victims of a Mosque attack in Nigeria. Already 60 people have been reported dead; and dozens of injured following an explosion in a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria. The blast occurred Tuesday (1/05/2018) afternoon while worshippers were holding Zuhr prayer. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/991403005978214401 The locals…
EU to reinforce counter-terrorism efforts in Mali
From 26 to 28 March, European External Action Service Deputy Secretary General Pedro Serrano and EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove led a high-level visit Mali to enhance cooperation on counter-terrorism issues, says the text of the EEAS statement. EU high-level mission travels to Mali for counter-terrorism consultations https://t.co/Z9NQsCnkgz — European External Action Service –…
Farm murders in South Africa continue
The Free State community of Vredefort, South Africa, has been left devastated after a farm murder claimed the life of 71-year-old Dirk Steenkamp (pictured). https://twitter.com/302Steven/status/970297017309147137 As reported by OFM, Steenkamp was attacked at 07:00 on Sunday morning (4.03.2018) when he was inspecting a water pump near his property. A gang attacked him after driving to the…
EU Defence ministers examine training in Africa
The EU Council reviews the training missions deployed in Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia. It is be the opportunity to review the functioning of the military planning and conduct capability (MPCC). Established in June 2017, the MPCC oversees EU training missions Today, EU defence ministers discuss training missions launched in #Mali (2013), #Somalia (2010) & Central African Republic #RCA #CAR…
Kidnapped in Nigeria travellers freed
Two American and two Canadian citizens have been freed after being kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, a police spokesman said, as it emerged that five oil workers had been abducted in the southern Niger Delta region (pictured). Kidnapped Americans and Canadians have been rescued in Nigeria, police say https://t.co/nJKVqJssvH pic.twitter.com/xD4zd2Y7IW — CNN…
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