AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Haftar march on Tripoli continues

“I leave Libya with a heavy heart and deeply concerned. I still hope it is possible to avoid a bloody confrontation in and around Tripoli. The UN is committed to facilitating a political solution and, whatever happens, the UN is committed to supporting the Libyan people” wrote the Antonio Guterres in his Twitter micro blog….

Kremlin calls for talks amid Libya crisis

“We are watching the developments in Libya very closely,” Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, while explaining Russian’s stance on volatile situation in Libya. Kremlin keeping a close eye on Libya situation and stands for peaceful settlementhttps://t.co/oaNmAktuAg pic.twitter.com/GzbeASmnxX — TASS (@tassagency_en) April 5, 2019 “Commenting on the advancement of Marshal Khalifa Haftar to Tripoli, the Kremlin…

EU confronted with escalation in Libya

The UN Security Council has called for an emergency meeting on to discuss the escalation in Libya‘s years-long power struggle, as a number of foreign powers urged restraint. “It is difficult to see Haftar rolling into a place like #Tripoli unless he has cut deals already.” – @el_khawaga via. @Telegraphhttps://t.co/tCwitox5RA — Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) April…

Uganda kidnappers demand $500,000 ransom

An American citizen who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen had failed to take an armed ranger as required by the park’s regulations, a spokesperson for the wildlife authority said. Four armed men in Uganda‘s Queen Elizabeth National Park. according to CNN have used the victim’s phone to…

Algerians enter post- Bouteflika era

Algeria‘s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (82) has resigned under pressure of a several weeks of massive streets protests, stepping down after 20 years in power, at the moment he was seeking for the fifth term. #Algeria 🇩🇿 BREAKING: president Abdelaziz #Bouteflika has resigned tonight!! All eyes will now be on the Algerian Army to see whether they…

Burundi crack down on Western media

Burundi will ban broadcasts from two international media organizations and expand restrictions on their operations, the government announced on March 29. .”We are alarmed that reporters in Burundi are now forbidden to communicate with VOA and believe these continuing threats to our journalists undermine press freedom in the country,” VOA Director Amanda Bennett said. “We stand…

EU expresses condolences to victims of Mali attack

“The massacre of more than 130 people, including women and children, and the destruction of the village of Ogossagou this Saturday morning by armed men dressed as traditional hunters raises the greatest indignation of the European Union. Immediate measures to ensure the security and protection of populations in central Mali, and in particular Fulani villages,…

Mozambique: floods death toll risen

More than 1 000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said. More than a thousand people are feared to have died…

Terrorist attack in Mali left 16 dead

Gunmen attacked and briefly seized a Malian army base overnight, killing at least 16 military and destroying five vehicles in central Mopti region, said two local officials in the area where the attack occurred. Army spokesman Colonel Diarran Kone confirmed the attack took place but declined further details. It seems a very significant attack has…

EU condolences to Ethiopia

Bruxelles, 10/03/2019. “We are saddened to learn of the plane crash that took place today in Ethiopia https://mobile.twitter.com/MajaEUspox/status/1104734254653755392 At this difficult time, the European Union expresses its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the passengers and crew of flight ET302.” https://mobile.twitter.com/AP/status/1104720232449478661 Image: illustration AMENDED: Ethiopian officials confirmed there are no survivors among 157…