Somalia has expelled the top United Nations official accusing him of interfering with national sovereignty days after he raised concerns about the actions of UN-supported Somali security forces. “The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, is no longer welcome in Somalia and cannot operate in the country,” the foreign ministry said…
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Sudan police use live ammunition against protesters
Sudanese police fire with live ammunition at protesters in Khartoum, as they continue to call for President Bashir to resign. Today’s Independence Day! Bashir must resign! #Sudan#مدن_السودان_تنتفض 🇸🇩 pic.twitter.com/1xA0Pa195r — Nisreen Sam (@SamNisreen) December 31, 2018 President Omar al-Bashir has promised the New Year will bring improvements, and economic development, amid his speech the security forces…
Chinese poachers with $1 million rhino horns face justice
The seven Chinese stood before Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, magistrate Ms Rangarirai Gakanje. 7 Chinese Zeng Dengui (35), Peicon Jang (35), Liu Cheng (23), Yu Xian (25), Yong Zhu (25), Chen Zhiangfu (30) and Qui Jinchang (29) Found with Rhino horns worth over $ 1million near Victoria falls pic.twitter.com/s1Uc4SIff4 — AfricaDigest (@africlandpost) December 27, 2018 They…
DR Congo votes for new President
Polling stations opened in Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, December 30, for a presidential election that is meant to lead to the country’s first democratic transfer of power. #DRCVote People in #Congo have begun voting in presidential and parliement election that could bring the country’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power.#RDC #DRCdecides2018 pic.twitter.com/QOaSBJMVNa —…
Nigeria’s Buhari launches re-election
Nigeria’s ruling party has launched a rally of President Muhammadu Buhari’s (76) re-election bid in the southern city of Uyo, hours after naming a campaign team which includes Africa’s richest businessmen. Buhari Campaigns In Akwa Ibom, Asks Nigerians To ‘Sweat, Work’ For Survival. https://t.co/LJbzP7kJSZ pic.twitter.com/hEqrPR7FBB — Channels Television (@channelstv) December 28, 2018 An election is…
40 alleged terrorists killed in Egypt
Egyptian security forces eliminated 40 alleged terrorists in raids in the Giza and North Sinai regions according state media, a day after four people were killed in a tourist bus explosion next to Great pyramids #Egypt's Interior Ministry says it killed 40 #terrorists planning attacks during #Christmas celebrations – Politics – Egypt – Ahram Online…
Two dead in terrorist attack in Egypt
According to the information of the Interior ministry two people died instantly, and 12 others were wounded in touristic bus explosion in Egypt. Among victims tourists from Vietnam and China. The incident took place next to a popular site of Great Pyramids of Giza. BREAKING: Roadside explosion hits bus near pyramids in #Cairo #Egypt, reportedly…
EU condemns expulsion of Ambassador from Congo
The European Union has condemned the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo decision to expel its ambassador ahead of the presidential elections on December, 30. The order for Bart Ouvry to leave within 48 hours was “completely unjustified”, an EU spokesperson said. Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has ordered the European Union ambassador to leave…
Congo Martin Fayulu leads in polls
The opposition candidate Martin Fayulu is a absolute favorite to win Democratic Republic of Congo’s delayed election on December 30, while the government candidate is only at third place, according to a recent poll. “The polls reveal an electorate eager for change. A large majority supports the opposition,” Congo Research Group (CRG), which commissioned the polling…
Sudan conducts arrests of opposition leaders
Nine opposition leaders and activists have been arrested in Sudan, a group of civil society groups said, the move took place ahead of the expected anti-government protests foreseen after weekly Muslim prayers. BREAKING Nine Sudan opposition leaders detained ahead of planned protest https://t.co/3uyBFwOqS4 pic.twitter.com/jXMbqmfvrX — The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 28, 2018 The head of…
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