Tunisian authorities have arrested 18 people in the wake of protests that erupted after the suicide of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems officials said. Among arrested 13 are from the provincial city of Kasserine and five others from Tebourba, near Tunis, Interior Ministry spokesman Sofiane Zaag said. Clashes between…
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Wounded and killed Oromos in Ethiopia
Killed and wounded people by security forces in eastern Ethiopia at the weekend were reported by senior regional official. “The victims were all ethnic Oromos. The perpetrators were members of a paramilitary force,” said Negeri Lencho, spokesman for the Oromiya state administration. Ethiopian forces kill at least 40 in east -regional official https://t.co/D6oBL9ZkrQ — Reuters…
Niger: new head of EUCAP mission
Frank Van der Mueren (pictured), a Belgian senior police official, has been appointed as new Head of the European Union’s civilian capacity building mission in Niger, EUCAP Sahel Niger. Frank Van der Mueren was previously seconded to EUCAP Sahel Mali as deputy Head of Mission and Chief of Staff since 2016. He has already worked for…