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Malian judge summons French Foreign Minister over attack
Malian judge has summoned French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian, as part of an investigation into an "attack on public property and other offences".
According to a Malian judicial source, the investigation follows a complaint from…
Tunisian journalists demand justice for late Shireen Abu Akleh
The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) has organized a rally in the capital city, Tunis demanding justice for Shireen Abu Akleh, an Al Jazeera Palestinian-American correspondent shot and killed in the West Bank on Wednesday, 11th…
AU imposes curfew on Somalian presidential poll venue
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the capital, Mogadishu, and the surrounding areas ahead of the presidential election due to take place on Sunday.
The curfew…
Namibia: Missing Tourists in Fish River Canyon Found
Tourists who were reported as having disappeared in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon have been accounted for, local authorities have said.
A search was launched for the hikers over the weekend amid uncertainty over their actual…
Association Partners With Nigeria’s Committee of Vice-Chancellors
The Association of African Universities AAU says Nigeria remains a strategic country that the Association needs to work with to realise its continental initiatives.
The AAU which is concerned about the growth of higher…
IMF Approves Mozambique Financial Aid after Suspension
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved financial assistance for Mozambique, the first such aid by the fund to the country after a six-year suspension.
The suspension was imposed after the country was found to have…
Coups: Parliamentarians seek blacklisting of African countries under Military rule
Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, have called on the global community to blacklist countries on the continent under Military rule
They said the new trend of military coups could set the continent on a…
Speaker Gbajabiamila urges African Parliamentarians to develop legislations for accelerated…
The Speaker, Nigerian House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has urged African Parliamentarians to develop legislations for accelerated development through science, technology and innovation.
According to him, this will fast track…
Gambian President urged to prosecute former dictator
Civil society organizations in The Gambia have urged the authorities to prosecute former dictator Yahya Jammeh ahead of a long-awaited government statement on the issue.
The government has until the 25th of May to decide on the…
Ivorian National Assembly President Soumahoro dies
The president of the Ivorian National Assembly Amadou Soumahoro died on Saturday at the age of 68.
The announcement was made by the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara.
Amadou Soumahoro was a figure in Ivorian politics and a loyal…