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Somalia Fires Police Commissioner and Head of Intelligence, Say Over Bombings
Somalia’s government fired its police chief and the head of the nation’s intelligence agency at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, state-owned Radio Mogadishu reported, citing Security Minister Mohamed Abukar Islow.
Abdullahi Mohamed Ali and…
Kenya: Three Move to Supreme Court to Block Presidential Election Repeat
Three ‘concerned voters’ moved to Kenyan Supreme Court Tuesday seeking to stop the Thursday repeat presidential poll.
Khalef Khalifa, Samuel Mohochi and Gacheke Gachuhi claim the electoral commission is divided and cannot guarantee a fair…
South Sudan’s Economy is Among the Victims of the War. Kiir Scampers for Help
JUBA — Economists say the reason South Sudan’s economy is in disarray is instability. The only way to revive the economy, they argue, is to restore peace and stability, thereby giving the production a chance and encouraging investors to…
Kabila Snubs Aid Summit — Because U.N. is ‘Exaggerating the Crisis, Damaging DR Congo’s Image’
GOMA — The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is getting worse by the day, the European Union’s top aid official said on Sunday, as the Congolese government shunned a conference seeking to alleviate the suffering.…
You May Not Like It, But Nigeria Has Found It Wise to Sweet-talk Boko Haram Into a Ceasefire
ABUJA— Nigeria’s government is in talks with Islamist militant group Boko Haram about a possible ceasefire, with the ultimate aim of securing a permanent cessation of hostilities, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Sunday.
It is the…
U.S. to Probe China’s Military, Economic Power in Africa
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said his committee will investigate China’s efforts to gain military and economic power in Africa.
The California Republican told “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria…
‘We Can’t Share Power With Machar Again’ — Kiir’s Negotiator Warns As IGAD Reconsiders His Exile
South Sudanese peace-talks chief negotiator Nhial Deng Nhial says sharing power with exiled rebel leader Riek Machar would escalate the four-year civil war, a repeat of what happened in 2013 and 2016.
“We have made it very clear that the…
Uganda Has No Money for CCTV Cameras Despite Museveni Directive—Minister
Uganda Finance minister, Matia Kasaija says his ministry has no money for the procurement of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras – just a few days after President Yoweri Museveni ‘ordered’ that they are installed in all major towns…