Africa

Kenya: “They pressured me to tamper with the results”, Wafula Chebukati

Kenya: "They pressured me to tamper with the results", Wafula Chebukati

While Kenyan opponent Raila Odinga and his coalition continue to reject the election result, the head of the electoral commission, Wafula Chebukati, on Wednesday raised the issue of the attempt to manipulate the figures. According to the chairperson of the electoral commission, quoted by RFI, four commissioners tried to put …

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Emirates airline makes important announcement on flights to Nigeria

Emirates airline makes important announcement on flights to Nigeria

Emirates airline announced that it will suspend flights to Nigeria from the start of September as Nigeria has been unable to repatriate its money from Nigeria. The problem arose because Nigeria restricted access to foreign currency, Reuters news agency reports. In a statement, Emirates said it made considerable efforts to …

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What fate for coastal countries in the fight against terrorism in Africa?

What fate for coastal countries in the fight against terrorism in Africa?

Deadly attacks by armed groups are increasingly frequent in the Sahel, where terrorist threat extends from the northern regions of coastal countries. Should coastal countries prepare and anticipate their security and political responses? Now that France left Mali at the insistence of the Bamako junta while the situation is worse …

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“Colour of skin may be why Tigray crisis is not getting attention”, WHO chief

"Colour of skin may be why Tigray crisis is not getting attention", WHO chief

World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said racism is at the root of the lack of international attention given to the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Calling it the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world”, with 6 million people unable to access basic services, Dr Tedros …

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