German soldiers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma) resumed reconnaissance operations outside Gao on Tuesday. German troops are present in Gao, where they help protect the airport, and conduct reconnaissance flights to ensure the safety of their patrols. But in recent weeks, relations between Mali …
Read More »African Union calls for an end to wars in Africa by 2030
The African Union Peace and Security Council has called on illegal holders of small arms and light weapons to hand them over to national authorities without prosecution, with the aim of ending wars in Africa by 2030. “By 2030, we must succeed in silencing the guns on the continent. This message …
Read More »“Russia has lost nothing and will not lose anything” – President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said it is impossible for Western countries to isolate Russia despite sanctions against Moscow which pose a “threat to the whole world”. “No matter how much some would like to isolate Russia, it is impossible to do so,” Vladimir Putin said at an Asia-focused …
Read More »Russia: Gazprom promises Europe cold and darkness
Russian gas company Gazprom taunts Europe and promises it cold and darkness in the coming times. In a two-minute video, a technician from the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline is seen walking slowly to cut off the gas to Europe, which will gradually experience cold, hunger and darkness. This 2-minute …
Read More »Burundi: president Ndayishimiye sacks PM after coup claim
Burundi’s president Évariste Ndayishimiye has sacked Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni days after he claimed unnamed “powerful people” were plotting a coup against him, media reported. In a unanimous vote in parliament on Wednesday morning, all 113 ruling MPs voted in favour of President Évariste Ndayishimiye’s proposal to dismiss Mr …
Read More »Burkina Faso: Damiba and Blaise Compaore met in Abidjan
Burkina Faso’s transitional president, Lt. Col. Damiba, met with former leader Blaise Compaoré in Abidjan, the Ivorian economic capital, as part of his visit to the country led by Alassane Ouattara. After being received by the Ivorian head of state Alassane Ouattara on Monday, September 5, Colonel Damiba took advantage …
Read More »Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel sacked after another defeat
No more agreement between Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel as the German coach has just been sacked by the management of the English club. Thomas Tuchel, the coach of the Blues has been dismissed by the management of the London club announced Wednesday. This dismissal comes after the last defeat recorded …
Read More »Cameroon: Chinese firm granted license to exploit iron deposit
Cameroonian authorities have granted the Chinese mining giant Sinosteel Corporation, the very first license to exploit an iron deposit, indicates a document signed by President Paul Biya. According to the document, the Chinese firm will have to pay the State FCFA 22.9 billion in annual revenues. Cameroon is paving the …
Read More »Uganda: at least 15 killed in landslides amid heavy rains
At least 15 people, mostly women and children, have died in Uganda after heavy rains caused landslides in Kasese in the west of the country. A spokesperson for the Uganda Red Cross says the landslides in Rukoki injured six people. The floodwaters also washed away some houses and an as …
Read More »Morocco: MPs propose menstrual leave for women
A Moroccan parliamentary group has proposed a bill that would see women granted paid menstrual leave days. If made law, the country would be the second in Africa, after Zambia, to grant women menstrual leave. In what would be a first for the Middle East-North Africa region, the proposal by …
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