Security forces in Sudan have fired live bullets at protesters in front of the army headquarters in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the Facebook page of the Ministry of Culture and Information has reported. According to the statement, several people were wounded in the shooting. “Soldiers have fired live bullets at the …
Read More »Uganda: release on bail of MPs Ssewanyana and Ssegirinya rejected
Justice Lawrence Tweyanze of the Masaka High Court in Uganda has rejected a request for release on bail filed by MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, who face several charges, including murder, attempted murder and aiding and abetting terrorism. Justice Lawrence Tweyanze while giving his lengthy ruling on Monday morning, …
Read More »Sudan: AU calls for talks and release of detained officials
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for the immediate release of arrested leaders in Sudan and said their arrest goes against human rights. Mr Faki further called for the immediate resumption of consultations between civilians and the military. “The President reaffirms that dialogue and …
Read More »Sudan: UN calls for immediate release of arrested civilian leaders
The UN special representative in Sudan, Volker Perthes, has called for the immediate release of “those who have been unlawfully detained or placed under house arrest”. “I am deeply concerned about reports of an ongoing coup and attempts to undermine Sudan’s political transition. The reported detentions of the Prime Minister, …
Read More »What to know so far about the coup attempt in Sudan
Militaries in Sudan have detained several members of the country’s civilian leadership and put Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok under house arrest amid reports of a coup. Here’s what what we know so far: The prime minister and at least four ministers are among those believed detained by unidentified soldiers.Heavily armed …
Read More »Sudan: Khartoum airport shut amid coup reports
The Khartoum International Airport has reportedly been closed amid reports of an ongoing coup and access to it blocked, with military forces reportedly surrounding it. Flights to and from the Sudanese capital Khartoum have been suspended. Read also: Zambia: president Hichilema appoints a new special assistant There has not been …
Read More »Zambia: president Hichilema appoints a new special assistant
The Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Chipokota-Mayamba Mwanawasa as Special Assistant for public policy. Chipokota Mwanawasa, daughter of 3rd Zambian Republican president Levy Mwanawasa and politician and lawyer Maureen Mwanawasa has been appointed as Mr Hichilema’s Special Assistant for public Policy. https://twitter.com/HHichilema/status/1451635411357507591?s=20 Ms Chipokota-Mayamba holds a MSc In Public …
Read More »Nigeria: death of the new head of the Islamic State in West Africa
The new leader of a jihadist group in Nigeria linked to Islamic State in West africa has been killed by security forces, Babagana Monguno the Nigerian national security adviser said on Friday. Babagana Monguno has announced that Malam Bako, who recently succeeded Abu Musab al-Barnawi as leader of the Islamic …
Read More »Somali : president Farmajo and PM agree to end row
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble have reportedly agreed to end a bitter rift that had threatened to derail the country’s long-delayed elections, reports said. The row between the two leaders had also risked splitting Somali security forces. It was sparked by the government’s handling …
Read More »More than 100,000 health workers have died from Covid-19 – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 100,000 health workers have died since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and that millions are still unvaccinated. WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the situation an indictment of the countries and companies that controlled global supply, and said members of the …
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