Mozambican authorities decided to pay tribute to former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, declaring five days of national mourning, a week after his death. The decision was taken on Wednesday night by the Council of Ministers which met in an extraordinary session. The mourning period started at midnight on …
Read More »Burkina Faso: national mourning after death of hundreds
Military government in Burkina Faso announced three days of national mourning from Tuesday following the death of at least 100 civilians over the weekend in the north of the country. The leader of the transition, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, issued a decree on Monday evening to observe mourning throughout the country. …
Read More »Three days of national mourning for attack victims
Niger is starting three days of national mourning after 58 people were killed by gunmen in two separate attacks near the border with Mali. Residents of the Western Tillaberi region said suspected militants targeted vehicles carrying traders returning from local markets on Monday. It’s not clear who carried out the …
Read More »Three days of national mourning after deadly explosion in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea has begun three days of national mourning after the deaths of at least 105 people following explosions at a munitions depot on Sunday. Flags in Equatorial Guinea will fly at half-mast for the next three days. 105 are dead and more than 600 people are still in hospital …
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