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22, April 2019
Sri Lankan police make two dozen arrests as death toll from blasts hits 290 0
Sri Lankan police have arrested two dozen people in connection with a string of bomb attacks on several churches and hotels that have claimed the lives of at least 290 people. The country went on lockdown on Easter Sunday after eight apparently coordinated blasts hit churches filled with worshipers as well as luxury hotels in […]
22, April 2019
Age cheating accusations hit Under 17 Afcon, Cameroon implicated 0
The ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations in Tanzania has been rocked by accusations of age cheating. Recently, Moroccan soccer administrative body accused Cameroon of using players who are way over 17. According to the body, the West African nation has a number players who are 25 years old. The allegations came after Morocco’s […]
21, April 2019
Junta expands purge as Sudan plans to unveil civilian rule 0
Sudanese authorities have arrested several top members of ousted President Omar al-Bashir’s ruling party in a bid to mollify protesters who are pushing for a civilian rule. The arrests came as authorities said they had searched Bashir’s home and found suitcases loaded with more than $351,000 and six million euros, as well as five million Sudanese pounds. Sudan’s attorney general also ordered […]
21, April 2019
Trump ridicules Romney for his 2012 loss to Obama 0
US President Donald Trump has swiped at Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) one day after Romney said he was “sickened” by Trump’s actions detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. Romney issued a sharp rebuke of Trump Friday following the release of Mueller’s report, saying, “I am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness of dishonesty and […]
21, April 2019
Boko Haram: Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad, Niger Deploy Troops After Fresh Attack 0
The Multi-National Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission made up of forces from Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and Niger, has deployed troops after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Cameroon killing at least 13 people and leaving hundreds homeless. Cameroon has been asking its people to collaborate with the military, stating that more attacks […]
21, April 2019
Regime change in Africa: Next Stop—-Yaounde 0
In under a month, two African dictators have been brought down by mass protests. Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, and Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir, 75, resigned after massive protests. Bouteflika had ruled Algeria for 30 years and was seeking re-election amidst declining health, while Al-Bashir had been at the helm of Sudan since 1989. These events have […]
21, April 2019
Southern Cameroons War: EU’s Mogherini urges humanitarian and human rights action 0
The Anglophone crisis in Cameroon must remain a priority for the European Union, particularly the need for humanitarian support for those displaced, said EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini in an address to the European Parliament. “Regrettably, unlawful killings and atrocities continue to be reported regularly, allegedly involving both the security and defense forces and […]
20, April 2019
Ukraine opposition figure urges presidential candidate to reconcile with Russia 0
A pro-Russian opposition figure in Ukraine calls on presidential frontrunner Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is expected to easily win an election runoff, to reconcile with Moscow and get back eastern Ukraine. Viktor Medvedchuk, head of the political council of the political party Opposition Platform – For Life, outlined the prospect in an interview before the election runoff on […]
20, April 2019
Southern Cameroons Women Call on Biya regime to Stop the killings in Ambazonia 0
Hundreds of Cameroonian women gathered in the capital this week to urge the government to stop the killings in the country’s Anglophone separatist western regions. Weeks of violent clashes in those areas have left at least 70 people dead. The event Thursday at the Yaounde conference center saw about 700 women from various cultural associations […]
22, April 2019
At least 11 Malian soldiers killed in suspected jihadist attack 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Suspected jihadists killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack Sunday in central Mali, the defence ministry said. The military outpost at Guire was attacked at around five in the morning, the ministry said, adding that there were also a number of injuries and damage. Earlier reports had put the number of soldiers killed at […]