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🇸🇴 At least five injured after blast at mayor's office in Mogadishu At least five people have been injured in a blast near the mayor’s office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, with gunfire erupting afterwards, according to police and witnesses. Witnesses said…
🇸🇴 Somalia security forces killed six al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabaab fighters who attacked Mogadishu city hall
They say a suicide bomber also carried out the attack, detonating himself at the entrance to the mayor's office.
A total of five people were killed in the attack and sixteen others were wounded. The ITO propagandists claim that thirty-four people were the victims of the attack.
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They say a suicide bomber also carried out the attack, detonating himself at the entrance to the mayor's office.
A total of five people were killed in the attack and sixteen others were wounded. The ITO propagandists claim that thirty-four people were the victims of the attack.
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🇲🇱 Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin (JNIM) resources published photos of several Malian tribesmen swearing in MTO chief Iyad Ag Ghali. He attended the event in Menaka District in person.
In October 2020, Ghali ceremonially welcomed more than two hundred jihadists who had been exchanged for foreign hostages.
Earlier, a letter from a JNIM field commander appeared online asking tribes to help the group fight the Islamic State.
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In October 2020, Ghali ceremonially welcomed more than two hundred jihadists who had been exchanged for foreign hostages.
Earlier, a letter from a JNIM field commander appeared online asking tribes to help the group fight the Islamic State.
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🇿🇲 Zambia's president ask creditors for an agreement on debt restructuring
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema said that the country's creditors should quickly agree the content of a debt restructuring and that if that was not concluded soon it may distort economic recovery efforts.
Hichilema made the remarks during a visit to Zambia by International Monetary Fund Managing Director.
"If we can conclude the debt restructuring by the end of the first quarter of 2023, I think it can help a lot to open up areas that are sometimes causing negative sentiment," Hichilema said.
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Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema said that the country's creditors should quickly agree the content of a debt restructuring and that if that was not concluded soon it may distort economic recovery efforts.
Hichilema made the remarks during a visit to Zambia by International Monetary Fund Managing Director.
"If we can conclude the debt restructuring by the end of the first quarter of 2023, I think it can help a lot to open up areas that are sometimes causing negative sentiment," Hichilema said.
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🇷🇺🇸🇿 Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
The minister was met at the ramp by a prince in a national costume. The Russian foreign minister arrived in Mbabane from South Africa, where his African tour began.
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The minister was met at the ramp by a prince in a national costume. The Russian foreign minister arrived in Mbabane from South Africa, where his African tour began.
#Russia #Eswatini
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🇺🇳 UN warns that food insecurity will continue to deteriorate if rains fail in Horn of Africa
The World Food Program (WFP) said on Monday that the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening after five consecutive below-average rains.
The UN agency said the upcoming March-May 2023 rains are also forecast to be below-average in the region and “should these rains fail, and humanitarian assistance not be delivered at scale, food insecurity will continue to deteriorate.”
“Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, an estimated 22 million people are now acutely food insecure because of the drought,” the WFP said in a statement.
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The World Food Program (WFP) said on Monday that the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening after five consecutive below-average rains.
The UN agency said the upcoming March-May 2023 rains are also forecast to be below-average in the region and “should these rains fail, and humanitarian assistance not be delivered at scale, food insecurity will continue to deteriorate.”
“Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, an estimated 22 million people are now acutely food insecure because of the drought,” the WFP said in a statement.
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🇲🇦 New details have been released regarding The Polisario movement's 16th congress Thousands of soldiers and supporters of The Polisario Front - the Western Sahara's pro-independence movement, met at the Dakhla Refugee Camp in the Tindouf Region of Algeria.…
🇲🇦 The leader of the Polisario Front re-elected at the 16th congress
At the end of the 16th Congress of the Polisario Front, held from January 13 to 20 in a refugee camp 175 kilometers from the Algerian city of Tindouf, Polisario Front re-elected Brahim Ghali as a head of the movement. During the election some of the congressmen pushed to intensify the war against Morocco.
The 73-year-old outgoing leader was re-elected for a new three-year term as secretary general of the Polisario in a vote attended by 1,870 delegates.
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At the end of the 16th Congress of the Polisario Front, held from January 13 to 20 in a refugee camp 175 kilometers from the Algerian city of Tindouf, Polisario Front re-elected Brahim Ghali as a head of the movement. During the election some of the congressmen pushed to intensify the war against Morocco.
The 73-year-old outgoing leader was re-elected for a new three-year term as secretary general of the Polisario in a vote attended by 1,870 delegates.
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🇨🇫 Protests against Castel products are held in CAR
For the past few days, in various neighborhoods of Bangui, Central Africans have been protesting against Castel Groupe. People smash bottles and carry banners "Castel=terrorists".
Castel Groupe, French alcohol and sugar monopolist in Central African Republic, is accused of sponsoring various armed groups in the country. Previous week one of the rebel leaders Ali Darassa said that Castel Groupe finances them.
In addition, residents have recently complained about a decline in the quality of the product.
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For the past few days, in various neighborhoods of Bangui, Central Africans have been protesting against Castel Groupe. People smash bottles and carry banners "Castel=terrorists".
Castel Groupe, French alcohol and sugar monopolist in Central African Republic, is accused of sponsoring various armed groups in the country. Previous week one of the rebel leaders Ali Darassa said that Castel Groupe finances them.
In addition, residents have recently complained about a decline in the quality of the product.
#CAR
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🇳🇬 New port aimed at transforming Nigeria trade opens
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has officially opened a new port near Lagos which could have an economic impact across West Africa.
The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port, which took six years to complete, will serve as a gateway for cargo vessels in the region.
Lagos state Governor said the new facility will create about 200,000 jobs both directly and indirectly and generate billions of dollars in revenue for the country.
The port is expected to reduce the high cost of bringing goods into the country by reducing the vessel turnaround time, which has hampered business at the country's other ports.
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has officially opened a new port near Lagos which could have an economic impact across West Africa.
The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Sea Port, which took six years to complete, will serve as a gateway for cargo vessels in the region.
Lagos state Governor said the new facility will create about 200,000 jobs both directly and indirectly and generate billions of dollars in revenue for the country.
The port is expected to reduce the high cost of bringing goods into the country by reducing the vessel turnaround time, which has hampered business at the country's other ports.
#Nigeria
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🇺🇬 Uganda to unveil first commercial oil production drilling programme
Uganda will commission on Tuesday the first of its four planned oil drilling rigs and start drilling the first production well, its petroleum agency said.
Uganda discovered commercial reserves of petroleum nearly two decades ago but production has been repeatedly delayed by a lack of infrastructure like a pipeline.
"Today we mark another milestone and move a step closer to first oil with the launch of the drilling of development and production wells for the Kingfisher oil fields," said government-run Petroleum Authority of Uganda.
Kingfisher, located near the southern flank of Lake Albert in the country's west, is operated by China's CNOOC. Uganda's second project area, Tilenga, located north of Lake Albert astride River Nile, is operated by France's TotalEnergies. The two firms co-own all of Uganda's existing oilfields alongside the state-run Uganda National Oil Company.
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Uganda will commission on Tuesday the first of its four planned oil drilling rigs and start drilling the first production well, its petroleum agency said.
Uganda discovered commercial reserves of petroleum nearly two decades ago but production has been repeatedly delayed by a lack of infrastructure like a pipeline.
"Today we mark another milestone and move a step closer to first oil with the launch of the drilling of development and production wells for the Kingfisher oil fields," said government-run Petroleum Authority of Uganda.
Kingfisher, located near the southern flank of Lake Albert in the country's west, is operated by China's CNOOC. Uganda's second project area, Tilenga, located north of Lake Albert astride River Nile, is operated by France's TotalEnergies. The two firms co-own all of Uganda's existing oilfields alongside the state-run Uganda National Oil Company.
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🇺🇸🇿🇦 US treasury secretary in South Africa for talks
The US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is visiting South Africa on the latest stage of a three-nation African tour aimed at boosting US influence.
The tour - which also included Senegal and Zambia - comes as Washington faces growing competition in the region with Russia and China.
While in South Africa, Yellen is expected to push President Cyril Ramaphosa to pursue plans for a gradual transition away from a heavy reliance on coal to cleaner energy. She will also address regional and global issues of concern, including deepening economic ties between the USA and South Africa.
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The US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is visiting South Africa on the latest stage of a three-nation African tour aimed at boosting US influence.
The tour - which also included Senegal and Zambia - comes as Washington faces growing competition in the region with Russia and China.
While in South Africa, Yellen is expected to push President Cyril Ramaphosa to pursue plans for a gradual transition away from a heavy reliance on coal to cleaner energy. She will also address regional and global issues of concern, including deepening economic ties between the USA and South Africa.
#USA #SouthAfrica
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🇨🇲🇨🇦 Canada says Cameroon warring parties agree to enter peace process The government of Cameroon and some separatist factions in the English-speaking regions of the country have agreed to enter into a process aimed at resolving a conflict, Canada's foreign…
🇨🇲 Cameroon denies asking for help with Anglophone crisis
Cameroon’s government says it has not asked any country to mediate its conflict with Anglophone separatists, apparently denying a statement from Canada that it had been assigned to work on a peace process.
The Cameroonian government “has not entrusted any foreign country or external entity with any role of mediator or facilitator to settle the crisis”, said in the statement.
Anglophone separatists said they had taken note of the government’s latest statement but would not comment further. They had previously informed they were committed to a negotiated process mandated by Canada.
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Cameroon’s government says it has not asked any country to mediate its conflict with Anglophone separatists, apparently denying a statement from Canada that it had been assigned to work on a peace process.
The Cameroonian government “has not entrusted any foreign country or external entity with any role of mediator or facilitator to settle the crisis”, said in the statement.
Anglophone separatists said they had taken note of the government’s latest statement but would not comment further. They had previously informed they were committed to a negotiated process mandated by Canada.
#Cameroon
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🇷🇼 Rwanda's ex-minister jailed for corruption
A high court in Rwanda has sentenced a former youth and culture minister to five years in prison over corruption charges, extending a previous sentence by a year.
The original sentence, which came last year, against Edouard Bamporiki was a rare case of a top official convicted over corruption in the country. He was suspended from cabinet last May and put under house arrest while being investigated for corruption and misuse of power. He remained under house arrest until this ruling.
The 39-year-old poet and filmmaker was previously a vigorous supporter of President Kagame and the ruling party and rose rapidly through the ranks.
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A high court in Rwanda has sentenced a former youth and culture minister to five years in prison over corruption charges, extending a previous sentence by a year.
The original sentence, which came last year, against Edouard Bamporiki was a rare case of a top official convicted over corruption in the country. He was suspended from cabinet last May and put under house arrest while being investigated for corruption and misuse of power. He remained under house arrest until this ruling.
The 39-year-old poet and filmmaker was previously a vigorous supporter of President Kagame and the ruling party and rose rapidly through the ranks.
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🇿🇲🇨🇳 Zambia's finance minister says China is optimistic in debt talks
Zambia's finance minister says China has shown "optimism" in negotiations to ease the country's debt, a day after US treasury secretary said Beijing was a barrier to ending the crisis.
The country is straining under an immense debt burden and became Africa's first nation to default on its debts during the pandemic, when it failed to make a payment in 2020.
Finance Minister added that talks on restructuring the debt could be completed by the end of March.
#Zambia #China
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Zambia's finance minister says China has shown "optimism" in negotiations to ease the country's debt, a day after US treasury secretary said Beijing was a barrier to ending the crisis.
The country is straining under an immense debt burden and became Africa's first nation to default on its debts during the pandemic, when it failed to make a payment in 2020.
Finance Minister added that talks on restructuring the debt could be completed by the end of March.
#Zambia #China
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🇨🇩 Fighting erupted in eastern DR Congo
Fresh fighting has erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite an agreement between the government and rebel groups to end hostilities.
The fighting between the army and M23 rebels on Tuesday near the town of Mweso is said to have caused many people to flee their homes, according to local reports.
The military has not commented on the latest fighting, but a spokesman for the rebels accused government forces of attacking their positions as they prepared to further withdraw as outlined in an agreement. The rebels have accused President Tshisekedi of being more keen on "destroying the M23" instead of peacefully resolving the conflict.
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Fresh fighting has erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite an agreement between the government and rebel groups to end hostilities.
The fighting between the army and M23 rebels on Tuesday near the town of Mweso is said to have caused many people to flee their homes, according to local reports.
The military has not commented on the latest fighting, but a spokesman for the rebels accused government forces of attacking their positions as they prepared to further withdraw as outlined in an agreement. The rebels have accused President Tshisekedi of being more keen on "destroying the M23" instead of peacefully resolving the conflict.
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🇸🇩 Armed men killed 4 in Sudan's South Kordofan
Armed men opened fire on a bus station in southern Sudan, officials said, killing at least four people and prompting authorities to declare a monthlong state of emergency. The state of emergency took effect across the southern province on the border with South Sudan.
Officials in South Kordofan province said the attack in the provincial capital of Kadugli wounded at least four others.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place as the victims were heading to areas controlled by a rebel group, known as the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North.
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Armed men opened fire on a bus station in southern Sudan, officials said, killing at least four people and prompting authorities to declare a monthlong state of emergency. The state of emergency took effect across the southern province on the border with South Sudan.
Officials in South Kordofan province said the attack in the provincial capital of Kadugli wounded at least four others.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place as the victims were heading to areas controlled by a rebel group, known as the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North.
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🇲🇱 World Health Organization doctor kidnapped in Mali
A humanitarian worker has been kidnapped from his car in eastern Mali, the head of the World Health Organization says.
Mahamadou Diawara is a doctor who works for the global health body.
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he "deplored" the actions of the "unidentified assailants" who abucted Mr Diawara in the district of Ménaka.
"We are working with local authorities to investigate the abduction and ensure our colleague’s quick return to his family," Tedros added.
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A humanitarian worker has been kidnapped from his car in eastern Mali, the head of the World Health Organization says.
Mahamadou Diawara is a doctor who works for the global health body.
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he "deplored" the actions of the "unidentified assailants" who abucted Mr Diawara in the district of Ménaka.
"We are working with local authorities to investigate the abduction and ensure our colleague’s quick return to his family," Tedros added.
#Mali
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