🇸🇳 Senegal held first military parade in four years amid political tensions
Thousands of Senegalese took to the streets to celebrate the country's Independence Day on Tuesday, just a week after political tensions led to violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters.
People lined the streets of the capital Dakar to watch the first military parade to be held in the city in four years following a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thousands of Senegalese took to the streets to celebrate the country's Independence Day on Tuesday, just a week after political tensions led to violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters.
People lined the streets of the capital Dakar to watch the first military parade to be held in the city in four years following a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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🇲🇦🇮🇱 Morocco condemns Israeli police over Al-aqsa mosque
Morocco condemned the intervention of Israeli police in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, and denounced "the aggression and terror of the faithful in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan."
"The need to respect the legal, religious and historical status of Jerusalem and the Holy Places and to avoid all practices and violations that are likely to destroy all chances for peace in the region," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
The Israeli police said on Wednesday that they had "arrested more than 350 people" during violent clashes overnight after the police intervened inside one of the world's most revered Muslim places of worship to dislodge worshippers.
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Morocco condemned the intervention of Israeli police in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, and denounced "the aggression and terror of the faithful in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan."
"The need to respect the legal, religious and historical status of Jerusalem and the Holy Places and to avoid all practices and violations that are likely to destroy all chances for peace in the region," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
The Israeli police said on Wednesday that they had "arrested more than 350 people" during violent clashes overnight after the police intervened inside one of the world's most revered Muslim places of worship to dislodge worshippers.
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🇺🇬 Ugandan minister to be charged over iron sheets scandal
Uganda's Director of Public Prosecutions has approved corruption charges against Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu over her role in an iron sheets scandal in the north-eastern region.
The speaker of parliament and some cabinet ministers have also been mentioned in the scandal that involved the alleged theft of 5,500 iron sheets meant for disaster victims in the Karamoja region.
The prosecutor on Wednesday said Kitutu, who is currently under police detention, will on Thursday be charged in court over corruption.
“The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sanctioned charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony against Kitutu Mary Goretti Kimono for diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme,” a statement said.
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Uganda's Director of Public Prosecutions has approved corruption charges against Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu over her role in an iron sheets scandal in the north-eastern region.
The speaker of parliament and some cabinet ministers have also been mentioned in the scandal that involved the alleged theft of 5,500 iron sheets meant for disaster victims in the Karamoja region.
The prosecutor on Wednesday said Kitutu, who is currently under police detention, will on Thursday be charged in court over corruption.
“The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sanctioned charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony against Kitutu Mary Goretti Kimono for diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme,” a statement said.
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🇳🇬 Peter Obi said he's being pressured to leave Nigeria
The third-placed candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, Peter Obi, says he is being pressured to leave the country.
He did not offer proof to back the claim but said it was part of government's attempt to "divert attention" from a "blatantly stolen" elections.
"The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked," he said.
An audio has been doing rounds in Nigeria of an alleged conversation between Obi and a religious leader, in which the presidential election is likened to a religious war. Obi said the audio was a "fake doctored audio call". He added that his lawyers will take action against an online publication that circulated the clip.
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The third-placed candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, Peter Obi, says he is being pressured to leave the country.
He did not offer proof to back the claim but said it was part of government's attempt to "divert attention" from a "blatantly stolen" elections.
"The attempts to manipulate Nigerians is very sad and wicked," he said.
An audio has been doing rounds in Nigeria of an alleged conversation between Obi and a religious leader, in which the presidential election is likened to a religious war. Obi said the audio was a "fake doctored audio call". He added that his lawyers will take action against an online publication that circulated the clip.
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🇳🇦🇮🇪 Namibia lifts ban on Irish poultry imports
Namibia has lifted a ban on importation and in-transit movement of live birds and poultry products from Ireland. This is after the European country was declared free from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Namibia imposed the import ban on several European nations November last year following an outbreak of the avian flu.
Lifting the ban will allow the importation and in-transit movement of live poultry, birds, raw poultry products, live ostriches and raw ostrich products from Ireland said Nambia's chief veterinary officer.
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Namibia has lifted a ban on importation and in-transit movement of live birds and poultry products from Ireland. This is after the European country was declared free from highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Namibia imposed the import ban on several European nations November last year following an outbreak of the avian flu.
Lifting the ban will allow the importation and in-transit movement of live poultry, birds, raw poultry products, live ostriches and raw ostrich products from Ireland said Nambia's chief veterinary officer.
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🇿🇦 In South Africa nine suspects die during police shootout
Police in South Africa say nine suspected criminals behind a spate of attacks on security vans carrying cash have died during a shoot out with officers.
Visiting the scene in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg, the police minister Bheki Cele said several firearms had been recovered.
On Wednesday, two bystanders were shot dead by a heavily armed gang which had just targeted a security van east of Johannesburg.
Most of the attacks happen in Gauteng and Eastern Cape provinces.
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Police in South Africa say nine suspected criminals behind a spate of attacks on security vans carrying cash have died during a shoot out with officers.
Visiting the scene in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg, the police minister Bheki Cele said several firearms had been recovered.
On Wednesday, two bystanders were shot dead by a heavily armed gang which had just targeted a security van east of Johannesburg.
Most of the attacks happen in Gauteng and Eastern Cape provinces.
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🇲🇱 Ex-rebels in Mali accuse the military government of "provocation" following a jet flyover
Former Tuareg rebel group charged Mali's military government of "provocation" on Wednesday, alleging that military fighter planes flew close to four of their bases amid concerns of escalating violence.
The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), the main alliance of former rebels in the north, accused Malian army fighter jets of "flying at deliberately provocative altitudes over its bases in Ber, Amassine, Anafis and Kidal in the midst of tensions linked to the stalled peace process".
The CMA is an alliance of predominantly Tuareg groups that battled against the Malian state before signing a peace agreement in 2015.
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Former Tuareg rebel group charged Mali's military government of "provocation" on Wednesday, alleging that military fighter planes flew close to four of their bases amid concerns of escalating violence.
The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), the main alliance of former rebels in the north, accused Malian army fighter jets of "flying at deliberately provocative altitudes over its bases in Ber, Amassine, Anafis and Kidal in the midst of tensions linked to the stalled peace process".
The CMA is an alliance of predominantly Tuareg groups that battled against the Malian state before signing a peace agreement in 2015.
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🇹🇬🇬🇦 A half-brother of the Togo president evacuated to Gabon after 14 years in prison
A half-brother of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, accused of trying to overthrow power in 2009 and detained since then, has been evacuated to Gabon for " sanitary reasons" , one of his aides told.
Considered the mastermind of a failed putsch, Kpatcha Gnassingbé, former Minister of Defense, was sentenced in September 2011 to 20 years in prison for "conspiring against state security".
Kpatcha Gnassingbé had been hospitalized in the military pavilion of the Sylvanus-Olympio University Hospital Center in Lomé since June 17, 2021.
We have asked for his evacuation several times, because of his state of health which has deteriorated. In any case, we appreciate this gesture, which can be a sign of relaxation within the Gnassingbé family", the leader of the "Let's Save Togo Collective" party stated.
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A half-brother of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, accused of trying to overthrow power in 2009 and detained since then, has been evacuated to Gabon for " sanitary reasons" , one of his aides told.
Considered the mastermind of a failed putsch, Kpatcha Gnassingbé, former Minister of Defense, was sentenced in September 2011 to 20 years in prison for "conspiring against state security".
Kpatcha Gnassingbé had been hospitalized in the military pavilion of the Sylvanus-Olympio University Hospital Center in Lomé since June 17, 2021.
We have asked for his evacuation several times, because of his state of health which has deteriorated. In any case, we appreciate this gesture, which can be a sign of relaxation within the Gnassingbé family", the leader of the "Let's Save Togo Collective" party stated.
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🇨🇫 Rebels in Central African Republic release 19 soldiers kidnapped in February
A total of 19 Central African soldiers, taken hostage in February by an alliance of rebel groups in the north of the Central African Republic, were released on Tuesday, announced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Of the 20 soldiers taken hostage more than two months ago, 19 were released and "will arrive in Birao around 5 p.m. and they will stay there until we organize their return to Bangui" deputy head of the ICRC delegation in the Central African Republic told. "The twentieth is an injured person who had been separated from the group for medical treatment. We will recover him at another location later ," he added told.
The CPC's press release confirms that it has "opened negotiations" with "the International Committee of the Red Cross and MINUSCA".
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A total of 19 Central African soldiers, taken hostage in February by an alliance of rebel groups in the north of the Central African Republic, were released on Tuesday, announced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Of the 20 soldiers taken hostage more than two months ago, 19 were released and "will arrive in Birao around 5 p.m. and they will stay there until we organize their return to Bangui" deputy head of the ICRC delegation in the Central African Republic told. "The twentieth is an injured person who had been separated from the group for medical treatment. We will recover him at another location later ," he added told.
The CPC's press release confirms that it has "opened negotiations" with "the International Committee of the Red Cross and MINUSCA".
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🇬🇭🇧🇫 Ghana deploys officers to town bordering Burkina Faso
The authorities in Ghana say 1,000 soldiers and police officers are being deployed to a north-eastern border town after gunmen killed an immigration officer and left two others in hospital.
It is not yet clear who opened fire on their vehicle in Bawku on Tuesday but there is concern about the security situation there because of the escalating jihadist conflict in neighbouring Burkina Faso.
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The authorities in Ghana say 1,000 soldiers and police officers are being deployed to a north-eastern border town after gunmen killed an immigration officer and left two others in hospital.
It is not yet clear who opened fire on their vehicle in Bawku on Tuesday but there is concern about the security situation there because of the escalating jihadist conflict in neighbouring Burkina Faso.
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🇰🇪 Kenya opposition demands review of constitution
Kenya's opposition Azimio coalition wants a review of the country's 13-year-old constitution to be part of discussions in its proposed dialogue with the government to end protests in the country.
A statement released by opposition leader Raila Odinga, after a meeting with Azimio's parliamentary group, says they will be adding a review of the constitution "to remove the last vestiges of an imperial presidency".
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Kenya's opposition Azimio coalition wants a review of the country's 13-year-old constitution to be part of discussions in its proposed dialogue with the government to end protests in the country.
A statement released by opposition leader Raila Odinga, after a meeting with Azimio's parliamentary group, says they will be adding a review of the constitution "to remove the last vestiges of an imperial presidency".
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🇨🇩 DR Congo enjoys new bank holiday to honour clergyman
Congolese people are celebrating a new public holiday to honour Simon Kimbangu, who founded his church on 6 April 1921, when the country was still under colonial rule.
This fulfills a promise made by President Félix Tshisekedi to honour the man viewed as one of DR Congo's independence heroes.
His church, the Kimbanguist church, was officially recognised by the World Council of Churches in 1969 and is believed to count about six million believers, mainly in the Central African region and the African diaspora today.
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Congolese people are celebrating a new public holiday to honour Simon Kimbangu, who founded his church on 6 April 1921, when the country was still under colonial rule.
This fulfills a promise made by President Félix Tshisekedi to honour the man viewed as one of DR Congo's independence heroes.
His church, the Kimbanguist church, was officially recognised by the World Council of Churches in 1969 and is believed to count about six million believers, mainly in the Central African region and the African diaspora today.
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🇬🇳 Guinea seizes 1.5 tonnes of cocaine
The Guinean navy seized more than 1.5 tons of cocaine on Sunday from a ship flying the Sierra Leonean flag, the Guinean army said.
Sixty-two bags of 25kg of cocaine each and another of 22kg were found in the hold of the vessel boarded by the army during one of its permanent surveillance missions of the Guinean maritime territory.
The ship's crew is composed of four Sierra Leoneans, three Ghanaians, and three Guineans, according to the army's information and public relations department.
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The Guinean navy seized more than 1.5 tons of cocaine on Sunday from a ship flying the Sierra Leonean flag, the Guinean army said.
Sixty-two bags of 25kg of cocaine each and another of 22kg were found in the hold of the vessel boarded by the army during one of its permanent surveillance missions of the Guinean maritime territory.
The ship's crew is composed of four Sierra Leoneans, three Ghanaians, and three Guineans, according to the army's information and public relations department.
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🇨🇫 Rebels in Central African Republic release 19 soldiers kidnapped in February A total of 19 Central African soldiers, taken hostage in February by an alliance of rebel groups in the north of the Central African Republic, were released on Tuesday, announced…
🇨🇫 The First group of released soldiers arrive in Bangui
10 members of the Central African Armed Forces who spent several months in captivity arrived on Wednesday at the Bangui Mpoko airport.
They were welcomed by ministers and the chief of staff. According to officials, 9 others will soon be freed. The last one was injured and is undergoing treatment at the Red Cross. He will be sent to the capital of the Central African Republic once he recovers.
Their abduction took place after heavy fighting in the northern village of Sikikede between the governmental forces and the rebels. The government had said that battle inflicted "considerable losses" on its forces.
Negotiations between the government, the CPC, the International Committee of the Red Cross and United Nations' peacekeeping mission in the country reportedly enabled this release.
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10 members of the Central African Armed Forces who spent several months in captivity arrived on Wednesday at the Bangui Mpoko airport.
They were welcomed by ministers and the chief of staff. According to officials, 9 others will soon be freed. The last one was injured and is undergoing treatment at the Red Cross. He will be sent to the capital of the Central African Republic once he recovers.
Their abduction took place after heavy fighting in the northern village of Sikikede between the governmental forces and the rebels. The government had said that battle inflicted "considerable losses" on its forces.
Negotiations between the government, the CPC, the International Committee of the Red Cross and United Nations' peacekeeping mission in the country reportedly enabled this release.
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