🇩🇿🇳🇪 Algeria and Niger signed a military agreement
Algeria and Niger signed a military agreement to conduct joint military patrols on their common borders.
This happened during the visit of Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf to Niger during his tour of the Sahel region.
The purpose of Attaf's trip was mainly to strengthen security and military coordination, as well as to prevent any tension in the region.
#Algeria #Niger
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Algeria and Niger signed a military agreement to conduct joint military patrols on their common borders.
This happened during the visit of Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf to Niger during his tour of the Sahel region.
The purpose of Attaf's trip was mainly to strengthen security and military coordination, as well as to prevent any tension in the region.
#Algeria #Niger
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🇨🇳🇸🇩 China completed its mission to evacuate its citizens from Sudan
The Chinese navy has completed evacuating Chinese people from Sudan, with 940 Chinese citizens departing from the area from Wednesday to Saturday in two groups, according to the Defense Ministry of PRC.
At the request of some countries, China also evacuated a total of 231 foreign residents together with Chinese nationals.
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The Chinese navy has completed evacuating Chinese people from Sudan, with 940 Chinese citizens departing from the area from Wednesday to Saturday in two groups, according to the Defense Ministry of PRC.
At the request of some countries, China also evacuated a total of 231 foreign residents together with Chinese nationals.
#China #Sudan
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🇩🇿🇲🇱 Algeria, Mali recommit to 2015 Malian peace deal
Mali and its neighbor Algeria said they wished to revive a 2015 peace deal between Bamako and northern Malian rebels.
In a joint statement, Mali and Algeria said they wanted to relaunch the deal known as the Algiers Accords.
"We have carried out a very precise, very rigorous examination of what is needed to ensure the effective and productive relaunch, via a political process protected from short-term turbulence," Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed said after talks with Mali leader Colonel Assimi Goita.
The peace agreement aimed at easing tensions in a region that exploded into violence in 2012 when Tuaregs mounted an insurgency against the central government.
#Algeria #Mali
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Mali and its neighbor Algeria said they wished to revive a 2015 peace deal between Bamako and northern Malian rebels.
In a joint statement, Mali and Algeria said they wanted to relaunch the deal known as the Algiers Accords.
"We have carried out a very precise, very rigorous examination of what is needed to ensure the effective and productive relaunch, via a political process protected from short-term turbulence," Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed said after talks with Mali leader Colonel Assimi Goita.
The peace agreement aimed at easing tensions in a region that exploded into violence in 2012 when Tuaregs mounted an insurgency against the central government.
#Algeria #Mali
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⚡️🇷🇺 Yuri Borisov, CEO of Roscosmos, stated that the corporation is planning to launch satellites for 5 Countries, 3 of them being African and 2 Asian, and relevant contracts are being worked out with these states at the moment.
The states in question are -> 1) 🇩🇿 Algeria 2) 🇪🇬 Egypt 3) 🇲🇲 Myanmar 4) 🇿🇦 South Africa 5) 🇻🇳
I wrote , I believe, either earlier this month or last month, that the Chinese were slowly taking over the market in Africa and the Middle East, it seems that the Russians have noticed this trend, and are now trying to be competitive in these regions as well.
And China IS dominating the market, due to Chinese help, Egypt has become the 1st country in the African and Arab region to have an integrated testing capability for satellite assembly, this is a major boost to the local aerospace industry.
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The states in question are -> 1) 🇩🇿 Algeria 2) 🇪🇬 Egypt 3) 🇲🇲 Myanmar 4) 🇿🇦 South Africa 5) 🇻🇳
I wrote , I believe, either earlier this month or last month, that the Chinese were slowly taking over the market in Africa and the Middle East, it seems that the Russians have noticed this trend, and are now trying to be competitive in these regions as well.
And China IS dominating the market, due to Chinese help, Egypt has become the 1st country in the African and Arab region to have an integrated testing capability for satellite assembly, this is a major boost to the local aerospace industry.
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Africa Intel
🇺🇳🇸🇩 UN envoy thinks Sudan combatants more open to talks Warring sides in Sudan are more open to negotiations and have accepted the conflict that erupted two weeks ago cannot continue, a U.N. official told. Volker Perthes, U.N. special representative in…
🇺🇳🇸🇩 UN envoy said Sudan rivals agree to "stable ceasefire" talks
Sudan's warring rivals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the United Nations' special representative in the country, Volker Perthes, said.
Perthes told on Monday that the talks would initially focus on establishing a “stable and reliable” ceasefire monitored by national and international observers.
He said the two sides had already named their representatives for preliminary discussions but cautioned that logistics for talks were still being worked out.
However, the causes of the conflict have not been resolved yet, so if talks are finally organized, they can be view as a moment to regroup forces and continue clashes between warring parties.
#UN #Sudan
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Sudan's warring rivals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the United Nations' special representative in the country, Volker Perthes, said.
Perthes told on Monday that the talks would initially focus on establishing a “stable and reliable” ceasefire monitored by national and international observers.
He said the two sides had already named their representatives for preliminary discussions but cautioned that logistics for talks were still being worked out.
However, the causes of the conflict have not been resolved yet, so if talks are finally organized, they can be view as a moment to regroup forces and continue clashes between warring parties.
#UN #Sudan
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🇺🇬 Ugandan minister shot dead by his bodyguard
A Ugandan national army soldier has shot and killed a government minister whom he was guarding.
Retired Col Charles Okello Engola, the deputy minister for labour, was shot at his home in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday morning. The soldier, who is yet to be officially identified, then shot himself dead minutes later.
It is not yet clear whether there was an argument between the soldier and his boss. Some eyewitness say the soldier walked around the neighbourhood shooting in the air. Reports say a number of people were injured in the incident.
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A Ugandan national army soldier has shot and killed a government minister whom he was guarding.
Retired Col Charles Okello Engola, the deputy minister for labour, was shot at his home in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday morning. The soldier, who is yet to be officially identified, then shot himself dead minutes later.
It is not yet clear whether there was an argument between the soldier and his boss. Some eyewitness say the soldier walked around the neighbourhood shooting in the air. Reports say a number of people were injured in the incident.
#Uganda
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🇰🇪 Police deployed ahead of Kenya opposition protests
Police officers have been deployed on the streets in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, ahead of planned protests by the opposition.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed to resume protests amid a warning from the authorities that they will not allow them “in the interests of national security” and citing violence during past demonstrations.
Odinga recently announced that protests, that began in March against the high cost of living and alleged electoral malpractices, would resume this week.
At least three people were killed in the violence as police confronted protesters who burnt tyres and barricaded roads. Property were also looted and destroyed.
#Kenya
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Police officers have been deployed on the streets in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, ahead of planned protests by the opposition.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has vowed to resume protests amid a warning from the authorities that they will not allow them “in the interests of national security” and citing violence during past demonstrations.
Odinga recently announced that protests, that began in March against the high cost of living and alleged electoral malpractices, would resume this week.
At least three people were killed in the violence as police confronted protesters who burnt tyres and barricaded roads. Property were also looted and destroyed.
#Kenya
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🇪🇷🇸🇩 Eritrean leader urge to allow regional bloc to held resolve Sudan conflict
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki says the East African regional grouping, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), should be given priority in resolving the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
He says that while that the current situation in Sudan is a matter of global concern and individual countries may express their interest, the Igad's initiative can assist the Sudanese people to transition to a new political disposition that aligns with their aspirations.
The president said Eritrea is willing to provide its best assistance to address the crisis in Sudan
#Eritrea #Sudan
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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki says the East African regional grouping, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), should be given priority in resolving the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
He says that while that the current situation in Sudan is a matter of global concern and individual countries may express their interest, the Igad's initiative can assist the Sudanese people to transition to a new political disposition that aligns with their aspirations.
The president said Eritrea is willing to provide its best assistance to address the crisis in Sudan
#Eritrea #Sudan
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🇰🇪 Kenyan doomsday cult leader freed and rearrested
The leader of a Kenyan cult group and six others have been rearrested minutes after a court in Malindi released them.
Magistrate Ivy Wasike freed Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and his suspected accomplices after an application by the prosecution to close the file.
State prosecutor Vivian Kambaga said she wanted them to be tried in another court - on charges that will include terrorism. They were initially charged with murder, radicalisation and threatening public safety after more than 100 followers of the cult group were found in mass graves last month.
#Kenya
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The leader of a Kenyan cult group and six others have been rearrested minutes after a court in Malindi released them.
Magistrate Ivy Wasike freed Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and his suspected accomplices after an application by the prosecution to close the file.
State prosecutor Vivian Kambaga said she wanted them to be tried in another court - on charges that will include terrorism. They were initially charged with murder, radicalisation and threatening public safety after more than 100 followers of the cult group were found in mass graves last month.
#Kenya
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🇩🇪🌍 Scholz's East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.
Scholz's three-day stay in Ethiopia and Kenya, which will include a business delegation, is his second official visit to Africa as chancellor as the West increasingly vies for influence and trade worldwide with other powers, notably China.
In Ethiopia, he will meet on Thursday with the prime minister and the interim leader of the Tigray region. He will also meet with the African Union Commission Chairperson. On Friday, he will meet the president of Kenya.
#Germany #Africa
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.
Scholz's three-day stay in Ethiopia and Kenya, which will include a business delegation, is his second official visit to Africa as chancellor as the West increasingly vies for influence and trade worldwide with other powers, notably China.
In Ethiopia, he will meet on Thursday with the prime minister and the interim leader of the Tigray region. He will also meet with the African Union Commission Chairperson. On Friday, he will meet the president of Kenya.
#Germany #Africa
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Africa Intel
🇲🇱 At least nine killed in triple suicide bombing in central Mali At least nine people were killed and more than 60 wounded when a triple suicide bomb attack destroyed about 20 buildings in the central Mali town of Sevare early on Saturday. All of those…
🇺🇬 Uganda parliament passes anti-homosexual bill mostly unchanged
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed anti-homosexual bill mostly unchanged, including long jail terms and the death penalty, after President Yoweri Museveni requested some parts of the original legislation be toned down.
Despite some changes, the new bill retains most of the harshest measures of the legislation adopted in March, which drew condemnation from the United States, European Union, United Nations and major corporations.
The provisions retained in the new bill include the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality and a 20-year sentence for "promoting" homosexuality.
#Uganda
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Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed anti-homosexual bill mostly unchanged, including long jail terms and the death penalty, after President Yoweri Museveni requested some parts of the original legislation be toned down.
Despite some changes, the new bill retains most of the harshest measures of the legislation adopted in March, which drew condemnation from the United States, European Union, United Nations and major corporations.
The provisions retained in the new bill include the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality and a 20-year sentence for "promoting" homosexuality.
#Uganda
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🇰🇪 Kenyan anti-government protests resume
Kenyan police fired tear gas at a group of protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday as the opposition resumed anti-government demonstrations following a one-month pause.
The main opposition coalition organised demonstrations in March to protest high living costs and alleged fraud in last year's election, which its leader Raila Odinga lost to President William Ruto.
Police have clashed with protesters in some parts of the city, but most areas have remained calm. In the central business district, some protest leaders were dispersed by police with teargas. Police have been deployed around the city to maintain security.
In the western counties of Kisumu and Homa Bay, protesters blocked some roads by lighting fires. All around the capital vehicles and tires were torched.
Many shops were closed with traders wary of the looting and destruction witnessed during previous protests.
#Kenya
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Kenyan police fired tear gas at a group of protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday as the opposition resumed anti-government demonstrations following a one-month pause.
The main opposition coalition organised demonstrations in March to protest high living costs and alleged fraud in last year's election, which its leader Raila Odinga lost to President William Ruto.
Police have clashed with protesters in some parts of the city, but most areas have remained calm. In the central business district, some protest leaders were dispersed by police with teargas. Police have been deployed around the city to maintain security.
In the western counties of Kisumu and Homa Bay, protesters blocked some roads by lighting fires. All around the capital vehicles and tires were torched.
Many shops were closed with traders wary of the looting and destruction witnessed during previous protests.
#Kenya
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🇸🇩 WHO says "high risk of biological hazard" after Sudan laboratory seized The World Health Organization representative in Sudan said on Tuesday there was a "high risk of biological risk" after one of the sides in the Sudan fighting seized a laboratory. …
🇸🇩 WHO says risk "moderate" after laboratory in Sudan seized by fighters
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had found after a risk assessment that there was a "moderate risk" related to the seizure of a public health laboratory in Sudan's capital Khartoum by RFS.
"The situation and the risk are being seen as moderate," WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told.
"This is because the lab cannot provide its main function, that is to provide the analysis and the diagnostics because of the lack of fuel and lack of trained staff."
#Sudan
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The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had found after a risk assessment that there was a "moderate risk" related to the seizure of a public health laboratory in Sudan's capital Khartoum by RFS.
"The situation and the risk are being seen as moderate," WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told.
"This is because the lab cannot provide its main function, that is to provide the analysis and the diagnostics because of the lack of fuel and lack of trained staff."
#Sudan
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🇸🇩 Sudan rival factions agree to a week-long truce
Sudan's warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday.
A statement released by the foreign ministry of South Sudan, which had offered to mediate in the conflict, said its President Salva Kiir stressed the importance of a longer truce and of naming envoys to peace talks, to which both sides had agreed.
The credibility of the reported May 4-11 deal ceasefire deal between rival factions is unclear, given the rampant violations that undermined previous agreements running from 24 to 72 hours.
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Sudan's warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday.
A statement released by the foreign ministry of South Sudan, which had offered to mediate in the conflict, said its President Salva Kiir stressed the importance of a longer truce and of naming envoys to peace talks, to which both sides had agreed.
The credibility of the reported May 4-11 deal ceasefire deal between rival factions is unclear, given the rampant violations that undermined previous agreements running from 24 to 72 hours.
#Sudan
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🇿🇦 South Africa ends G4S's contract over jail break
South Africa’s prison authority has issued notice to terminate a contract with the multinational security firm G4S.
The company is responsible for running Mangaung Prison from where convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escaped last May by faking his own death and planting a corpse in his cell.
The escape only came to light last month - until then it was thought Bester had died in a mysterious blaze in his cell.
G4S has admitted to security breaches at the facility but would not take responsibility for Bester’s embarrassing escape.
Its contract to run the prison was set to end in 2026. However, Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola told he was ending the contract early on the advice of lawyers.
#SouthAfrica
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South Africa’s prison authority has issued notice to terminate a contract with the multinational security firm G4S.
The company is responsible for running Mangaung Prison from where convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escaped last May by faking his own death and planting a corpse in his cell.
The escape only came to light last month - until then it was thought Bester had died in a mysterious blaze in his cell.
G4S has admitted to security breaches at the facility but would not take responsibility for Bester’s embarrassing escape.
Its contract to run the prison was set to end in 2026. However, Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola told he was ending the contract early on the advice of lawyers.
#SouthAfrica
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🇰🇪 Thousands hit by raging floods in western Kenya
Close to 5,000 households have been hit by the raging floods in western Kenya over the past one week, Kisumu county authorities have told.
No casualties have has been reported but there are fears that the situation could change if the rains continue fall.
Acting Kisumu county commissioner Hussein Alanson Hussein advised those living near Lake Victoria and along the River Nyando to move to higher grounds for safety.
#Kenya
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Close to 5,000 households have been hit by the raging floods in western Kenya over the past one week, Kisumu county authorities have told.
No casualties have has been reported but there are fears that the situation could change if the rains continue fall.
Acting Kisumu county commissioner Hussein Alanson Hussein advised those living near Lake Victoria and along the River Nyando to move to higher grounds for safety.
#Kenya
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