🇲🇦 Morocco town held protest to demand aid weeks after earthquake
Hundreds of residents of the Moroccan town of Amizmiz have protested against local authorities, weeks after a deadly earthquake destroyed their homes.
Amizmiz, located 55km south of Marrakesh, was one of the hardest-hit by the 8 September earthquake.
The residents accuse local authorities of delaying aid and neglecting them.
Following the earthquake, authorities put up displaced families in tented camps, accompanied by a promise of financial assistance to help rebuild their homes.
But the protesters now say they cannot continue living in the camps as conditions are deteriorating, with heavy rains and winds hitting the region and temperatures dropping as winter approaches.
The protesters also accuse local authorities of withholding assistance, including tents, from some of the residents who lost their homes.
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Hundreds of residents of the Moroccan town of Amizmiz have protested against local authorities, weeks after a deadly earthquake destroyed their homes.
Amizmiz, located 55km south of Marrakesh, was one of the hardest-hit by the 8 September earthquake.
The residents accuse local authorities of delaying aid and neglecting them.
Following the earthquake, authorities put up displaced families in tented camps, accompanied by a promise of financial assistance to help rebuild their homes.
But the protesters now say they cannot continue living in the camps as conditions are deteriorating, with heavy rains and winds hitting the region and temperatures dropping as winter approaches.
The protesters also accuse local authorities of withholding assistance, including tents, from some of the residents who lost their homes.
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🇸🇳 Senegal opposition leader is in intensive care unit, according to his lawyer
Opposition leader in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, who has been denouncing his detention since the end of July and who resumed his hunger strike eight days ago, is in a "very weak" state in an intensive care unit of a hospital in Dakar, his lawyer said.
“He fell into a coma on October 23. He regained consciousness the same day but he is in a very weak condition. Care continues,” he added.
“The situation is alarming,” he said. “The doctors are giving him treatment that he is not able to refuse,” he said.
“I launch a solemn appeal to the head of state because he has the means to put an end to this situation ,” he added.
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Opposition leader in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, who has been denouncing his detention since the end of July and who resumed his hunger strike eight days ago, is in a "very weak" state in an intensive care unit of a hospital in Dakar, his lawyer said.
“He fell into a coma on October 23. He regained consciousness the same day but he is in a very weak condition. Care continues,” he added.
“The situation is alarming,” he said. “The doctors are giving him treatment that he is not able to refuse,” he said.
“I launch a solemn appeal to the head of state because he has the means to put an end to this situation ,” he added.
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's top court to rule on presidential poll challenge Nigeria's Supreme Court is due to rule on whether or not to uphold the disputed election victory of President Bola Tinubu. His two main challengers, Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party…
🇳🇬 Nigerian Supreme Court upholds President Tinubu's election win
Nigeria's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals, who argued that his victory was marred by irregularities.
The ruling will give the 71-year-old Tinubu a clear mandate to govern Nigeria.
The judgment by seven Supreme Court judges, which is final, follows a pattern seen in previous presidential elections that have been challenged in court. None of the attempts to overturn results through the courts has been successful.
"There is no merit in this appeal, and it is hereby dismissed," said Supreme Court judge John Okoro.
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Nigeria's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals, who argued that his victory was marred by irregularities.
The ruling will give the 71-year-old Tinubu a clear mandate to govern Nigeria.
The judgment by seven Supreme Court judges, which is final, follows a pattern seen in previous presidential elections that have been challenged in court. None of the attempts to overturn results through the courts has been successful.
"There is no merit in this appeal, and it is hereby dismissed," said Supreme Court judge John Okoro.
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🇸🇩🇸🇦 Sudanese army, paramilitary RSF to return to Jeddah negotiations Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces will return to the negotiating table in Jeddah on Thursday, senior U.S. State Department officials said, as a six-month of war. The Sudanese…
🇸🇦🇸🇩 Sudan ceasefire talks resume in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that negotiations have resumed in the city of Jeddah aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan.
In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry welcomed the resumption of talks between representatives of Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group.
It also urged them to adopt a ceasefire and protect civilians.
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Saudi Arabia has confirmed that negotiations have resumed in the city of Jeddah aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan.
In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry welcomed the resumption of talks between representatives of Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group.
It also urged them to adopt a ceasefire and protect civilians.
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🇰🇪🇵🇸 Kenyan MP censured for wearing Palestinian scarf
A Kenyan MP was ordered to remove a traditional Palestinian scarf he was wearing during parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday.
Farah Maalim said he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
He said Palestine "needs support of everybody in Kenya".
But the speaker of the National Assembly ordered the MP to remove the scarf, saying the garment violated parliamentary rules.
Fellow MPs also condemned the legislator for "disrespecting" the House rules.
It comes a few days after Kenyan police briefly detained three people for participating in a pro-Palestinian meeting in the capital, Nairobi.
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A Kenyan MP was ordered to remove a traditional Palestinian scarf he was wearing during parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday.
Farah Maalim said he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
He said Palestine "needs support of everybody in Kenya".
But the speaker of the National Assembly ordered the MP to remove the scarf, saying the garment violated parliamentary rules.
Fellow MPs also condemned the legislator for "disrespecting" the House rules.
It comes a few days after Kenyan police briefly detained three people for participating in a pro-Palestinian meeting in the capital, Nairobi.
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🇪🇹🇪🇷 Ethiopia's Prime Minister seeks to allay Eritrea's fears of invasion
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries' concerns that he might use force to secure access to a sea port.
Abiy told state media on October 13 that Ethiopia should assert what he called the landlocked nation's right to access the Red Sea as much as possible through peaceful means, raising tensions with regional governments and the spectre of a fresh conflict in the Horn of Africa.
Coastal Eritrea described recent commentary over the Red Sea as "excessive" and urged concerned parties not be provoked, without directly addressing Abiy's comments.
Both countries subsequently moved troops closer to their shared border, according to diplomats and humanitarians with knowledge of the movements, raising concerns of another conflict in a region already plagued by violence.
#Ethiopia #Eritrea
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries' concerns that he might use force to secure access to a sea port.
Abiy told state media on October 13 that Ethiopia should assert what he called the landlocked nation's right to access the Red Sea as much as possible through peaceful means, raising tensions with regional governments and the spectre of a fresh conflict in the Horn of Africa.
Coastal Eritrea described recent commentary over the Red Sea as "excessive" and urged concerned parties not be provoked, without directly addressing Abiy's comments.
Both countries subsequently moved troops closer to their shared border, according to diplomats and humanitarians with knowledge of the movements, raising concerns of another conflict in a region already plagued by violence.
#Ethiopia #Eritrea
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🇸🇩 Paramilitary RSF say they have seized Sudan's second city
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that have been battling Sudan's army for control of the country said they had seized Nyala, its second largest city, on Thursday.
The seizure of the capital of South Darfur state in the west of the country could mark a turning point in Sudan's six-month war, and comes as the two sides restarted negotiations in Jeddah.
The army did not respond to a Reuters' request for comment.
While the RSF has covered most of the capital Khartoum on the ground, the army has managed to protect its key bases there. Meanwhile much of the government has decamped to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.
The RSF said in a statement that they had taken over the army's main headquarters in Nyala and seized all its equipment.
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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that have been battling Sudan's army for control of the country said they had seized Nyala, its second largest city, on Thursday.
The seizure of the capital of South Darfur state in the west of the country could mark a turning point in Sudan's six-month war, and comes as the two sides restarted negotiations in Jeddah.
The army did not respond to a Reuters' request for comment.
While the RSF has covered most of the capital Khartoum on the ground, the army has managed to protect its key bases there. Meanwhile much of the government has decamped to Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.
The RSF said in a statement that they had taken over the army's main headquarters in Nyala and seized all its equipment.
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🇹🇩 Chad dismisses oil minister in government decree
Chad has dismissed Petroleum and Energy Minister Djerassem le Bemadjiel, the government said in a decree on Thursday. It did not give a reason or name a replacement.
The government also said that Daoud Hamid Dabou was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad, the state oil company, replacing Dago Yacouba.
Chad earlier this year nationalized all the assets and rights including hydrocarbon permits and exploration and production authorisations that belonged to a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, after contesting a deal to sell them to Savannah Energy.
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Chad has dismissed Petroleum and Energy Minister Djerassem le Bemadjiel, the government said in a decree on Thursday. It did not give a reason or name a replacement.
The government also said that Daoud Hamid Dabou was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad, the state oil company, replacing Dago Yacouba.
Chad earlier this year nationalized all the assets and rights including hydrocarbon permits and exploration and production authorisations that belonged to a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, after contesting a deal to sell them to Savannah Energy.
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🇨🇫🇫🇷 CAR reached deal with Total-Centrafrique to end fuel crisis
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) say they have reached an agreement with Rochefort International, which owns Total-Centrafrique, to end the fuel crisis that hit the country recently.
Total-Centrafrique’s customs operations were suspended after the government said it owed oil taxes of over $3.3m. The closure of its petrol stations for about two weeks led to a fuel crisis, causing long queues at others that were open.
Energy Minister Bertrand Arthur Piri said “all the points were discussed, making it possible to reach an agreement”.
He added that Rochefort International would now “continue Total’s fuel import work”, while engaging in talks with the Ministry of Finance on how to pay its tax debts.
A representative of the energy firm said they were satisfied with the agreements reached with the government.
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Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) say they have reached an agreement with Rochefort International, which owns Total-Centrafrique, to end the fuel crisis that hit the country recently.
Total-Centrafrique’s customs operations were suspended after the government said it owed oil taxes of over $3.3m. The closure of its petrol stations for about two weeks led to a fuel crisis, causing long queues at others that were open.
Energy Minister Bertrand Arthur Piri said “all the points were discussed, making it possible to reach an agreement”.
He added that Rochefort International would now “continue Total’s fuel import work”, while engaging in talks with the Ministry of Finance on how to pay its tax debts.
A representative of the energy firm said they were satisfied with the agreements reached with the government.
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🇺🇸🇳🇪 US Senate rejects bid to remove troops from Niger
The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected legislation that would have forced President Joe Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger.
The United States formally declared this month that there had been a military coup d'etat in Niger, which results in officially suspending assistance, but U.S. officials said there were no plans to change the U.S. troop presence in the country.
Republican Senator Rand Paul, who sponsored the legislation, argued that the troops were improperly deployed without congressional approval and said Americans should not be at risk of getting caught in the crossfire of a conflict in Niger.
Senator Ben Cardin, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that if Americans withdraw it could leave a vacuum that could be filled by Russia or Wagner mercenaries.
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected legislation that would have forced President Joe Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger.
The United States formally declared this month that there had been a military coup d'etat in Niger, which results in officially suspending assistance, but U.S. officials said there were no plans to change the U.S. troop presence in the country.
Republican Senator Rand Paul, who sponsored the legislation, argued that the troops were improperly deployed without congressional approval and said Americans should not be at risk of getting caught in the crossfire of a conflict in Niger.
Senator Ben Cardin, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that if Americans withdraw it could leave a vacuum that could be filled by Russia or Wagner mercenaries.
#USA #Niger
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🇮🇷🇳🇪 Iran pursues ties with Niger's military regime
Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi has said that his country is ready to co-operate with Niger in "economically beneficial areas".
President Raisi made the comment on Wednesday, following a meeting between Bakary Yaou Sangaré, who assumed the role of Niger's foreign affairs minister after a military coup in July, and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Iranian president praised Niger's "desire for independence” and “resistance against the European hegemonic policies”, which he said signalled Africa’s “real transition from colonialism".
In September, President Raisi met the foreign minister of Burkina Faso’s junta Olivia Rouamba. During the meeting, he applauded African countries for their “resistance in the face of colonialism and terrorism”.
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Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi has said that his country is ready to co-operate with Niger in "economically beneficial areas".
President Raisi made the comment on Wednesday, following a meeting between Bakary Yaou Sangaré, who assumed the role of Niger's foreign affairs minister after a military coup in July, and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Iranian president praised Niger's "desire for independence” and “resistance against the European hegemonic policies”, which he said signalled Africa’s “real transition from colonialism".
In September, President Raisi met the foreign minister of Burkina Faso’s junta Olivia Rouamba. During the meeting, he applauded African countries for their “resistance in the face of colonialism and terrorism”.
#Iran #Niger
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🇳🇪 HRW and Amnesty call for "arbitrary" release of detainees in Niger
The NGOs Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International on Thursday called for the immediate release of those detained "arbitrarily" in Niger by the military regime that emerged from the July 26 coup d'état, while also denouncing a crackdown on journalists and government opponents.
The Nigerien authorities "should release all those arbitrarily detained", say the two NGOs.
The military regime must "ensure respect for human rights and guarantee freedom of the press", they added.
They also claim that "the authorities have threatened, harassed, intimidated and arbitrarily arrested journalists, young people and alleged political opponents, as well as people expressing critical opinions".
They also denounce the suspension of broadcasting by Radio France Internationale and France 24.
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The NGOs Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International on Thursday called for the immediate release of those detained "arbitrarily" in Niger by the military regime that emerged from the July 26 coup d'état, while also denouncing a crackdown on journalists and government opponents.
The Nigerien authorities "should release all those arbitrarily detained", say the two NGOs.
The military regime must "ensure respect for human rights and guarantee freedom of the press", they added.
They also claim that "the authorities have threatened, harassed, intimidated and arbitrarily arrested journalists, young people and alleged political opponents, as well as people expressing critical opinions".
They also denounce the suspension of broadcasting by Radio France Internationale and France 24.
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🇬🇧🇰🇪 London woman guilty of aiding Kenyan female genital mutilation
A woman from London has been found guilty of aiding the female genital mutilation (FGM) of a young girl in Kenya, becoming the first person to be convicted in England of committing the crime overseas, British prosecutors said. She will be sentenced at a later date.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said police launched an investigation after the victim told a teacher in 2018 that she had been subjected to FGM in the African country years earlier as a young child.
Detectives found that Amina Noor, 39, was responsible for taking the girl to Kenya where the FGM was carried out by a Kenyan woman. Noor said she believed the victim would be pierced or injected in a procedure known as "Gudniin" – an Arabic word meaning circumcision, the CPS said.
While Noor said the victim did not appear to be in pain, prosecutors said medical experts had found the girl had suffered severe mutilation which would have caused significant bleeding and extreme suffering.
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A woman from London has been found guilty of aiding the female genital mutilation (FGM) of a young girl in Kenya, becoming the first person to be convicted in England of committing the crime overseas, British prosecutors said. She will be sentenced at a later date.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said police launched an investigation after the victim told a teacher in 2018 that she had been subjected to FGM in the African country years earlier as a young child.
Detectives found that Amina Noor, 39, was responsible for taking the girl to Kenya where the FGM was carried out by a Kenyan woman. Noor said she believed the victim would be pierced or injected in a procedure known as "Gudniin" – an Arabic word meaning circumcision, the CPS said.
While Noor said the victim did not appear to be in pain, prosecutors said medical experts had found the girl had suffered severe mutilation which would have caused significant bleeding and extreme suffering.
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🇫🇷🇵🇸🇮🇱🇪🇬 France sends naval aid to Gaza as Egypt urges ground invasion avoidance
President Emmanuel Macron of France announced on Wednesday that his country would dispatch a naval vessel to assist Gaza's overwhelmed hospitals in the face of Israel's ongoing bombardment and blockade.
Macron revealed that the ship would depart from Toulon within the next 48 hours, with the primary mission of providing vital support to Gaza's healthcare facilities. He shared this decision during a joint press conference in Cairo, held alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Moreover, France would also be sending a plane loaded with essential medical supplies to Egypt, which would then facilitate the transport of these crucial materials into the embattled Palestinian territory.
At the same conference al-Sisi expressed the urgent need to prevent a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that such an incursion would inevitably result in a high number of civilian casualties.
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President Emmanuel Macron of France announced on Wednesday that his country would dispatch a naval vessel to assist Gaza's overwhelmed hospitals in the face of Israel's ongoing bombardment and blockade.
Macron revealed that the ship would depart from Toulon within the next 48 hours, with the primary mission of providing vital support to Gaza's healthcare facilities. He shared this decision during a joint press conference in Cairo, held alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Moreover, France would also be sending a plane loaded with essential medical supplies to Egypt, which would then facilitate the transport of these crucial materials into the embattled Palestinian territory.
At the same conference al-Sisi expressed the urgent need to prevent a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that such an incursion would inevitably result in a high number of civilian casualties.
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🐓🇱🇸🇿🇦 KFC shuts Lesotho stores over South Africa bird flu
KFC has announced it is closing all its restaurants in Lesotho amid a severe outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring South Africa.
Lesotho's government has banned all poultry imports from the country, which KFC says has "severely impacted" its supply of chicken.
KFC says its chickens come from farms in South Africa which are certified as being free of bird flu.
Lesotho is a mountainous country entirely surrounded by South Africa.
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KFC has announced it is closing all its restaurants in Lesotho amid a severe outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring South Africa.
Lesotho's government has banned all poultry imports from the country, which KFC says has "severely impacted" its supply of chicken.
KFC says its chickens come from farms in South Africa which are certified as being free of bird flu.
Lesotho is a mountainous country entirely surrounded by South Africa.
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🇪🇬🇮🇱🇵🇸 Missile strikes buildings in Egyptian Red Sea town of Taba near Israeli border
At least six people were wounded when a missile struck a healthcare facility and residential building in the Egyptian resort town of Taba near the Israeli border early Friday.
It was a missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel that struck an Egyptian resort town about 220 km from the Gaza Strip early on Friday, Egypt's Al Qahera News reported.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility after Friday morning's blast.
The Israeli military said it was aware of a security incident around Taba, noting that it unfolded "outside our border." Israel also said a rocket claimed by Hamas hit an area outlying Eilat, opposite Taba on the Israeli side of the border this week.
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At least six people were wounded when a missile struck a healthcare facility and residential building in the Egyptian resort town of Taba near the Israeli border early Friday.
It was a missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel that struck an Egyptian resort town about 220 km from the Gaza Strip early on Friday, Egypt's Al Qahera News reported.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility after Friday morning's blast.
The Israeli military said it was aware of a security incident around Taba, noting that it unfolded "outside our border." Israel also said a rocket claimed by Hamas hit an area outlying Eilat, opposite Taba on the Israeli side of the border this week.
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