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🇲🇱 Wagner fighters in Kidal liberated from the militants of Tuareg groups. #Mali #Wagner @africaintel
🇲🇱 In Bamako, Malians celebrate capture of rebel stronghold by army and Wagner PMC
Mali's army and Wagner group has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups.
The capture of Kidal is a significant symbolic success for Mali's military leaders.
The news was greeted by celebrations in the capital Bamako. Dozens of people gathered on Independence Square.
The government of Burkina Faso also welcomed the news, calling it a "pivotal" moment in the fight against armed groups in the Sahel region.
The rebels also admitted they had lost their stronghold town but vowed to keep fighting.
Fun fact is that Azawad media said that citizens of Kidal are afraid of Mali and Wagner and are leaving the city. But images and videos on social media shows that people of Kidal are very happy with army and Wagner fighters.
#Mali #Wagner
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Mali's army and Wagner group has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups.
The capture of Kidal is a significant symbolic success for Mali's military leaders.
The news was greeted by celebrations in the capital Bamako. Dozens of people gathered on Independence Square.
The government of Burkina Faso also welcomed the news, calling it a "pivotal" moment in the fight against armed groups in the Sahel region.
The rebels also admitted they had lost their stronghold town but vowed to keep fighting.
Fun fact is that Azawad media said that citizens of Kidal are afraid of Mali and Wagner and are leaving the city. But images and videos on social media shows that people of Kidal are very happy with army and Wagner fighters.
#Mali #Wagner
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🇲🇱 In Bamako, Malians celebrate capture of rebel stronghold by army and Wagner PMC Mali's army and Wagner group has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups. The capture of Kidal is a significant…
🇲🇱 More pictures and videos from Kidal, where people greeted the Wagner fighters and Malian Armed Forces
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#Mali #Wagner
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🇺🇬🇰🇪 Uganda moves to end oil import deal with Kenya Uganda's cabinet has approved a bill allowing the state-owned oil company Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) to source and supply oil to the domestic market. If approved by parliament, the bill will end…
🇺🇬🇰🇪 Uganda MPs approve ending oil imports through Kenya
Uganda's parliament passed a bill allowing the state-owned oil company Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) to source and supply oil to the domestic market.
If approved by President Yoweri Museveni, the bill will end the country’s decades-long practice of relying on Kenyan companies for oil imports.
MPs who supported the bill said it would reduce fuel costs by cutting out middlemen and “fuel cartels that arbitrarily influence fuel pricing”.
Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa recently said that the country needed to stop importing oil through Kenyan companies as it “exposed Uganda to occasional supply vulnerabilities where Ugandan oil marketing companies were considered secondary whenever there were supply disruptions”.
#Uganda #Kenya
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Uganda's parliament passed a bill allowing the state-owned oil company Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) to source and supply oil to the domestic market.
If approved by President Yoweri Museveni, the bill will end the country’s decades-long practice of relying on Kenyan companies for oil imports.
MPs who supported the bill said it would reduce fuel costs by cutting out middlemen and “fuel cartels that arbitrarily influence fuel pricing”.
Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa recently said that the country needed to stop importing oil through Kenyan companies as it “exposed Uganda to occasional supply vulnerabilities where Ugandan oil marketing companies were considered secondary whenever there were supply disruptions”.
#Uganda #Kenya
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🇬🇧🇷🇼 UK's Sunak to learn fate of Rwandan migrant deportation plan British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will learn on Wednesday whether his government can finally go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda when the UK Supreme Court gives its verdict…
🇬🇧🇷🇼 UK's Rwanda migrant resettlement plan ruled unlawful
The Supreme Court ruled that the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as it could not be considered a safe third country.
"This was not the outcome we wanted, but we have spent the last few months planning for all eventualities and we remain completely committed to stopping the boats," said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. "Illegal migration destroys lives and costs British taxpayers millions of pounds a year. We need to end it and we will do whatever it takes to do so."
"This is ultimately a decision for the UK’s judicial system. However, we take issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not a safe third country for asylum seekers and refugees in terms of refoulement," said Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the Rwandan government.
#UK #Rwanda
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The Supreme Court ruled that the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful as it could not be considered a safe third country.
"This was not the outcome we wanted, but we have spent the last few months planning for all eventualities and we remain completely committed to stopping the boats," said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. "Illegal migration destroys lives and costs British taxpayers millions of pounds a year. We need to end it and we will do whatever it takes to do so."
"This is ultimately a decision for the UK’s judicial system. However, we take issue with the ruling that Rwanda is not a safe third country for asylum seekers and refugees in terms of refoulement," said Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the Rwandan government.
#UK #Rwanda
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🇬🇭 Ghana's President Akufo-Addo calls for united front on slavery reparations
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African and Caribbean leaders to unite in demanding reparations for historical injustices committed during slavery and colonialism, terming the action “a valid demand for justice”.
He said that Africa was owed reparations by countries that participated in slavery as the practice had stifled Africa’s progress.
"No amount of money can restore the damage caused by the transatlantic slave trade and its consequences. But surely, this is a matter that the world must confront and can no longer ignore," Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday at an ongoing reparations conference in Ghana and attended by leaders from African and Caribbean nations.
The conference seeks to build a united front and formulate a plan to guide African countries and the diaspora in pursuing reparations.
#Ghana
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Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged African and Caribbean leaders to unite in demanding reparations for historical injustices committed during slavery and colonialism, terming the action “a valid demand for justice”.
He said that Africa was owed reparations by countries that participated in slavery as the practice had stifled Africa’s progress.
"No amount of money can restore the damage caused by the transatlantic slave trade and its consequences. But surely, this is a matter that the world must confront and can no longer ignore," Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday at an ongoing reparations conference in Ghana and attended by leaders from African and Caribbean nations.
The conference seeks to build a united front and formulate a plan to guide African countries and the diaspora in pursuing reparations.
#Ghana
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🇸🇸 South Sudan leader sacks police chief after coup rumors
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the police chief as part of a move against security officials following reports of an attempted coup.
Leading security figures downplayed the coup rumours that emerged over the weekend when Kiir was on an official visit to Riyadh for a summit.
A day later local media reported that 27 military and intelligence officials had been arrested.
#SouthSudan
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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the police chief as part of a move against security officials following reports of an attempted coup.
Leading security figures downplayed the coup rumours that emerged over the weekend when Kiir was on an official visit to Riyadh for a summit.
A day later local media reported that 27 military and intelligence officials had been arrested.
#SouthSudan
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🇺🇳🇳🇪 UN to resume humanitarian flight operations in Niger
The United Nations has said it will resume delivering humanitarian supplies and evacuating staff in Niger after the country's ruling junta lifted domestic flight restrictions.
“The national aviation authorities in Niger have informed the UN Humanitarian Air Service that flight restrictions are now lifted for domestic operations, and that services can resume as of tomorrow,” the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairsv said on.
It said that the resumption of domestic flight operations will facilitate the monthly delivery of nearly 2.4 metric tonnes of medical supplies and other aid as well as “critical medical and security evacuations for humanitarian staff”.
#UN #Niger
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The United Nations has said it will resume delivering humanitarian supplies and evacuating staff in Niger after the country's ruling junta lifted domestic flight restrictions.
“The national aviation authorities in Niger have informed the UN Humanitarian Air Service that flight restrictions are now lifted for domestic operations, and that services can resume as of tomorrow,” the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairsv said on.
It said that the resumption of domestic flight operations will facilitate the monthly delivery of nearly 2.4 metric tonnes of medical supplies and other aid as well as “critical medical and security evacuations for humanitarian staff”.
#UN #Niger
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🇪🇺🇪🇬🇯🇴 EU's von Der Leyen to travel to Egypt, Jordan on November 18
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Egypt and Jordan on Nov. 18, an EU Commission spokesperson said.
She will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo and travel to the Sinai to welcome the arrival of EU humanitarian aid before meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman.
During her visit she plans to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the EU humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
#EU #Egypt #Jordan
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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Egypt and Jordan on Nov. 18, an EU Commission spokesperson said.
She will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo and travel to the Sinai to welcome the arrival of EU humanitarian aid before meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman.
During her visit she plans to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the EU humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
#EU #Egypt #Jordan
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🇲🇬 Curfew was imposed in Madagascar's capital ahead of poll
An overnight curfew has been imposed in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, ahead of Thursday's presidential election which most opposition candidates have described as a fraud and are boycotting.
The country has been extremely tense with numerous opposition protests being dispersed by the police.
Antananarivo's police chief said the curfew was necessary after what he called acts of sabotage including the burning of a polling station.
President Andry Rajoelina is running for re-election, but 10 of the 12 opposition candidates have urged supporters not to vote, raising concerns about the credibility of the poll.
#Madagascar
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An overnight curfew has been imposed in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, ahead of Thursday's presidential election which most opposition candidates have described as a fraud and are boycotting.
The country has been extremely tense with numerous opposition protests being dispersed by the police.
Antananarivo's police chief said the curfew was necessary after what he called acts of sabotage including the burning of a polling station.
President Andry Rajoelina is running for re-election, but 10 of the 12 opposition candidates have urged supporters not to vote, raising concerns about the credibility of the poll.
#Madagascar
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🇲🇱 In Bamako, Malians celebrate capture of rebel stronghold by army and Wagner PMC Mali's army and Wagner group has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups. The capture of Kidal is a significant…
🇳🇪🇲🇱 Niger's military regime congratulates Mali on "liberation of Kidal"
Niger’s military regime on Wednesday congratulated the Malian junta on the “liberation of Kidal" the previous day.
"This martyred town had remained under the grip of terrorists and their sponsors, who are responsible for destabilising Mali and the Sahel as a whole," said Colonel Major Abdramane Amadou, a member of Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.
He said the army's victory represents a turning point in the commitment of the Malian authorities to “liberate the entire country”.
#Niger #Mali
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Niger’s military regime on Wednesday congratulated the Malian junta on the “liberation of Kidal" the previous day.
"This martyred town had remained under the grip of terrorists and their sponsors, who are responsible for destabilising Mali and the Sahel as a whole," said Colonel Major Abdramane Amadou, a member of Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.
He said the army's victory represents a turning point in the commitment of the Malian authorities to “liberate the entire country”.
#Niger #Mali
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🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇬 UK, US issue fresh security alert on Uganda The British High Commission in Uganda has warned of “a growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting of foreigners”, hours after the US embassy issued a similar alert. Both diplomatic missions on…
🇺🇬🇬🇧🇺🇸 Uganda's President Museveni criticises US, UK for security advisories
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni denounced the United States and UK for issuing adverse security advisories to their citizens in Uganda, and accused both countries of creating and conserving insecurity in Africa.
The U.S. and UK both issued travel warnings urging their citizens not to travel to Jinja town in eastern Uganda to attend a cultural festival that was held over the weekend, with the UK citing the killing of tourists and the risk of threats against foreigners.
Museveni said the British and the Americans were panicking and making a mistake in issuing unwarranted advisories.
"These advisories by some of these actors is another form of interference in our internal affairs by these elements. Moreover, part of the terrorism in Africa is either created or conserved by some of the actors that try to be global policemen," Museveni said.
#Uganda #UK #USA
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni denounced the United States and UK for issuing adverse security advisories to their citizens in Uganda, and accused both countries of creating and conserving insecurity in Africa.
The U.S. and UK both issued travel warnings urging their citizens not to travel to Jinja town in eastern Uganda to attend a cultural festival that was held over the weekend, with the UK citing the killing of tourists and the risk of threats against foreigners.
Museveni said the British and the Americans were panicking and making a mistake in issuing unwarranted advisories.
"These advisories by some of these actors is another form of interference in our internal affairs by these elements. Moreover, part of the terrorism in Africa is either created or conserved by some of the actors that try to be global policemen," Museveni said.
#Uganda #UK #USA
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🇸🇸 South Sudan deploys first unified forces after peace deal
Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a ceremony, marking progress for the country's peace process.
The unification of forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, was a key condition of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict in which nearly 400,000 people died.
Tens of thousands of former fighters were integrated into the country's army in August last year but none have been deployed until now.
The first battalion comprising nearly 1,000 soldiers will be deployed to Malakal in northern Upper Nile State, which has received huge numbers of South Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.
At the ceremony the country's chief of defence forces, urged the battalion to remain united, saying: "Be a soldier and don't get involved in politics.
#SouthSudan
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Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a ceremony, marking progress for the country's peace process.
The unification of forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, was a key condition of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict in which nearly 400,000 people died.
Tens of thousands of former fighters were integrated into the country's army in August last year but none have been deployed until now.
The first battalion comprising nearly 1,000 soldiers will be deployed to Malakal in northern Upper Nile State, which has received huge numbers of South Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.
At the ceremony the country's chief of defence forces, urged the battalion to remain united, saying: "Be a soldier and don't get involved in politics.
#SouthSudan
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