🇳🇬 Nigerian crude exports set to dip in February
Exports of four main Nigerian crude oil grades in February are set to average about 657,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to preliminary programmes, down slightly from the previous month.
The scheduled loadings of Bonny Light, Bonga, Qua Iboe and Forcados crude oil streams stood at 792,000 bpd for January, according to Reuters calculations.
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Exports of four main Nigerian crude oil grades in February are set to average about 657,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to preliminary programmes, down slightly from the previous month.
The scheduled loadings of Bonny Light, Bonga, Qua Iboe and Forcados crude oil streams stood at 792,000 bpd for January, according to Reuters calculations.
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🇧🇯🇳🇪 Benin removes suspension of transiting goods to Niger
Benin has lifted its suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger through the port of Cotonou, the port's director general said.
Sanctions by ECOWAS have led to the closure of the border with Benin, which has seen a fall in revenues after the transport of goods to Niger via its ports was halted.
"The measure relating to the suspension of imported goods destined for Niger at the port of Cotonou has been lifted," said the port's director general Bart Jozef Johan Van Eenoo.
The measure was taken "in view of the substantial improvement in the operational conditions for handling goods at the port of Cotonou, in particular the reduction in the rate of congestion," he added.
The move comes almost a week after Benin President Patrice Talon called for relations to be swiftly re-established between his country and neighbouring Niger.
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Benin has lifted its suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger through the port of Cotonou, the port's director general said.
Sanctions by ECOWAS have led to the closure of the border with Benin, which has seen a fall in revenues after the transport of goods to Niger via its ports was halted.
"The measure relating to the suspension of imported goods destined for Niger at the port of Cotonou has been lifted," said the port's director general Bart Jozef Johan Van Eenoo.
The measure was taken "in view of the substantial improvement in the operational conditions for handling goods at the port of Cotonou, in particular the reduction in the rate of congestion," he added.
The move comes almost a week after Benin President Patrice Talon called for relations to be swiftly re-established between his country and neighbouring Niger.
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🇷🇺🇧🇫 Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso
Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after it was shut more than 30 years ago, officials have said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to reopen the embassy during the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg in July.
The embassy was closed in 1992 as Moscow reduced its involvement in Africa following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The embassy was reopened at a ceremony in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, Russia's state-owned news agency Tass reported.
Russia has not yet named the head of the mission.
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Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after it was shut more than 30 years ago, officials have said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to reopen the embassy during the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg in July.
The embassy was closed in 1992 as Moscow reduced its involvement in Africa following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The embassy was reopened at a ceremony in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, Russia's state-owned news agency Tass reported.
Russia has not yet named the head of the mission.
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🇪🇹 Fitch downgrades Ethiopia on rising default risk Fitch downgraded Ethiopia deeper into junk territory on Thursday to CC from CCC-, citing gaps in the country's external financing that it said increased its likelihood of a default. Ratings in the CC bracket…
🇪🇹 Fitch cuts Ethiopia's Eurobond to 'default' after missed payment
Fitch downgraded the rating on Ethiopia's only international government bond to "default" from "near default" after the east African country failed to make a $33 million coupon payment.
Ethiopia became Africa's third default in as many years on Tuesday after it failed to make the payment on the $1 billion Eurobond.
While the payment was due on December 11, a 14-day grace period clause meant it technically had until Tuesday to provide the money.
The agency also lowered Ethiopia's long-term foreign currency rating to "RD" or restricted default, from "C". It does not assign outlooks to sovereigns rated "CCC+" or below.
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Fitch downgraded the rating on Ethiopia's only international government bond to "default" from "near default" after the east African country failed to make a $33 million coupon payment.
Ethiopia became Africa's third default in as many years on Tuesday after it failed to make the payment on the $1 billion Eurobond.
While the payment was due on December 11, a 14-day grace period clause meant it technically had until Tuesday to provide the money.
The agency also lowered Ethiopia's long-term foreign currency rating to "RD" or restricted default, from "C". It does not assign outlooks to sovereigns rated "CCC+" or below.
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🇿🇲 Zambia facing a double epidemic of cholera and anthrax Zambia, already facing its worst anthrax epidemic in more than a decade, has recorded new deaths caused by cholera, health authorities reported. The number of victims of cholera rose to 64 for the…
🇿🇲 Zambian Government steps up anti-cholera campaign as deaths near 100
The Zambian authorities announced that they were stepping up their health campaign to combat cholera, a disease that has been on the rise since October and has already claimed the lives of nearly a hundred people in country this year.
The Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo, called for more drastic hygiene measures in households, and her counterpart in charge of Water, Mike Mposha, said that chlorine would be more widely distributed to disinfect contaminated water in the regions most affected by cholera.
Five deaths and 111 new cases of contamination were recorded in 24 hours, due in particular to heavy rainfall, which accelerates the transmission of the bacterial disease through infected water and food, said Sylvia Masebo. This is the highest daily total in 2023.
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The Zambian authorities announced that they were stepping up their health campaign to combat cholera, a disease that has been on the rise since October and has already claimed the lives of nearly a hundred people in country this year.
The Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo, called for more drastic hygiene measures in households, and her counterpart in charge of Water, Mike Mposha, said that chlorine would be more widely distributed to disinfect contaminated water in the regions most affected by cholera.
Five deaths and 111 new cases of contamination were recorded in 24 hours, due in particular to heavy rainfall, which accelerates the transmission of the bacterial disease through infected water and food, said Sylvia Masebo. This is the highest daily total in 2023.
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🇨🇩 Felix Tshisekedi edges toward victory in presidential election in DR Congo
A sweeping victory for incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi in the December 20-21 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo seemed assured on Thursday evening, as partial results became increasingly consistent, officially giving him 76% of the vote.
Of the 12.5 million votes counted by the electoral commission (Céni), 60-year-old Félix Tshisekedi, who is seeking a second five-year term, obtained 9.5 million.
He was followed by businessman and former governor of Katanga (south-east) Moïse Katumbi (16.5%) and another opponent, Martin Fayulu (4.4%). The twenty or so other candidates on the ballot failed to reach 1%.
However, no official statement was made on Thursday evening. The Céni's long-established timetable calls for the publication of the full provisional results of the single-round presidential election on December 31. The Constitutional Court is due to have the final say in January.
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A sweeping victory for incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi in the December 20-21 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo seemed assured on Thursday evening, as partial results became increasingly consistent, officially giving him 76% of the vote.
Of the 12.5 million votes counted by the electoral commission (Céni), 60-year-old Félix Tshisekedi, who is seeking a second five-year term, obtained 9.5 million.
He was followed by businessman and former governor of Katanga (south-east) Moïse Katumbi (16.5%) and another opponent, Martin Fayulu (4.4%). The twenty or so other candidates on the ballot failed to reach 1%.
However, no official statement was made on Thursday evening. The Céni's long-established timetable calls for the publication of the full provisional results of the single-round presidential election on December 31. The Constitutional Court is due to have the final say in January.
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🇩🇪🇲🇦 German bank provides 257 million euros in loans and grants for Morocco
Rabat has concluded three loan contracts totaling 250 million euros, as well as two grant contracts worth 7 million euros with the German Development Bank. They concern financing relating to social protection, sustainable mobility, and irrigation.
Improving the living conditions of the population via a program to support the social protection project, it is around this axis that a first subsidized loan of 120 million euros, accompanied by a donation of 2 million euros has been allocated.
The second concerns the financing of the Fund to support urban and interurban road transport reforms (FART). In this context, the loan amounts to 100 million euros, backed by a donation of 5 million euros.
It will be used to promote and finance the development of a modern and climate-friendly public transport offer in Moroccan cities and towns.
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Rabat has concluded three loan contracts totaling 250 million euros, as well as two grant contracts worth 7 million euros with the German Development Bank. They concern financing relating to social protection, sustainable mobility, and irrigation.
Improving the living conditions of the population via a program to support the social protection project, it is around this axis that a first subsidized loan of 120 million euros, accompanied by a donation of 2 million euros has been allocated.
The second concerns the financing of the Fund to support urban and interurban road transport reforms (FART). In this context, the loan amounts to 100 million euros, backed by a donation of 5 million euros.
It will be used to promote and finance the development of a modern and climate-friendly public transport offer in Moroccan cities and towns.
#Germany #Morocco
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🇨🇮🇬🇳 Ivory Coast will deliver 50 million liters of gasoline monthly to Guinea
Ivory Coast will deliver 50 million liters of gasoline per month to Guinea, following the explosion and fire at the country's main fuel depot, Ivorian national television announced.
“The practical terms of the contract and the security of the convoys will be signed this Thursday,” said journalist from Radiotélévision Ivoirienne from the channel, specifying that Guinea had a monthly need of 70 million liters of gasoline.
The Guinean Minister of the Economy, Moussa Cissé, met on Wednesday in Abidjan with the Ivorian Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly.
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Ivory Coast will deliver 50 million liters of gasoline per month to Guinea, following the explosion and fire at the country's main fuel depot, Ivorian national television announced.
“The practical terms of the contract and the security of the convoys will be signed this Thursday,” said journalist from Radiotélévision Ivoirienne from the channel, specifying that Guinea had a monthly need of 70 million liters of gasoline.
The Guinean Minister of the Economy, Moussa Cissé, met on Wednesday in Abidjan with the Ivorian Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly.
#IvoryCoast #Guinea
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🇹🇩 Chad votes yes to new constitution Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help cement the power of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby. The referendum held earlier this month was approved by 86% of voters, the government…
🇹🇩 Chad's supreme court approves 'yes' referendum vote
Chad's Supreme Court definitively validated the results of the referendum for a new constitution organized by the military junta, a key step intended to pave the way for elections in the country at the end of 2024.
According to the final results, the "yes" side won with 85.90% of the vote, while the "no" side won 14.10%, with a turnout of 62.8%, the president of the Supreme Court told a press conference.
For some members of the opposition and civil society, the result of this ballot resembles a plebiscite designed to pave the way for the election of the transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Bloc Fédéral, an opposition coalition which had called for the results to be annulled on the grounds of several irregularities in the voting process.
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Chad's Supreme Court definitively validated the results of the referendum for a new constitution organized by the military junta, a key step intended to pave the way for elections in the country at the end of 2024.
According to the final results, the "yes" side won with 85.90% of the vote, while the "no" side won 14.10%, with a turnout of 62.8%, the president of the Supreme Court told a press conference.
For some members of the opposition and civil society, the result of this ballot resembles a plebiscite designed to pave the way for the election of the transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the Bloc Fédéral, an opposition coalition which had called for the results to be annulled on the grounds of several irregularities in the voting process.
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🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algerian president’s visit to France still not finalized
The state visit of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to France is "still the subject of preparations", affirmed the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, specifying that it depends on the settlement of five files.
“In all sincerity, the conditions of this visit are not suitable,” declared Attaf. He listed the issues of memory, mobility, economic cooperation, the French nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara, return of the restitution of the sword as well as the burnous of Emir Abdelkader.
“We have not reached agreements on five major and heavy issues. But we continue to work on them,” reiterated the minister.
At the beginning of August, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared that his state visit to France was "still maintained" but depended "on the program" of the Élysée, specifying that a "state visit has conditions" and "no "It's not a tourist visit. "
#Algeria #France
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The state visit of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to France is "still the subject of preparations", affirmed the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, specifying that it depends on the settlement of five files.
“In all sincerity, the conditions of this visit are not suitable,” declared Attaf. He listed the issues of memory, mobility, economic cooperation, the French nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara, return of the restitution of the sword as well as the burnous of Emir Abdelkader.
“We have not reached agreements on five major and heavy issues. But we continue to work on them,” reiterated the minister.
At the beginning of August, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared that his state visit to France was "still maintained" but depended "on the program" of the Élysée, specifying that a "state visit has conditions" and "no "It's not a tourist visit. "
#Algeria #France
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🇱🇷 At least 40 killed in Liberian fuel tanker blast, says official At least 40 people have died following the explosion of a gas tanker in north-central Liberia, the West African country's chief medical officer, Francis Kateh, said on Wednesday. The fuel…
🇱🇷 Death toll rises to more than 40 in tanker truck explosion in Liberia
A leaking tanker truck exploded earlier this week as people gathered to collect gasoline, killing more than 40 people, Liberian authorities said.
Tuesday's explosion also injured at least 83 people in the town of Totota in the central West African country, according to health authorities.
Many of the dead were buried in a mass grave on Wednesday because their remains were unrecognizable, said Dr. Cynthia Blapook, a health official in Bong County. Health authorities said it was difficult to confirm the exact number of deaths due to the burned state of the bodies.
Liberia's Vice President, Jewel Howard-Taylor, attended the mass funeral. "We didn't expect to start the year this way," Howard-Taylor said.
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A leaking tanker truck exploded earlier this week as people gathered to collect gasoline, killing more than 40 people, Liberian authorities said.
Tuesday's explosion also injured at least 83 people in the town of Totota in the central West African country, according to health authorities.
Many of the dead were buried in a mass grave on Wednesday because their remains were unrecognizable, said Dr. Cynthia Blapook, a health official in Bong County. Health authorities said it was difficult to confirm the exact number of deaths due to the burned state of the bodies.
Liberia's Vice President, Jewel Howard-Taylor, attended the mass funeral. "We didn't expect to start the year this way," Howard-Taylor said.
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🇧🇮 Burundi president calls for stoning of ‘abominable’ gay couples
Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country "should be stoned".
Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations to allow gay rights or risk losing aid.
Homosexual sex is illegal in Burundi, punishable by up to two years in jail.
President Ndayishimiye used a Bible reference to say that God was opposed to homosexuality adding that it was no longer an issue in Burundi. Ndayishimiye suggested that homosexuality was like "choosing between Satan and God".
"For me, I think that if we find these people in Burundi they should be taken to stadiums and be stoned, and doing so would not be a crime," he said. President described marriage between same-sex couples as an “abominable practice”.
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Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country "should be stoned".
Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations to allow gay rights or risk losing aid.
Homosexual sex is illegal in Burundi, punishable by up to two years in jail.
President Ndayishimiye used a Bible reference to say that God was opposed to homosexuality adding that it was no longer an issue in Burundi. Ndayishimiye suggested that homosexuality was like "choosing between Satan and God".
"For me, I think that if we find these people in Burundi they should be taken to stadiums and be stoned, and doing so would not be a crime," he said. President described marriage between same-sex couples as an “abominable practice”.
#Burundi
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🇺🇳🇨🇫 UN peacekeepers were deployed in the area of a massacre of 23 civilians in Central African Republic
UN peacekeepers are deploying to the north-west of the Central African Republic, where 23 civilians were killed on December 21 in a massacre attributed to the 3R armed group, the UN force said.
The blue helmets of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (Minusca), whose number was not specified, "are progressing towards the village" with the aim of "reinforcing security in the area and facilitating humanitarian access to the population", the UN mission explained.
The 3R armed group (Return, Reclamation and Rehabilitation) is one of the most powerful of a multitude of rebel groups and criminal gangs terrorizing the population in CAR.
#UN #CAR
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UN peacekeepers are deploying to the north-west of the Central African Republic, where 23 civilians were killed on December 21 in a massacre attributed to the 3R armed group, the UN force said.
The blue helmets of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (Minusca), whose number was not specified, "are progressing towards the village" with the aim of "reinforcing security in the area and facilitating humanitarian access to the population", the UN mission explained.
The 3R armed group (Return, Reclamation and Rehabilitation) is one of the most powerful of a multitude of rebel groups and criminal gangs terrorizing the population in CAR.
#UN #CAR
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🇹🇳 Three "terrorists" shot dead in a mountainous area in Tunisia
Three "terrorists" were shot dead during an operation carried out by National Guard (gendarmerie) officers and military personnel in a mountainous area in west-central Tunisia, the Interior Ministry said.
They were killed during an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the mountainous area of Kasserine, a town close to the border with Algeria.
"One soldier was wounded by terrorist fire", gendarmerie spokesman told.
This operation "reinforced by an air force unit" also led to the seizure of explosives, ammunition, and weapons, the ministry added, without giving details.
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Three "terrorists" were shot dead during an operation carried out by National Guard (gendarmerie) officers and military personnel in a mountainous area in west-central Tunisia, the Interior Ministry said.
They were killed during an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the mountainous area of Kasserine, a town close to the border with Algeria.
"One soldier was wounded by terrorist fire", gendarmerie spokesman told.
This operation "reinforced by an air force unit" also led to the seizure of explosives, ammunition, and weapons, the ministry added, without giving details.
#Tunisia
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🌍🇪🇹 African Union Commission Chairperson welcomes the signing of the AU/Ethiopia Grant Agreement to Sustaining Peace in the Tigray Region
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing on 28 December 2023 of the Grant Agreement of $1,000,000 between the African Union and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
The grant is provided through the Crisis Reserve Facility of the AU Peace Fund as part of AU’s support to the effective implementation of the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) program.
Significantly, the Chairperson notes that this extension of the grant, marks Ethiopia becoming the first AU Member State to benefit directly from the AU Peace Fund since its operationalization in 2023.
The Chairperson renews profound appreciation to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed and Getachew Reda, Head of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, for their continued commitment to implement the peace agreements.
#AU #Ethiopia
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing on 28 December 2023 of the Grant Agreement of $1,000,000 between the African Union and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
The grant is provided through the Crisis Reserve Facility of the AU Peace Fund as part of AU’s support to the effective implementation of the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) program.
Significantly, the Chairperson notes that this extension of the grant, marks Ethiopia becoming the first AU Member State to benefit directly from the AU Peace Fund since its operationalization in 2023.
The Chairperson renews profound appreciation to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed and Getachew Reda, Head of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, for their continued commitment to implement the peace agreements.
#AU #Ethiopia
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🇿🇦🇮🇱🇺🇳 South Africa launches genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice
Our friends from SAMU.ZA reported that South Africa has launched a case against Israel at the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) accusing the state of committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza.
Israel responded to the allegations “with disgust”, calling South Africa’s case a “blood libel” and urging the ICJ to reject it.
“The acts and omissions by Israel complained of by South Africa are genocidal in character because they are intended to bring about the destruction of a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group,” the South African application said.
“Provisional measures are necessary in this case to protect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention, which continue to be violated with impunity.”
#SouthAfrica #Israel #UN
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Our friends from SAMU.ZA reported that South Africa has launched a case against Israel at the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) accusing the state of committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza.
Israel responded to the allegations “with disgust”, calling South Africa’s case a “blood libel” and urging the ICJ to reject it.
“The acts and omissions by Israel complained of by South Africa are genocidal in character because they are intended to bring about the destruction of a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group,” the South African application said.
“Provisional measures are necessary in this case to protect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention, which continue to be violated with impunity.”
#SouthAfrica #Israel #UN
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🇨🇩 DR Congo election body says it will meet deadline for presidential results
The head of Democratic Republic of Congo's election commission on Friday said it would meet a Dec. 31 deadline for the release of full provisional presidential results, dismissing opposition calls for a re-run of the disputed vote as the response of "bad losers."
CENI president Denis Kadima dismissed allegations that the CENI had not been compiling results fully in accordance with electoral law. He said it was the CENI's legal duty to produce results quickly, which is why it was relying on some results from voting machines rather than just using tallies from paper ballots.
On Thursday, the independent joint vote-monitoring mission of Congo's powerful Catholic Church and its Protestant Church urged the CENI only to publish results based on correctly consolidated tallies from local centres.
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The head of Democratic Republic of Congo's election commission on Friday said it would meet a Dec. 31 deadline for the release of full provisional presidential results, dismissing opposition calls for a re-run of the disputed vote as the response of "bad losers."
CENI president Denis Kadima dismissed allegations that the CENI had not been compiling results fully in accordance with electoral law. He said it was the CENI's legal duty to produce results quickly, which is why it was relying on some results from voting machines rather than just using tallies from paper ballots.
On Thursday, the independent joint vote-monitoring mission of Congo's powerful Catholic Church and its Protestant Church urged the CENI only to publish results based on correctly consolidated tallies from local centres.
#DRC
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🇰🇷🇳🇬 Two South Koreans released after being kidnapped in Nigeria
Two South Koreans kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released safely, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
The two men were taken after gunmen ambushed their convoy in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta on December 12, killing four soldiers guarding the group and two civilian drivers.
"On Friday, we secured custody of the two abducted Korean citizens," the ministry said in a statement. "Both people are currently in good health, and after a hospital checkup, they moved to a safe area and spoke with their families."
#SouthKorea #Nigeria
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Two South Koreans kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released safely, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
The two men were taken after gunmen ambushed their convoy in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta on December 12, killing four soldiers guarding the group and two civilian drivers.
"On Friday, we secured custody of the two abducted Korean citizens," the ministry said in a statement. "Both people are currently in good health, and after a hospital checkup, they moved to a safe area and spoke with their families."
#SouthKorea #Nigeria
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🇺🇳🇲🇱 MINUSMA hands over the Timbuktu camp to the FAMA
The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) officially handed over to the national authorities one of its last camps in a large city in the north of the country, Timbuktu, before the end of its final withdrawal.
The mission's presence in the area ended following the departure of its final personnel, who left by air and land convoy.
The handover ceremony, led by Bakoun Kante, the governor of Timbuktu, and Anton Antchev, the director of the mission liquidation coordination team and officer-in-charge of the MINUSMA liquidation entity, marked the official transfer of the Timbuktu MINUSMA camp to the transitional government of Mali.
This event signifies the completion of the first of three planned MINUSMA liquidation sites.
#UN #Mali
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The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) officially handed over to the national authorities one of its last camps in a large city in the north of the country, Timbuktu, before the end of its final withdrawal.
The mission's presence in the area ended following the departure of its final personnel, who left by air and land convoy.
The handover ceremony, led by Bakoun Kante, the governor of Timbuktu, and Anton Antchev, the director of the mission liquidation coordination team and officer-in-charge of the MINUSMA liquidation entity, marked the official transfer of the Timbuktu MINUSMA camp to the transitional government of Mali.
This event signifies the completion of the first of three planned MINUSMA liquidation sites.
#UN #Mali
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