Niger’s Ousted President Held in Secret Location, Lawyers Say Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum is being held in a secret location by the junta that seized power in the West African state, lawyers representing him said on Friday, denying accusations that the president had tried to escape. Bazoum has been in detention since a July
READ MOREKenya’s President Counters El Niño Forecast, Calls for Increased Food Production Kenyan President William Ruto has said that the country will not experience El Niño rains as has been predicted, citing a forecast by Kenya’s meteorological department. He urged Kenyans to use the new prediction of abundant rainfall to produce more food from farming to
READ MOREGoogle Honors Nigerian Football Legend Rashidi Yekini on His 60th Birthday Google has honoured the late Nigerian footballer Rashidi Yekini with a doodle on what would have been his 60th birthday. Yekini overcame poverty and homelessness to make his mark as one of Nigeria’s greatest football stars. The Google doodle recreates Yekini’s celebration during the
READ MOREEU Initiates Sanctions on Niger’s Military Junta The European Union has begun steps to impose sanctions on members of Niger’s military junta, three months after they took power in a coup. The EU Council announced on Monday that it had “adopted a framework” that will allow it to impose sanctions on “individuals and entities responsible
READ MORERenewed Conflict in East Congo as Pro-Government Forces Battle M23 Rebels Fighting has again erupted in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between pro-government forces and rebels from the M23 group. Residents say the rebels have occupied the town of Kitshanga in North Kivu province since Saturday. Several people have been taken to
READ MOREIndia to Consider Resuming Visas for Canadians Pending Diplomatic Safety Progress India will resume issuing visas to Canadian citizens if it “sees progress” in the safety of its diplomats there, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said. India had stopped visa services in September, saying that “security threats” were disrupting work at its missions in Canada.
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