🇵🇰🇧🇩🇮🇳🇲🇱 India to send utility helicopter unit to UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
Pakistan and Bangladesh will each be sending an armed helicopter unit to the UN peacekeeping operations in Mali, which faces serious problems as several countries have withdrawn or announced plans to pull out their personnel.
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman to António Guterres, said India will supply a utility helicopter unit for the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA, and all three are expected to be deployed by March next year.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh will each be sending an armed helicopter unit to the UN peacekeeping operations in Mali, which faces serious problems as several countries have withdrawn or announced plans to pull out their personnel.
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman to António Guterres, said India will supply a utility helicopter unit for the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA, and all three are expected to be deployed by March next year.
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🇲🇱 11 killed in attack on camp sheltering displaced people in Mali
At least 11 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on the Kadji camp for displaced people in northern Mali.
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At least 11 civilians were killed in a terrorist attack on the Kadji camp for displaced people in northern Mali.
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🇸🇴 Somalia launches anti-al-Shabab TV channel
Somalia has launched a new TV channel named Daljir to counter al-Shabab’s propaganda as the government intensifies its media campaign against the al-Qaeda-allied militant group.
The state media reported that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud inaugurated the SNTV Daljir (Somali National TV Daljir) channel - which "will focus on anti-Khawarij (al-Shabab) operations".
Days earlier, the government said it had shut down over 500 social media accounts spreading al-Shabab’s ideologies.
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Somalia has launched a new TV channel named Daljir to counter al-Shabab’s propaganda as the government intensifies its media campaign against the al-Qaeda-allied militant group.
The state media reported that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud inaugurated the SNTV Daljir (Somali National TV Daljir) channel - which "will focus on anti-Khawarij (al-Shabab) operations".
Days earlier, the government said it had shut down over 500 social media accounts spreading al-Shabab’s ideologies.
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🇺🇳🇲🇦 UN chief discusses Western Sahara with Moroccan king
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a meeting with Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, where they discussed the disputed Western Sahara region.
The low-intensity conflict in Western Sahara has pitted Morocco against the Sahrawi independence fighters of the Polisario Front, supported by Algeria, for more than 40 years.
King Mohammed reaffirmed Morocco’s position that the regional dispute should be settled “within the framework of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the kingdom,” according to a royal statement.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a meeting with Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, where they discussed the disputed Western Sahara region.
The low-intensity conflict in Western Sahara has pitted Morocco against the Sahrawi independence fighters of the Polisario Front, supported by Algeria, for more than 40 years.
King Mohammed reaffirmed Morocco’s position that the regional dispute should be settled “within the framework of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the kingdom,” according to a royal statement.
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🇸🇴 In Somalia, military operation kills 49 Al-Shabab militants
Somalia says its army, supported by international partners, have conducted an operation in the country’s lower Shabelle region that killed 49 Al-Shabab militants.
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Somalia says its army, supported by international partners, have conducted an operation in the country’s lower Shabelle region that killed 49 Al-Shabab militants.
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🇿🇦 South Africa prison service opposes ex-president Zuma return to jail
According to multiple medical reports submitted to the court, Jacob Zuma suffers from problems linked to blood pressure, high blood sugar levels and serious colon damage.
"Having carefully studied the judgement, Correctional Services is convinced that another court may arrive at a different conclusion," the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said in a statement, stating its intention to have the Supreme Court of Appeal decision overturned.
Zuma, 80, was released from prison last month at what DCS said was the end of his 15-month sentence for contempt of court.
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According to multiple medical reports submitted to the court, Jacob Zuma suffers from problems linked to blood pressure, high blood sugar levels and serious colon damage.
"Having carefully studied the judgement, Correctional Services is convinced that another court may arrive at a different conclusion," the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said in a statement, stating its intention to have the Supreme Court of Appeal decision overturned.
Zuma, 80, was released from prison last month at what DCS said was the end of his 15-month sentence for contempt of court.
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🇳🇬 In Nigeria, presidential hopeful Peter Obi holds campaign rally
Presidential hopeful, and chosen Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi held a campaign rally Wednesday (Nov 23) in Ibadan, south west Nigeria.
Large crowds gathered in the Oyo state capital to attend the electoral meeting.
Ahead of the February 2023 vote, Obi promised to bring about positive change.
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Presidential hopeful, and chosen Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi held a campaign rally Wednesday (Nov 23) in Ibadan, south west Nigeria.
Large crowds gathered in the Oyo state capital to attend the electoral meeting.
Ahead of the February 2023 vote, Obi promised to bring about positive change.
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🇹🇿 Tanzania begins rationing electricity due to drought
Tanzania has begun rationing electricity due to a drop in hydroelectric output after a severe drought, the national power company said, with some areas facing nine-hour blackouts.
It is currently facing a shortfall of 300 to 350 megawatts, said Maharage Chande, managing director of Tanesco, the national power company.
"There are two main reasons for the drop in production: a prolonged drought and ongoing maintenance of certain sites," he told reporters in the economic capital Dar es Salaam.
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Tanzania has begun rationing electricity due to a drop in hydroelectric output after a severe drought, the national power company said, with some areas facing nine-hour blackouts.
It is currently facing a shortfall of 300 to 350 megawatts, said Maharage Chande, managing director of Tanesco, the national power company.
"There are two main reasons for the drop in production: a prolonged drought and ongoing maintenance of certain sites," he told reporters in the economic capital Dar es Salaam.
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🇲🇱 In Mali, three soldiers killed in an explosion in Mopti
Three Malian soldiers were killed and two others injured on Tuesday, November 22, in an explosion in the locality of Toum (Diallassagou) in the Mopti region in central Mali, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced in a statement.
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Three Malian soldiers were killed and two others injured on Tuesday, November 22, in an explosion in the locality of Toum (Diallassagou) in the Mopti region in central Mali, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) announced in a statement.
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🇰🇲 Comoros seeks life sentence for ex-president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi for high treason
Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason.
Sambi, 64, the arch opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, faces charges related to the alleged sale of Comorian passports to stateless people living in Gulf nations.
The former president, who led the small Indian Ocean archipelago between 2006 and 2011, passed a law in 2008 allowing the sale of passports at an exorbitant fee.
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Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason.
Sambi, 64, the arch opponent to current president Azali Assoumani, faces charges related to the alleged sale of Comorian passports to stateless people living in Gulf nations.
The former president, who led the small Indian Ocean archipelago between 2006 and 2011, passed a law in 2008 allowing the sale of passports at an exorbitant fee.
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🇬🇭 Ghana plans to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars
Ghana's government is working on a new policy to buy oil products with gold rather than U.S. dollar reserves, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia said on Facebook on Thursday.
The move is meant to tackle dwindling foreign currency reserves coupled with demand for dollars by oil importers, which is weakening the local cedi and increasing living costs.
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Ghana's government is working on a new policy to buy oil products with gold rather than U.S. dollar reserves, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia said on Facebook on Thursday.
The move is meant to tackle dwindling foreign currency reserves coupled with demand for dollars by oil importers, which is weakening the local cedi and increasing living costs.
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🇧🇯🇹🇬 Rising popularity of electric motorbike taxis in Benin and Togo
Motorcycle taxis are a popular and cheap form of transportation in West Africa. But increasingly in Benin and Togo, drivers and customers are swapping gasoline-powered motorcycles for electric models that are more environmentally friendly and, above all, less expensive.
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Motorcycle taxis are a popular and cheap form of transportation in West Africa. But increasingly in Benin and Togo, drivers and customers are swapping gasoline-powered motorcycles for electric models that are more environmentally friendly and, above all, less expensive.
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🇺🇬 Uganda recording downward trend in Ebola cases - official
Uganda has recorded a drop in the number of new Ebola cases, with some districts going for at least two weeks without registering new infections, health ministry officials said.
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Uganda has recorded a drop in the number of new Ebola cases, with some districts going for at least two weeks without registering new infections, health ministry officials said.
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🇧🇫 In Burkina Faso, a million students deprived of school because of the jihadists
More than 5,700 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso due to the security situation marked by jihadist attacks, depriving one million students of access to education, the NGO Save The Children warned Wednesday.
"Burkina has just crossed the dramatic threshold of one million children affected by the closure of schools due to the security crisis," the NGO wrote in a statement, noting that 5,709 schools are closed. This is twice as many as the figures announced by the government earlier this year.
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More than 5,700 schools have been closed in Burkina Faso due to the security situation marked by jihadist attacks, depriving one million students of access to education, the NGO Save The Children warned Wednesday.
"Burkina has just crossed the dramatic threshold of one million children affected by the closure of schools due to the security crisis," the NGO wrote in a statement, noting that 5,709 schools are closed. This is twice as many as the figures announced by the government earlier this year.
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🇸🇳 Senegal to receive aid payouts from drought insurance - spokesperson
Senegal is due to receive around 330,000 pounds ($400,500) in insurance payments from aid organisations to protect against the risk of drought, a spokesperson for the aid groups said on Thursday.
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Senegal is due to receive around 330,000 pounds ($400,500) in insurance payments from aid organisations to protect against the risk of drought, a spokesperson for the aid groups said on Thursday.
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🇳🇬 Nigerian state-owned company starts oil drilling at field in north
Nigeria's state-owned NNPC Ltd on Tuesday started drilling for oil and gas at a field in northern Nigeria that has reserves of 1 billion barrels, as the country seeks to produce crude outside the Niger Delta for the first time.
NNPC said in a statement that phase one of the Kolmani project in the northeast would have an oil refinery, gas processing unit, 300-megawatt power plant and fertilizer plant producing 2,500 tonnes a day
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Nigeria's state-owned NNPC Ltd on Tuesday started drilling for oil and gas at a field in northern Nigeria that has reserves of 1 billion barrels, as the country seeks to produce crude outside the Niger Delta for the first time.
NNPC said in a statement that phase one of the Kolmani project in the northeast would have an oil refinery, gas processing unit, 300-megawatt power plant and fertilizer plant producing 2,500 tonnes a day
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🇬🇧🇿🇦 Britain and South Africa agree health partnership on second day of state visit
Britain and South Africa on Wednesday announced a new health and science partnership to mark the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa's state visit to London, the first such official guest hosted by Britain's King Charles.
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Britain and South Africa on Wednesday announced a new health and science partnership to mark the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa's state visit to London, the first such official guest hosted by Britain's King Charles.
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🇺🇬 ICC prosecutor seeks to revive case against fugitive Kony
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday said he wanted to launch proceedings against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in his absence.
Prosecutor Karim Khan said he had requested authorisation to hold a hearing on the confirmation of charges against Kony, who is the ICC's longest standing suspect at large.
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday said he wanted to launch proceedings against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in his absence.
Prosecutor Karim Khan said he had requested authorisation to hold a hearing on the confirmation of charges against Kony, who is the ICC's longest standing suspect at large.
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🇿🇦 TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast of South Africa
French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to submit its final application for approval to drill up to five wells for oil or gas between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The project has met opposition from environmental groups but the company says it is part of South Africa's transition from coal.
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French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to submit its final application for approval to drill up to five wells for oil or gas between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The project has met opposition from environmental groups but the company says it is part of South Africa's transition from coal.
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🇲🇱🇷🇺 Mali signs new security cooperation agreement with Russia
The Malian government announced Monday (Nov.21) a new security cooperation agreement with Russia.
The cooperation agreement covers, among other things, security, intelligence, risk and disaster management, the fight against narcotics and staff training.
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The Malian government announced Monday (Nov.21) a new security cooperation agreement with Russia.
The cooperation agreement covers, among other things, security, intelligence, risk and disaster management, the fight against narcotics and staff training.
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, the army has recruited more than 90,000 civilian defense volunteers
The Burkinabè army announced this Thursday, November 24 that it has managed to enlist more than 90,000 civilian defense volunteers. Civilians called to supplement the army in the fight against jihadism.
"Of the needs estimated at 50,000, more than 90,000 are registered," wrote the commander of the Patriotic defence and surveillance brigade (BVDP) Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Sawadogo.
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The Burkinabè army announced this Thursday, November 24 that it has managed to enlist more than 90,000 civilian defense volunteers. Civilians called to supplement the army in the fight against jihadism.
"Of the needs estimated at 50,000, more than 90,000 are registered," wrote the commander of the Patriotic defence and surveillance brigade (BVDP) Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Sawadogo.
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