AU congratulates Somalia on historic elections

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Friday congratulated the Somali people and government on the historic municipal elections held in the country’s capital, Mogadishu. In a statement, Youssouf praised the calm and orderly conduct of the process, saying that “the holding of…

France stabbings: Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro

PARIS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital’s end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors said. The three victims were attacked at three different locations along the Line 3 metro track that runs across…

UN warns Al-Shabaab remains major threat in Somalia and Kenya

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The al-Shabaab extremist group continues to pose the greatest immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, including neighboring Kenya, UN experts warned in a report released Wednesday. Despite ongoing military efforts by Somali and international forces to curb its…

Ivory Coast presidential elections: Opposition alleges voter data fraud ahead of Saturday voting

ABIDJAN, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — In Ivory Coast, the opposition PDCI-RDA is accusing supporters of the ruling RHDP of carrying out a fraudulent collection of voters’ personal data ahead of legislative elections.According to the party, individuals claiming to belong to the RHDP have been gathering names, phone numbers, voter card…

Central African Republic’s Sunday presidential election as President Touadéra seeks third term

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera BANGUI, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — In the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, in power since 2016, is seeking a third consecutive term in general elections taking place this Sunday.At 68 years old, Touadéra faces six challengers. But Touadéra enters the contest as the…

Guineans head to Sunday presidential polls as military leader Doumbouya closes campaign amid democracy concerns

Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya is Guinea’s military leader CONAKRY, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Supporters and critics of Guinea’s military leader made their voices heard Thursday as Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya held his final campaign rally in Conakry ahead of Sunday’s presidential election.“I’m here to support Mamadi Doumbouya because of his kindness, for…

Drone attack kills two soldiers in Chad near Sudan border, sources say

N’DJAMENA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack killed two Chadian soldiers at a military camp near the Sudan border before dawn on Friday, local authorities and a security source said, adding it was not immediately clear who was behind the strike.Two people were killed and one seriously injured in…

Israel recognises breakaway region of Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

Somaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic” MOGADISHU, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel intended to immediately expand cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology. Somaliland’s president,…

Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations

ABUJA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by United States forces against militants in the north of the country. The West African country faces multiple interlinked security crises in its north, where jihadists have been waging an insurgency…

Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

NAIROBI, Dec 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenyans protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and…
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