By AGGREY MUTAMBO A Kenyan member of Parliament Farah Maalim is fighting claims he incited violence in the disputed region Las Anod in Somaliland, the self-declared independent region of Somalia. Mr Maalim, MP for Dadaab Constituency, was blamed for inciting ethnic violence in the town that borders Puntland State, reflecting the deep cultural connections between Kenya…
By DAILY MONITOR At least 16 people died and 21 others were injured after a Gulu-bound bus rammed into a stationary trailer at Adebe trading centre in Kamdini along Kampala-Gulu highway in northern Uganda on Friday. Police said the 12 people died on the spot, while four others died at Atapara Hospital where they had been rushed…
The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government’s U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs” on France’s battlefields during World War…
By Africanews BENIN The campaign for Sunday’s January 8 legislative elections in Benin ends this Friday at midnight. Seven parties, three of which claim to be in opposition, are vying for the 109 seats in the National Assembly. Among them, Les Démocrates, the party of former President Thomas Boni Yayi, is participating in a ballot…
A group of 11 officers, led by a human rights activist, was behind the attempt, according to a government statement. Chad’s government says its security forces foiled an attempt by a group of army officers to destabilise the country and undermine constitutional order. “This plan was devised by a restricted group of conspirators composed of…
Reuters | @SABCNews Angolan state oil company Sonangol will keep its stakes in Portugal’s Galp Energia and Millennium bcp lender as it considers them strategic assets, Sonangol CEO Sebastiao Gaspar Martins told Reuters on Wednesday. With a 19.49% stake, Sonangol is Millennium bcp’s second-largest shareholder after China’s Fosun, which controls 29.95% of the capital in Portugal’s largest listed bank. The…
By ARNALDO VIEIRA Angola President João Lourenço has formed a working group to draft a national plan to ban plastics to address environmental degradation and regulate the production and use of non-biodegradable products. In a presidential order, quoted by state-owned Jornal de Angola, Mr Lourenço states that there are “worrying levels of pollution resulting from the…
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Africa’s elections have either been improving or regressing. It largely depends on who you ask. Doubters say a recent outbreak of coups and coup attempts suggests low belief in elections as a means of choosing leaders. Proponents argue that the frequency of elections shows that people and politicians are now more confident…
Emergency teams are on high alert after 50mm of rainfall was forecast for KwaZulu-Natal. The rain could lead to flooding, authorities cautioned. Orange Level 9 and Level 5 warnings were issued. KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams are on high alert after heavy rainfall was forecast for the province. The South African Weather Service issued an Orange…
West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came with promises of a quick return to civilian regimes once socio-economic and political challenges had been met. The challenges are usually listed as inept governance, corruption, rising insecurity and popular revolts amid economic hardship. One view of governance on…