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Zimbabwe: Women march against economic crisis

July 27, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Activities in Zimbabwe’s second city of Bulawayo ground to a halt on Tuesday as hundreds of women demonstrated peacefully to protest the government’s handling of […]

Congo Jails Opposition Leader for Two Years over Demo

July 26, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Paulin Makaya, the leader of the Congolese opposition party ‘Unis Pour le Congo’ (UPC) has been sentenced to two years in prison on Monday by […]

Morocco’s King Calls Arab States to Wage a Confidence Building Jihad

July 26, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called on Arab states to wage a constructive jihad to build confidence, and put their house in order so […]

Chad: UN Calls for “Inclusive Political Dialogue”

July 25, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

The United Nations has called on Chadian political actors to engage in “inclusive dialogue” following the ongoing political and social tension in the central African […]

South Sudan: UN Appeals for Humanitarian Assistance

July 25, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMSS) this weekend launched an appeal for humanitarian assistance, weeks after violence in the capital Juba have increased […]

Nigeria: 19 Soldiers Missing after Boko Haram Ambush – Army

July 23, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Nigerian army on Friday said nineteen soldiers were missing after they were ambushed by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the north-east of […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Parliament Okays New Constitution

July 23, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Côte d’Ivoire is set to go ahead with a referendum to approve a new constitution after the West African nation’s parliament on Friday voted in […]

Egypt, Madagascar Join Bloc Supporting Morocco’s Return to African Union

July 22, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Egypt and Madagascar on Friday joined the 28-member bloc, which addressed last Monday a motion to the President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, who holds […]