Nigeria Declares Emergency Rule in Rivers State, Suspends Governor Amid Crisis
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the oil-rich Rivers state on Tuesday March 18, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other […]
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Cholera emergency in Zimbabwe’s capital
Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, has been declared in a state of emergency due to a resurgence of cholera, which has already claimed 51 lives, […]
Chad: State of emergency declared over devastating floods
Mahamat Idriss Déby, the leader of transition in Chad, declared Wednesday state of natural disaster emergency after more than 1 million people across 18 provinces […]
Sudan Declares State of Emergency in Six States over Floods
Sudan on Sunday declared a state of alert and emergency in six states of the country due to heavy rains and floods, according to the […]
Sudan: army chief lifts state of emergency imposed since military coup
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday lifted a state of emergency imposed since last year’s military coup, the ruling sovereign council said. Burhan […]
State of emergency in Ethiopia as Tigray rebels advance towards capital
The Ethiopian government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday and ordered residents of Addis Ababa to prepare to defend their neighbourhoods, stoking fears […]
Ethiopia: Violent clashes between Amharas and the Oromos
A new source of violence in Ethiopia, already destabilized by the war in Tigray and inter-communal clashes in several provinces. This time, members of the […]
Lifting of state of emergency, curfew in Senegal
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced Monday evening the lifting of the state of emergency and curfew, effective today, Tuesday, June 30, at 11 p.m. In […]
Tunisia: State of emergency prolonged until year’s end
Tunisian authorities have extended until December 31, the state of emergency in place since November 2015 after a series of terror attacks hit the country. […]
Tunisian President Extends State of Emergency
Tunisian President and Nidaa Tounes party leader Beji Caid Essebsi last weekend announced the extension of the state of emergency for another month. The decision […]