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 […]
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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 […]
Ethiopia: parliament lifts state of emergency
Ethiopia’s parliament on Friday voted to lift the state of emergency imposed last October to help check anti-government protests, BBC reports. Ethiopia declared a state […]
Egypt extends state of emergency
The Egyptian government has approved President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s proposal to extend the state of emergency amid an on-going militant campaign against the Christian minority […]