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 […]
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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 […]
Tunisia: State of emergency extended for four months
Tunisian President has extended for additional four months the state of emergency in place since November 2015 following a suicide attack against presidential guards, the […]
Ghana declares ‘state of emergency’ after armyworm invasion
Members of parliament in Ghana on Monday urged the west-African nation’s Agriculture Minister to declare a ‘state of emergency’ as armyworms invasion threatens a $133m […]
Mali: France kills about 20 jihadists, state of emergency extended
French forces in Mali have killed more than 20 militants hiding in a forest near the border of Burkina Faso, Reuters reported, quoting a statement […]