Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, questioned by police over suspected embezzlement, has been banned from leaving the capital. Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been released by police after undergoing week-long questioning over suspected embezzlement, his lawyer said. “He has not been charged but his passport, which was taken on his arrest, has not […]
Discussions due to resume on Monday with negotiators saying compromises have been reached. The military government that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule the country for three years and has agreed to release deposed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a source in a visiting West African delegation said on Sunday. “The junta […]
NAIROBI (REUTERS) – Mauritius said on Wednesday (Aug 19) it planned to scuttle the Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off its shores and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs. Earlier on Wednesday Nagashiki Shipping, owner of the MV Wakashio, apologised for the incident. Two of the ship’s officers were arrested overnight […]
A timeline of how Mali’s months-long political crisis culminated to mutinous soldiers holding top government officials. For months, Mali has been mired in an escalating political crisis marked by large anti-government rallies and failed mediation attempts by regional leaders wary of further instability in the country. Political tension has been simmering following the re-election of […]
PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS (AFP) – Japan is sending a second team of experts to help clean up more than 1,000 tonnes of oil that leaked from a Japanese-owned bulk carrier into pristine waters off the coast of Mauritius. The decision came as the Mauritian government vowed to seek compensation from the ship’s owner and insurer […]
At least nine killed and many others injured as suspected al-Shabab fighters storm upmarket beachfront hotel in capital. At least nine people have been killed and more than a dozen wounded in a gun and bomb attack by suspected al-Shabab fighters on an upmarket beachfront hotel in Somalia’s capital, officials and witnesses have said. Security […]
On eighth anniversary of ‘Marikana massacre’, experts say panel’s proposals on policing should urgently be made public. Johannesburg, South Africa – On the eighth anniversary of the killing of dozens of miners by South African police, experts are calling on the government to release a report on recommendations on policing to prevent a repeat of […]
At least 65 people have died and more than 14,000 homes destroyed in Sudan floods. Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 65 people and destroyed more than 14,000 homes in Sudan. More than 30,400 homes were damaged, and almost 700 cattle died due to the flooding, the Interior Ministry said in a statement […]
Africa’s hardest-hit country to permit sale of alcohol and tobacco as well as reopening of restaurants and taverns. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that stringent coronavirus regulations would be eased as of Monday as the country’s infection rate falls. In a televised address on Saturday, Ramaphosa said the government would end a ban […]
Announcement comes as country struggles to cope with economic shock linked with coronavirus and crude price drop. The government and prime minister of Equatorial Guinea have tendered their resignation to President Teodoro Obiang, who said they had not done enough to help the country at a time of crisis. The Central African oil producer is […]