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Djibouti to hold parliamentary vote snubbed by opposition

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Djibouti is preparing to vote in parliamentary elections on Friday, February 24. Kadar Abdi Ibrahim, secretary general of the only opposition party in the running, believes that “there is no substantive debate in this legislative election”. Aden Omar Abdillahi, the head of a political research institute adds “this is the most boring election of the last 30 years”, with many… Read More
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DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence

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The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to the country on Wednesday, reported a resurgence of attacks by armed groups and the devastating toll on communities alongside the need for action. “The violence must stop,” she said, encouraging authorities to redouble their efforts to counter rising hatred and implement targeted initiatives to promote… Read More
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Social Change and Peace Movement Song “Why Oh Why” features French Montana, CeeLo Green Climbs to #1 on College Charts

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Social Change and Peace Movement Song “Why Oh Why” features French Montana, CeeLo Green Climbs to #1 on College Charts – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, February 23, 2023 · 618,656,096 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press… Read More
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Nigeria elections: the surprising influence of Afrobeats music on politics

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In the run-up to Nigeria’s February 2023 elections, the country’s younger generation has mobilised to demand change and redefine the political landscape – and music has been pivotal. Despite being dismissed by several political commentators, Nigeria’s younger generations have shifted the former two-party liberal electoral democratic competition between the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the prominent People’s Democratic Party… Read More
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Burkina Faso holds reburial ceremony for Thomas Sankara

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The body of Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara was buried Thursday alongside 12 of his comrades at the spot where they were assassinated in a coup three decades ago. The ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla. Sankara came to power in August 1983 as an army captain, aged… Read More
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Nigerians abroad share their thoughts ahead of presidential elections

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Nigerians living in the UK share their thoughts ahead of presidential elections taking place in the country on Saturday. Last week, a Nigerian court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to allow citizens residing abroad to vote. The Nigerian constitution states that only registered voters “residing in Nigeria” have the right to vote. “Of course 100% I would vote if I… Read More
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South Sudan’s president urges refugees to return home

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South Sudan’s President has urged the country’s more than two million refugees to return home in his first meeting with displaced people since civil war erupted almost a decade ago. President Salva Kiir’s appeal on Wednesday came as the country prepares to hold its first elections since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011. South Sudan’s delayed elections are set to… Read More
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Severe damage by cyclone Freddy in the city of Mananjary in Madagascar

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Several damage were caused by cyclone Freddy in the city of Mananjary in Madagascar. Four people were killed by the passage of Freddy on the large island of 28 million inhabitants, according to a report given in the morning by the National Office of Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) which did not change during the day.  More than 16,600 Malagasy… Read More
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Cyclone Freddy kills four in Madagascar

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Authorities in Madagascar have announced that the passage of powerful tropical cyclone Freddy resulted in four dead. The storm affected some 16,600 people according to the country’s National Risk Management Office. The powerful gusts of wind reached around 130 kilometres per hour; contrary to last year’s cyclone Batsirai, cyclone Freddy did not bring as much rain as expected. Freddy is… Read More
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Lagos residents queue for hours as cash crisis continues ahead of elections

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Nigerians are facing severe economic hardship ahead of Saturday’s presidential election in Africa’s most populous country, with double-digit inflation, low wages, cash and fuel shortages. The economic recovery of the English-speaking giant, a country of 215 million people, will be one of the major issues at stake in the election. Inflation is approaching 22%, and the national currency, the naira,… Read More
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