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The Arab Movement of Azawad, one of the main armed groups operating in northern Mali, is advocating for peace and unity at a congress in Ber near the city of Timbuktu. Mayor of the town of Ber set the agenda. “We wish you full success while working in this congress which I am sure will be based essentially on peace,… Read More

Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh is reportedly seeking support of his political party to return home. Bloomberg reports that the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction party, is planning a protest calling on the United Nations, the African Union and Economic Community of West African States( ECOWAS) to follow through on their commitment to ensure Jammeh could return to the… Read More

A total of 119 people, including 50 minors, have been rescued from vessels on Thursday and Friday in the Mediterranean sea by the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, owned by the German NGO Sea-Watch. The NGO said it had performed three separate rescue missions, including two in international waters off Libya and one in the Maltese search and rescue zone. There… Read More

The board chair of South Africa’s electricity company Eskom, resigned on Friday after failing to keep his promise to stop the load shedding that is hampering the country’s growth, the South African presidency announced. This surprise resignation of Jabu Mabuza comes a few days after the arrival of a new CEO, Andre de Ruyter at the head of the public… Read More

Iran announced on Saturday that it’s military unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane that crashed earlier this week killing all 176 passengers onboard. This comes after the government had repeatedly denied accusations that it was responsible. The jetliner was shot down early on Wednesday, just hours after Iran had launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing US… Read More

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote plans to take office space in New York to help diversify his investments. He also wants to avoid the risk of currency fluctuations on the continent, bloomberg reports. The owner of the biggest cement company in sub-Saharan Africa will use the base and an existing one in London to become more global after the completion… Read More

41 people have died following heavy torrential rains in the Angolan capital, Luanda on Friday. The government said 12 out of 18 provinces were hit by a violent downpour which began in the early hours of Monday and caused widespread destruction. “Here in our area it’s not going well, the rain came down hard. Many houses are flooded. We have… Read More

Tunisia’s parliament on Friday rejected the government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli after months of negotiations. Jemli, an independent candidate, was nominated by the Ennahdha party after it came out tops in legislative polls in October but failed to win enough seats to form a majority. “It’s not a disappointment. It is a success for Tunisian democracy. It’s normal… Read More

Ethiopia’s parliament passed a new gun control law amid rising deadly violence across the country. The Firearm Administration and Control proclamation, passed into law by the country’s upper house of parliament on Thursday, is seen as a key tool to combat insecurity in the country. The legislation bans private trade in weapons and prescribes tough prison sentences for illegal possession… Read More

Multiple news outlets are reporting of a death and injuries to protesters after Ethiopia security forces fired at varsity students in the country’s south. The privately-owned Addis Standard portal said about a dozen students of Bule Hora University had sustained injuries from the incident. One death was later reported by the portal. Students of several universities in Oromia are protesting… Read More