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Boko Haram Regrouping in Nigeria’s Northeast, Senator Ndume Says
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, Tuesday raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgents have started regrouping again in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. This
Eritrean President Visits Sudan Amid Border Tensions with Ethiopia
Eritrea’s president is in Sudan for talks with officials amid tensions over a longtime border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan. President Isaias Afwerki landed at Khartoum’s international airport Tuesday and
Kenya, Tanzania Agree on Gas Pipeline Deal
Kenya and Tanzania have signed a deal to commence the construction of a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa in what the two countries’ leaders said was part of a long-term project to
Ethiopia Tackles Sudan Over Dam Statement
Ethiopia is demanding Sudan “desists from an unhelpful campaign” when it comes to the latest negotiations around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd). The two countries, along with Egypt, are at
Nigeria: Presidency Raises Alarm, Says Disgruntled Leaders Want to Overthrow Buhari
Nigeria presidency says unimpeachable evidence at its disposal indicates that disgruntled religious and political leaders are working with “external forces” to overthrow the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Femi Adesina, special adviser
Insecurity: Nigeria’s Service Chiefs to Brief Senate Thursday
Nigeria’s Service Chiefs will on Thursday brief the Senate on the security situation of the country. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary
Nigeria: CDHR Says Buhari’s Insensitivity Winning Converts for Secessionists
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has lashed President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, claiming that the federal government’s nepotistic tendencies and insensitivity to issues relating to secession and restructuring have only
Uganda Parliament Passes Law Making Demands For Sexual Favours Illegal
Ugandan parliament has repealed some of the provisions of the country’s decades-old criminal law passing a sweeping law on sexual offences. The new measures provide for the establishment of a national sexual offenders’ register.
Tanzania President Visits Kenya in Bid to Improve Relations
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has arrived in Kenya at the start of a two-day state visit, which is seen as a move aimed at ending frosty relations between the two countries.
Dozens Killed in Eastern Burkina Faso Village Attack
At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso as rebels burned down villagers’ homes and shot them as they tried to escape. The attack occurred in
