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Burkina Faso prefect killed ‘by jihadists: sources

Burkina Faso prefect killed ‘by jihadists: sources

Posted by | May 15, 2018 | |

Oursi prefect, Patrick Kabore Media source: Agence France-Presse A top official in Oursi, a town in Burkina Faso bordering Mali, has been killed by suspected jihadists, sources said Tuesday. “Armed individuals shot the Oursi prefect, Patrick Kabore, at his home, which was also set on fire,” a security source told AFP. The body of the prefect — the government’s highest representative in the area — was found not far from his official residence after the attack which took place at around 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) Monday, the source added. “A thorough search is underway to apprehend the individuals” whose...

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Jailed Shiite leader makes rare appearance in Nigeria court

Jailed Shiite leader makes rare appearance in Nigeria court

Posted by | May 15, 2018 | |

Ibrahim Zakzaky Media Source: Agence France-Presse A pro-Iranian cleric who has been in Nigerian custody since 2015 after clashes between troops and his followers made a rare public appearance in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges. Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife were brought from Nigeria’s capital of Abuja to the Kaduna State High Court to face charges including culpable homicide and unlawful assembly. It is only the second time the leader of the Shiite Muslim Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has been seen in public after being taken into custody. Despite court orders that he should be freed,...

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Guinea opposition to resume protests over contested vote

Guinea opposition to resume protests over contested vote

Posted by | May 10, 2018 | |

Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo Media Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP) Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo on Thursday said protests would resume next week over disputed local elections in February as he called off negotiations with the government. Demonstrations over the results of that vote have claimed at least 15 lives. The opposition was in talks with the government but Diallo, who met President Alpha Conde in on April 2, accused the authorities of dragging their feet. He announced a new strike on Monday in the capital Conakry, adding: “We are suspending dialogue… because we have noticed a...

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Sierra Leone new president announces free education for kids

Sierra Leone new president announces free education for kids

Posted by | May 10, 2018 | |

President Julius Maada Bio Media Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP) Sierra Leone’s new President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday announced the introduction of free education for both primary and secondary school age children, in line with a major campaign pledge. “Free education will be introduced effective September 2018 for all primary and secondary schools to improve access to quality education,” President Bio told the state opening of parliament, to thunderous applause. Bio took office in early April after a tumultuous election campaign, ending a decade-long rule by the All People’s Congress (APC). He also announced a near doubling — from 11...

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Biggest ever cholera vaccine drive underway in Africa: UN

Biggest ever cholera vaccine drive underway in Africa: UN

Posted by | May 8, 2018 | |

WHO says more than 2m Africans to benefit from cholera vaccine Media Source: Agence France-Presse The biggest cholera vaccine drive in history is underway in Africa aimed at reining in a spate of outbreaks across the continent, the UN and charity alliance Gavi said Monday. More than two million people will receive the oral cholera vaccine as part of five major campaigns in Malawi, Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia, Gavi said, adding that the campaigns should be complete by mid-June. “This is an unprecedented response to a spike in cholera outbreaks across Africa,” Gavi chief Seth Berkley said...

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