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Central African Republic: Bangui tense as communal strife kills scores

AMA — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:47:16 +0000

Renewed violence between Muslim and Christian communities in the Central African Republic (CAR) has killed at least 36 people and wounded at least 80 more, according to hospital workers. Sporadic gunfire could be heard in the capital, Bangui, on Monday, with journalists also citing multiple reports of widespread looting in the city, suggesting that tensions [...]

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#Africa > DR Congo Politicians expelled from Government

AMA — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:35:33 +0000

Seven senior political figures have been expelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ruling coalition for signing a letter urging President Joseph Kabila not to cling to power after his term expires next year, government officials have said. The planning minister was also sacked from his post later on Wednesday on an order from the [...]

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#Africa > Clashes erupt at Rally against DR Congo President Kabila

AMA — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 08:05:45 +0000

Violent clashes have broke out in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after an opposition rally was attacked by unidentified youths hurling stones, sparking a lynching attempt and a police crackdown. Up to 3,000 people had gathered in a southern area of the DR Congo capital to oppose any bid by [...]

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#Africa > Scars of Rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo

AMA — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:36:03 +0000

Bukavu, DR Congo – Inside a small wooden house overlooking the massive Virunga National Park, Bakazi Ndazimo, 70, relives the worst day of her life – the day she stopped feeling human; the day she was beaten and raped. “The only reason I am able to talk about this is because of my age, and [...]

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#Nigeria > Things Presiden Buhari Must Achieve Before December – Chief Guy Ikokwu

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:30:48 +0000

Second Republic politician and elder statesman, Chief Guy Ikokwu, has advised the president to ensure that he leaves unarguable landmarks within the next three months. Ikokwu said in six months, Buhari must be seen to have addressed a number of issues, he considered to be non-negotiable. “The president himself has highlighted two major issues: insecurity [...]

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Six DR Congo soldiers killed in ambush north of Goma

AMA — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:36:54 +0000

Six soldiers have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, a region where Rwandan Hutu rebels are known to operate, regional and military sources said. The attack took place in Rugari, about 50km north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu. “A Republican Guard jeep was ambushed in Rugari,” said [...]

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Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree To Strengthen Security Cooperation | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:30:19 +0000

Nigeria and Benin Republic on Tuesday in Abuja agreed to contribute toward strengthening security in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari said at a joint press briefing after a closed door meeting with President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic that they discussed economic cooperation between the two countries in a bid to [...]

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The North Is Encouraging The Rise Of Biafra – Evangelist Uko | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 07:30:49 +0000

Deputy Secretary of the Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), Evangelist Elliot Uko, has berated Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, over his advise to the Igbo to declare for Republic of Biafra if they are aggrieved over President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments. In a reply to former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who said the [...]

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Buhari Needs To Convince Himself That He Is Morally And Politically Capable To Fight Corruption – Musa

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:30:12 +0000

Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, yesterday, expressed doubt about the ability and sincerity of President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) to confront the endemic problem of corruption in Nigeria and put an end to it. Musa, who spoke in an exclusive interview with Vanguard in his Kaduna home, said President Buhari had already [...]

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Start Corruption Probe From 1966, Balarabe Musa Tells Buhari | #Politics

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:15:11 +0000

Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign, likening it to that of his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan.The Presidency had insisted that Buhari would not extend his probe beyond the Jonathan administration.But in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, Musa stated that similar to the administration of Jonathan, Buhari [...]

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Kachikwu’s Appointment Not Enough To Correct Buhari’s Lopsided Appointments – Ezeife | #Politics

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 14:15:41 +0000

A former Governor of Anambra State in the defunct Third Republic, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, was not enough to assuage the South-East.The new NNPC boss is from the Igbo-speaking part of Delta State.Reacting to [...]

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Statement at the end of an IMF Staff Visit to the Republic of Congo

Adewale A. — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:05:00 +0000

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Ms. Dalia Hakura, Mission Chief for the Republic of Congo, visited Brazzaville during November 12-20, 2013. Ms. Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, Deputy Director of the African Department, joined part of the staff visit. The mission reviewed [...]

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Nigeria to assist Niger Republic in bulk water irrigation

Adewale A. — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:58:00 +0000

The Nigerian Government is planning to assist the Republic of Niger with bulk water supply from Jibiya Dam in Katsina State to facilitate its irrigation projects. The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe announced this on Tuesday 19th of November, 2013 in a meeting with a delegation led by the Minister of Agriculture in [...]

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Africa: Crisis in the Central African Republic

Adewale A. — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:23:00 +0000

WASHINGTON, November 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Testimony Robert P. Jackson Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on African Affairs, Global Health, Human Rights and International Organizations Washington, DC November 19, 2013 Thank you very much Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Bass, and Members of the Subcommittee for [...]

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