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Twin Blasts, Gunfire Near Somalia Government Ministries: Police, Witnesses

Two explosions followed by gunfire were heard on Saturday along a road housing government ministries in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, witnesses and police told AFP. “There were two blasts at the vicinity of government ministries in Mogadishu and there is gunfire sporadically going on,” police officer Abdukadir Mohamed said. Witnesses said ...

3 days ago

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At Least 60 Killed in Ghana Bus Collision: Police

At least 60 people were killed on Friday in a head-on collision between two buses in southern Ghana, police said on Friday. Police commander Joseph Antwi Gyawu said the crash happened at about 2:00 am (0200 GMT) in the Bono East region. “At least 60 people have been confirmed dead,” ...

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Bomb Attacks Kill Five Burkina Troops, Police

Five members of the security forces were killed in roadside bomb attacks in eastern Burkina Faso at the weekend, officials said on Monday. A policeman and a soldier were killed on Saturday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kompienga, a security official said. Late Sunday, three ...

1 week ago

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At Least 8 Dead as Gunmen Storm Mali Army Camp

At least eight people were killed on Sunday in a raid by suspected terrorists on an army camp in central Mali, military and security sources said, warning the toll could rise. Driving cars and motorbikes, the attackers stormed Dioura army camp in the Mopti region at dawn, leaving “many soldiers ...

1 week ago

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Diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi to Chair Transitional Conference on Algeria

Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi will chair a conference on the country’s political future proposed by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday. Bouteflika earlier abandoned plans to stand for a fifth term amid mass protests The conference will include demonstrators’ representatives as well as participants from ...

2 weeks ago

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Algeria’s Bouteflika Pulls out of Race for 5th Term

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his withdrawal Monday from a bid to win another term in office and postponed an April 18 election, following weeks of protests against his candidacy. Bouteflika, in a message carried by national news agency APS, said the presidential poll would follow a national conference on ...

2 weeks ago

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Algeria Barristers Join Strike against Bouteflika Re-election

Barristers across Algeria on Monday joined strike action against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term in office, a day after the ailing leader’s return from hospital in Switzerland. The lawyers launched a 48-hour walkout to demand the Constitutional Council reject Bouteflika’s re-election bid on the grounds of “incapacity” ...

2 weeks ago

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Boeing 737 from Addis to Nairobi Crashes with 157 on Board

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed Sunday morning en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 149 passengers and eight crew believed to be on board, Ethiopian Airlines said as Ethiopia’s prime minister offered condolences to passengers’ families. “We hereby confirm that our scheduled flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa ...

2 weeks ago

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Thousands of Protesters out on Streets of Algiers: AFP

Thousands of protesters gathered Friday in the center of the Algerian capital chanting slogans against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s re-election bid, AFP journalists said. Waving Algeria’s green-white-red flag, waves of men and women converged on the city’s landmark Grand Post Office square, as youths staged a peaceful march.

3 weeks ago

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Blasts Strike near Major Political Gathering in Kabul

At least two blasts struck a large ceremony Thursday attended by Afghanistan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah and other leading government officials, killing one person and injuring 17 others. The Kabul attack represents a major security breach and marks a resumption of violence in the capital after weeks of calm amid ...

3 weeks ago