Thirteen South Sudanese UN Contractors Released By Rebels In South Sudan
Thirteen South Sudanese UN contractors have been released a week after their abduction by rebel fighters. All 31 original hostages are now free. On Monday, both the United Nations and a spokesman for the rebel commander in the area confirmed the release. Thirty-one members of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan were seized last […]
The Day They Came to Kill Me In Somalia: Abdalle Mumin
Abdalle Mumin is still looking over his shoulder, even after months spent in what he calls “exile”. The Somali journalist rarely leaves his safe house. He checks his phone constantly. Sometimes he turns it off or switches sim cards, just to make sure. Sitting stone-faced in a darkened office blinds drawn on a sunny Nairobi […]
Popular Katanga businessman Moise Katumbi Reacts to Kabila’s 3rd Term Bid After DRC Announce 4-Year Delay Ahead of 2016 Polls
Popular Katanga businessman Moise Katumbi says the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo have rejected attempts for the country to have a life president. Katumbi, who in September quit the ruling party, was reacting to announcement from the capital in Kinshasa that suggests the 2016 elections may be delayed by two to four years. […]
May Those Who Want To Succeed Kagame Come Forward
“So you want to fill the shoes of President Kagame?” Asked a Rwandan blogger recently asked in a series of questions in a popular post. “Oh, are you scared of coming out?” He, at once, asked and declared, “May those who want to succeed Kagame come forward: ‘speak now, or forevermore, hold your peace!’ Yep, […]
Rwanda President Kagame Free To Rule Till 2034
Rwandan lawmakers have removed term limits for the President, allowing the incumbent to rule the country for the next 19 years ending in 2034, if he decides to contest in 2017. The lower house on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment allowing President Kagame, in power since 2000, to run for a third seven-year term, after […]
Suspect Due in Court for Murder of South Africa’s Defence Minister’s Son
The 24-year-old man, suspected of killing Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s son, will appear in court today. The suspect was arrested on Saturday by police after he allegedly stabbed 23-year-old Chumani Nqakula on Saturday at Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg. The suspect, who was reportedly known by Chumani, will appear at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court […]
Lawyer Faces Up to Five Years in Jail for Inviting Congolese Journalists
Human rights lawyer Arão Bula Tempo has been formally charged with the crimes of attempted “collaboration with foreigners to constrain the Angolan state” and rebellion. He faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment for the first indictment, and 12 years for rebellion. The court informed Tempo, and other defendant Manuel Biongo of the charges […]
Crash Scene Pictures Of The Russian Jet That Killed 224 Tourists In Egypt
These are the first images of the mangled wreckage of the Russian passenger jet that crashed this morning, killing all 224 people on board. The harrowing photos were released by the office of Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail, who visited the crash site in the Sinai Peninsula. They show the destroyed interior of the Irish-owned […]
South Sudanese Rebels Release 18 UN Peacekeepers
South Sudanese rebels have released 18 United Nations peacekeepers who were on board two barges that were seized on the river Nile, a UN spokeswoman said Friday. The 18 were released on Thursday, said Ariane Quentier, a spokesperson for the UN mission in South Sudan. She declined to reveal their nationalities. The rebels are still […]
Mauritania Govt Will Not Prosecute Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz Detainee Freed From Guantanamo
A Guantanamo Bay detainee from Mauritania released this week by U.S. military authorities has rejoined his family and will not face prosecution in the West African nation, the Mauritanian government said. Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz was flown to Mauritania on Wednesday after a review board unanimously approved his release from the prison camp at the […]
