Ethiopia: return to “calm” in Amhara after a withdrawal of militias/in /by
A certain calm reigned Thursday in the Ethiopian region of Amhara, according to residents interviewed by AFP, the day after the announcement of the " liberation" of several large cities after several days of fighting between the federal army and local militias.
Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention/in /by
A senior US diplomat claims Niger's junta has told him it will kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempt a military intervention to restore his power.
Cape Town: Violence eases following week-long minibus taxi strike/in /by
The dispute between the drivers and city authorities flared protests in which 5 people were killed including a British national. Various supermarkets in South Africa's second largest city have empty shelves as deliveries of food have been disrupted with multiple roads blocked.
UN “concerned” about Bazoum’s living conditions/in /by
Mohamed Bazoum has been detained in the presidential palace in Niamey with his wife and son since July 26, where they have been deprived of electricity. His political party released a statement confirming the president's living conditions and stating that the family was also without running water.
Blinken says US backs ECOWAS efforts on Niger/in /by
The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
Nigeria: In Lokoja, Traders, Students Lament As Fuel Subsidy Removal Bites Harder/in /by
[Premium Times] The removal of subsidy on petrol has hit ordinary Nigerians harder than the government envisioned. Nigerians living in Lokoja, Kogi State recounts their experience.
West African bloc backs military ‘standby’ force for Niger/in /by
West African leaders have approved the deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger, an intervention that will take place as soon as possible, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Thursday.
West African bloc backs military ‘standby’ force for Niger/in /by
West African leaders have approved the deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger, an intervention that will take place as soon as possible, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Thursday.
Nigeria: NSCDC Destroys 100 Illegal Refineries, Steps Up Vigilance/in /by
[Leadership] As part of its mandate to protect critical national infrastructure, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it has uncovered and destroyed over 100 illegal refineries within the last two years.
Nigeria: NSCDC Destroys 100 Illegal Refineries, Steps Up Vigilance/in /by
[Leadership] As part of its mandate to protect critical national infrastructure, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it has uncovered and destroyed over 100 illegal refineries within the last two years.