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Lagos marks 10th anniversary of chibok kidnapping/in /by
On Sunday, campaigners and those affected by the event gathered in Lagos to mark the 10th anniversary of the kidnapping, calling for the nearly 100 girls still in captivity to be freed. The Chibok kidnapping was in the first major school abduction in the West African nation.
Analysis: As US watches, what’s next now after Iran’s first direct drone attack on Israel?/in /by
And, I think it is correct to say that we're going to be looking at a new Middle East in the future. So, if you asked me to characterize or qualify, generally speaking, what we're seeing now, I'd say this is among the most aggressive that I would have predicted.” Bradley Bowman, Foundation for Def
Togo: Analyst weighs in on what to expect in upcoming legislative elections/in /by
“So those in power now do not have the guarantee to get the four out of five (votes), so the quota required, in order to change the constitution at the level of the national assembly.” Paul Amegakpo, political analyst at Tamberma Institute for Governance
DR Congo: Infectious disease experts coordinate efforts against Monkey Pox/in /by
"Just recently in the DRC, for the first time we observed sexual transmissions of Monkey pox, the Central African species, and so if we take this sexual, heterosexual transmission, we take the severity, we take the spread of the disease, almost every province is affected.." Jean-Jacques Muyembe
Niger: Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against foreign forces/in /by
“Russians will be here as part of a win-win cooperation, whereas the Americans, as we've seen, have been here for how many years? Has insecurity weakened? I'd say not. Whereas with the Russians, we've just recently seen that things are moving forward.” Moumouni Amadou Gado, helped to organise the p
Togo: Campaign rallies take over the streets of Lome as parties attempt to woo voters/in /by
"We want to hold a sanction vote. So that whatever they do, in the ballot box, we're going to beat them to say that strength lies with the people". Emmanuel Alatodé
Iran launches unprecedented ‘retaliatory’ missile strikes on Israel/in /by
“We appreciate the US standing by Israel's side, as well as the support of Great Britain, France and many other countries. I have set a clear principle - whoever strikes us, we will strike him. " Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister
Israel’s military says it is prepared to respond to ‘Iranian aggression’/in /by
“Iran will bear the consequences for choosing to escalate the situation any further. Israel is on high alert. We have increased our readiness to protect Israel from further Iranian aggression. We are also prepared to respond." Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, Israeli military spokesperson
Togo: Campaigns begin for upcoming legislative and regional elections/in /by
Togo's Head of State, Faure Gnassingbé, attempted to appease the population by delaying the promulgation of the text and requesting a second reading in the National Assembly.
Sudan: One year of unrelenting war with no end in sight/in /by
6.2 million displaced in the country, another almost two million have gone over the borders and outside the region which also had a destabilising effect on the neighbouring countries. The food security situation is our biggest concern right now." Justin Brady, Head of OCHA in Sudan