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Niamey residents welcome plans to prosecute former president/in /by
The possible trial of former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum was a hot topic in Niamey on Monday (Aug. 14). Some residents of the capital backed the plan the ruling junta announced late Sunday. The military said in an address Bazoum would be tried for “high treason” and undermining state security.
Ghana opposition warn president on Niger troop plans/in /by
Lawmakers from the opposition are urging President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana to immediately halt all preparations towards deploying Ghanaian soldiers for this endeavor.
Ghana opposition warn president on Niger troop plans/in /by
Lawmakers from the opposition are urging President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana to immediately halt all preparations towards deploying Ghanaian soldiers for this endeavor.
Neymar agrees to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal/in /by
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has agreed to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for a fee in the region of €90m (£77.6m) plus add-ons.
Sudan’s Burhan accuses rival RSF of ‘war crimes’/in /by
In a rare, televised speech Monday (Aug. 14), the head of Sudan's military accused the rival paramilitary force of committing war crimes as all-out civil war threatens to engulf the country.
Twelve life sentences for South African serial child sex offender/in /by
The Johannesburg High Court has sentenced Gerhard Ackerman, a notorious serial offender, to 12 life sentences for his extensive record of sexual crimes against children in South Africa.
Twelve life sentences for South African serial child sex offender/in /by
The Johannesburg High Court has sentenced Gerhard Ackerman, a notorious serial offender, to 12 life sentences for his extensive record of sexual crimes against children in South Africa.
Experts warn South Africa’s record unemploymet is a ‘time bomb’/in /by
As South Africa grapples with a record unemployment rate of nearly 33%, the United Nations and other experts have warned that this is a "time bomb” that has the potential to cause political instability.
Niger: an uncertain and risky ECOWAS military intervention/in /by
The Community of West African States (ECOWAS), while favoring the path of dialogue, gave the green light to an armed intervention against the soldiers who took power on July 26 in Niger, by activating its " standby force".
Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’/in /by
The announcement said high-ranking West African politicians and "their international mentors" have made false allegations and attempted to derail a peaceful solution to the crisis in order to justify a military intervention