3 May 2013 N’djamena — High-ranking army officers were arrested Thursday morning after security forces foiled a coup attempt in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, according to authorities. The other arrestees include military personnel and civilians, notably a lawmaker of opposition, police disclosed. Security forces launched an operation against coup plotters in the suburbs of N’Djamena […]
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By Alkasim Abdulkadir, 2 May 2013 When Nigeria’s Joint Security Task Force (JTF) responded to the distress call that insurgents had stationed themselves in Baga, the quiet town on the edge of Lake Chad on Friday 19th April, they didn’t bargain for the use of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers by the insurgents. It’s also […]
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By Ola’ Audu, 3 May 2013 The governor said Mr. Monguno is 92-years-old and not 87 as reported earlier. The Borno Elders led by Ambassador Gaji Galtimari are currently having an emergency meeting with the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, and security chiefs. The meeting is about the kidnap of a former minister, Shettima Ali […]
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By John Cleland AFRICA: Population: 874.8m 65 years and over: 3.2% Life expectancy at birth: 54.2 years Population in 2050: 2bn Sub-Saharan Africa is the one remaining region where big families are the norm. Fertility is still high with five births per woman and rapid population growth is inevitable. Africa’s population will more than double […]
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Lagos — After several months of buck passing between the Presidency and stakeholders in the north on the emergence of Boko Haram Islamic sect and desirability of granting amnesty to its members, the Federal government, yesterday, took a major step towards granting them amnesty as it set up a committee to look at the feasibility […]
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In the wake of the pending April 12 demonstration by some civil society groups, Defense Minister Brownie J. Samukai says the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is in full readiness to support the Liberia National Police to ensure peace and stability in the country. Minister Samukai said considering the seriousness government attaches to the peace […]
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By Carol Kasujja And Pascal Kwesiga International and local civil society organizations operating in areas affected by LRA rebel activities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have appealed to Uganda and the US to remain committed to efforts aimed at ending threats by Africa’s longest armed rebellion. This comes after Uganda and the US troops […]
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By Jeffrey Moyo Harare — Susan Sithole* is 14 and should be in grade nine or Form Two, according to Zimbabwe’s education system, learning her lessons in Mathematics, English and other subjects. But instead, you can find her at the corner of Leopold Takawira Avenue and Robert Mugabe Street in downtown Harare, selling cigarettes, sweets […]
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By Patrick PAINTSIL The sod has been cut for the construction of ‘Hope City’, an ultra-modern edifice that will serve as an information technology communication cluster for Rlg, a leading telecoms company in the country. The project is an initiative of AGAMS Group in collaboration with Government as part of the national development policy framework […]
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The various oil blocs that were awarded to Nigerians in the past should be revoked, and a new oil bloc allocation that would ensure federal character principle carried out, a senator has said. The senator insinuated that many of the oil blocs allocated in the past were done to favor persons from Northern Nigeria, many […]
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