On Tuesday, two separate attacks near border Niger and Burkina Faso and Libya left seven police officers and four soldiers dead. According to the country’s government, unidentified armed bandits attacked the Petelkole police station near Burkina Faso in western Niger and a military base in Djado in the country’s desert-covered far north. Besides the dead police officers, 10 others sustained ...
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The government of Guinea-Bissau has today threatened to jail or impose fines on private radio station operators. The government threatened to do this over non-payment of license fees in a move branded as an attack on press freedom. The move follows the recent suspension of all private radio stations in the West African nation over unpaid fees. Seventy-six out of ...
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The Communications Authority in Kenya has set a penalty for Kenyans who will fail to register their sim cards with their respective service providers. The government gave them an ultimatum to register their sim cards by April 15 or else they risk paying a cash fine. Ezra Chiloba, the director of the Communications Authority said the registration process is aimed ...
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Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga, has pointed out close allies of Vice President William Ruto for an incident that happened on Friday. During the incident in Uasin Gishu County, they stoned Raila’s helicopter and motor vehicles. Raila said in a statement that Governor Jackson Mandago and Soy MP Caleb Kositany are to blame for ...
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The presidents of the East African Community (EAC) are scheduled to meet today for the 19th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State. It is scheduled to be conducted virtually today, Tuesday, 29th March 2022 from 11:00am EAS time. First of all the summit will consider the report of the Council of Ministers on the negotiations of admitting DR ...
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