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KANO, Nigeria (AA) – A Catholic priest was burned alive in his home in Nigeria’s northern Niger state early Sunday, police said. Gunmen attacked the residence of Father Isaac Achi of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in the Paikoro local government area around 3 a.m., said state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun. Abiodun said the [&hellip...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – The French ambassador to Libya on Saturday reiterated support for a compromise between the country’s two rival legislative chambers. This came during a meeting in the capital Tripoli between Mustafa Maharaj and Khaled al-Mishri, head of the High Council of State (HCS). According to a council statement, the French envoy re...
Khartoum, Sudan (AFP): The US ambassador to Sudan has called on former rebels who were not part of an initial post-coup deal to join ongoing talks aimed at restoring civilian rule. Military leaders and some civilian factions agreed last month on the two-phase political process seeking to end the turmoil Sudan has been plunged into […]
Cotonou, Benin (AFP): Benin’s opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections dominated by President Patrice Talon’s allies, according to preliminary results. Sunday’s vote was a test for the West African state where Talon has promoted development, but critics say his programme h...
Nairobi, Kenya (AFP): The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million for the “terror mastermind” of a bloody hotel attack in Kenya four years ago. It said it was seeking information on Mohamoud Abdi Aden, describing him as a leader of the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militant group that has carried out several […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Libya’s prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh had a meeting with William Burns, US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director, in Tripoli on Thursday. According to a statement by Prime Minister’s media office, the meeting was also attended by Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush, intelligence chief Hussein Al-Aeb and Minister of...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA/AFP) – Hundreds of protesters gathered late Thursday in the Somali capital to protest against al-Qaeda-affiliated group, al-Shabaab, in a demonstration organized by the federal government. The protest at the Eng-Yarisow football stadium amid tight security was attended by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and senior ...
JUBA, South Sudan (AA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his Sudanese counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Burhan agreed Thursday to establish a joint security force to prevent movement of illegal weapons. The heads of states emphasized the importance of maintaining stability and security along their borders to promote peace and prosperity...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – China’s foreign minister has said that Africa should not be a platform for international competition. “Africa should be a key stage for international cooperation, not a place where powerful nations compete with one another,” said Qin Gang, speaking in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa while launching the Chinese-built Africa...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (AFP): France’s deputy foreign minister, on a visit to its former colony Burkina Faso, on Tuesday denied accusations that Paris sought to meddle in the country’s affairs. Speaking after talks with junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, junior minister Chrysoula Zacharopoulou said France “is imposing no...
