Tunis, Tunisia – (AFP): The leader of Tunisia’s progressive Islamic Ennahdha party has been questioned through the night over alleged complicity in the departure of militants for fighting in Syria and Iraq. Rached Ghannouchi, who has been a key player in Tunisian politics for over a decade, appeared before a judge after being quest...
KANO, Nigeria (AA) – Around 1,500 corpses have been swept away by floods from a cemetery in northern Nigeria, an official said Wednesday. The governor of Niger state, Abubakar Sani Bello, confirmed the news, saying a nearby river was littered with corpses. The floods followed days of rains in the area and other neighborhoods and [&hellip...
KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Ivory Coast’s president called Wednesday for the “immediate” release of 46 troops from his country who were arrested in Mali in July while addressing the UN General Assembly in New York. The soldiers were “unjustly arrested” as they are part of Ivory Coast’s logistical contingent to support its troops deployed under...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – A US airstrike in central Somalia killed 27 al-Shabaab members, the American military said on Wednesday. The airstrike was conducted on Sept. 18 “at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia … against al-Shabaab terrorists who were attacking Somali National Army forces near Buulobarde,” the US African Command s...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – At least 45 people have been abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna state according to official sources. Speaking to reporters, the president of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, Awemi Maisamari, said armed men on motorcycles stormed a church in the Kajuru local government area of Kaduna. In the attack...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Calls have grown in South Africa following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II for the return of a gem “stolen” from the country. South Africans are demanding the return of the Great Star of Africa, which is kept with other jewels in the Tower of London. They claim that the gem […]
KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Uganda and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense amid growing criticism in the country over Israel’s hacking software. The signing ceremony took place in the capital Kampala on Tuesday. Uganda was represented by Rosette Byengoma, while Israel was represented by Asaf Dvir. “On behal...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – More than 300 people have been killed and over 100,000 people displaced in Nigeria due to floods triggered by torrential rains. Speaking to reporters, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, the director general of the National Emergency Management Agency, said Monday that many residents are going through a difficult period. Over 100...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisian judicial authorities have detained Ennahda deputy leader Ali Laarayedh after an investigation into terrorism accusations, according to his defense lawyer. Laarayedh and Ennahda chief Rached Ghannouchi were questioned on Monday on suspicions of sending Tunisians to conflict zones overseas to engage in violent acti...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Ennahda deputy leader Ali Laarayedh has condemned terrorism accusations by the government against the opposition as an attempt to “distract” attention away from economic woes. Tunisian judicial authorities summoned Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi and Laarayedh for questioning on Monday regarding accusations of sending Tu...
