Thousands of people turned out to meet Mozambique’s main opposition leader after he returned home from more than two months in exile Thursday to push his claim that he won the October presidential election.Security forces barred supporters from going to Maputo’s international airport to meet Venancio Mondlane as he landed, with at least one person …
Mozambique’s charismatic opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who claims to have won the October 9 general election, has used social media to fire up younger people desperate for change in his impoverished country.Known simply by his first name, the 50-year-old former MP and media commentator returned home Thursday to push his claim to the presidency after …
Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said.AFP reporters heard gunfire near the site and saw tanks on the street, while security sources reported that armed men had tried to overrun the complex.The government …
Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 deadThu, 09 Jan 2025 08:48:07 GMT Read More »
Mozambique’s main opposition leader on Thursday returned from more than two months in exile saying he was ready to take part in talks over disputed election results that have led to weeks of deadly protests.Venancio Mondlane, who claims the October 9 election was stolen from him, arrived at Maputo’s main airport from an unknown location …
Security forces prevented people from reaching the airport in Mozambique’s capital on Thursday as the opposition leader Venancio Mondlane was due to arrive home from exile to push his claim that he won presidential elections.At one of several barriers erected around the airport, security forces shot and wounded one of hundreds of mostly young people …
Mozambican protesters kept up the heat for weeks on the ruling party they say stole elections in October, inspired by charismatic opposition leader Venancio Mondlane who mounted a formidable social media campaign from a hiding place abroad.Known simply by his first name, the 50-year-old former MP and media commentator has vowed to return home Thursday …
Mozambique’s opposition leader is expected to return from exile Thursday to push his claim to have won presidential elections, risking an escalation in a dispute about the vote just days ahead of the swearing in of his rival. Venancio Mondlane announced last week he would land at Maputo’s international airport at around 8:00 am (0600 GMT) …
Gunfire erupted Wednesday evening inside the presidency in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, with tanks and a heavy security presence on the streets, according to AFP reporters on the scene and security sources.Several hours later, Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah appeared in a video on Facebook, surrounded by soldiers, saying that “the situation is completely under control… the …
Gunfire erupts inside presidency in Chad capitalWed, 08 Jan 2025 21:56:51 GMT Read More »
Kenya’s high court on Wednesday ordered the country’s top policeman to appear for questioning over a fresh wave of abductions that have caused widespread outrage.Dozens of people have been kidnapped and held in communicado since major anti-government protests last year, which sparked a bruising political crisis for President William Ruto.A fresh spate of disappearances over …
Kenya police chief summoned to court over kidnappingsWed, 08 Jan 2025 15:08:08 GMT Read More »
It is still not clear what exactly fell onto a Kenyan village last month, but such events are likely to become increasingly common given the amount of space debris drifting above the planet.- What we knowA metallic ring of roughly 2.5 metres (8 feet) in diameter and weighing some 500 kilogrammes (1,100 pounds), crashed into …
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