Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appeared late Sunday to be closing in on a first-round victory in a presidential poll that follows several years of unrest and a political crisis.The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing …
Vote counting got underway Sunday in Senegal’s presidential election pitching continuity against radical change following several years of unrest and a political crisis.The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing revenues from oil and gas reserves that are …
Vote count underway in Senegal’s presidential pollSun, 24 Mar 2024 21:42:46 GMT Read More »
Senegal began counting votes in Sunday’s presidential election as the two main rivals said they were confident of winning a poll that followed several years of unrest and a political crisis.The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing …
Vote count begins in Senegal’s wide-open presidential pollSun, 24 Mar 2024 18:51:24 GMT Read More »
More than 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria earlier this month were released unharmed on Sunday, officials and the army said. The mass abduction in Kuriga, Kaduna state on March 7 was one of the biggest attacks on a school in years and sparked a national outcry over insecurity.The army said the hostages were …
More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren releasedSun, 24 Mar 2024 18:11:51 GMT Read More »
Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, from standing in the presidential election on May 6.The constitutional court said the candidates’ applications — namely those of outspoken opponents Nassour Ibrahim Neguy Koursami and Rakhis Ahmat Saleh — had been rejected because they included …
Chad junta’s main opponents barred from presidential voteSun, 24 Mar 2024 16:13:36 GMT Read More »
Senegal voted on Sunday for a new president in a delayed election that follows a political crisis and years of unrest, with the two favourites both claiming confidence in an outright win. The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and …
Senegal votes for new president after years of crisisSun, 24 Mar 2024 15:04:25 GMT Read More »
Sameh Makki’s soup kitchen is barely 100 metres from the market, but it can take two hours to make the journey through Sudan’s war-torn streets, often through hails of bullets.The 43-year-old, his family and local volunteers have risked everything to get supplies to feed around 150 families caught in the crossfire between the army and …
Under siege, Sudanese risk their lives to feed each otherSun, 24 Mar 2024 02:16:16 GMT Read More »
India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages.The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates.Indian commandos boarded and took …
Senegal’s presidential candidates on Friday gathered crowds of supporters for their final rallies, marking the end of a rushed campaign for what is considered an unprecedented election after weeks of political crisis.Seven million people are eligible to vote Sunday in the traditionally stable West African nation set to become an oil producer, but where more …
Niger says 23 of its soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” ambush near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a western region prone to jihadist attacks.Niger is ruled by military leaders who seized power in a July coup, citing a worsening security situation as justification for the power grab.But jihadist violence that …
Niger soldiers killed in ambush in volatile border regionFri, 22 Mar 2024 15:24:23 GMT Read More »
