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Niger’s military leaders have ordered the United Nations coordinator to leave the country within 72 hours, blaming the world body for hindering international recognition of the post-coup regime.The expulsion order comes a day after the United States cut off more than $500 million in assistance to Niger and as France begins withdrawing its troops after …

Niger military rulers order UN official out within 72 hoursThu, 12 Oct 2023 00:31:50 GMT Read More »

A Kenyan-led multinational force will hopefully help bring some semblance of stability to Haiti, where gang violence has escalated into a form of “urban guerrilla” warfare, the Caribbean country’s police chief tells AFP.The UN Security Council gave the green light this month for the deployment of a thousand-strong support force led by Kenyan police, after …

Haiti police chief welcomes help to beat ‘urban guerilla’ gangsWed, 11 Oct 2023 18:35:50 GMT Read More »

Vote counting was under way in Liberia on Wednesday, a day after citizens voted on whether to re-elect football legend George Weah, who is running for a second term as president.Liberians enthusiastically turned out in large numbers on Tuesday to choose their president, as well as 73 representatives from the legislature’s lower chamber and 15 …

Vote counting under way in Liberia a day after electionsWed, 11 Oct 2023 16:37:12 GMT Read More »

Mali’s ruling junta on Wednesday cancelled the authorisation given to Air France to resume flights to the country, which have been suspended for two months amid heightened tensions in the Sahel as well as between Mali and France. It comes a day after Air France announced it would resume its service between Paris Charles de Gaulle …

Mali cancels Air France clearance to resume flightsWed, 11 Oct 2023 16:01:01 GMT Read More »

The UN Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to set up an independent fact-finding mission to probe alleged rights abuses in Sudan’s brutal fighting.”There is … an urgent need to investigate and gather evidence of human rights violations and abuses and violations of international law, no matter where in Sudan they were committed, by whom they …

UN rights council launches Sudan abuses probeWed, 11 Oct 2023 15:41:47 GMT Read More »

Britain’s King Charles III faced calls Wednesday to apologise for colonial-era atrocities in Kenya when he visits the country later this month.Buckingham Palace said Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will visit the East African nation from October 31 to November 3, his first trip to a Commonwealth country since becoming king last year, and …

Calls for King Charles to apologise on Kenya visitWed, 11 Oct 2023 15:10:49 GMT Read More »

Mali’s ruling junta has cancelled the authorisation given to Air France to resume flights to the country, two senior officials and an air transport official said Wednesday.It comes a day after Air France announced the resumption of flights from Friday, two months after suspending them following the coup in neighbouring Niger.”The decision has been cancelled …

Mali cancels Air France clearance to resume flights: officialsWed, 11 Oct 2023 14:48:49 GMT Read More »

The World Bank’s new president, Ajay Banga, said Wednesday that the global lender must become “better” and “bigger” to boost its capacity to help developing countries battle climate change, poverty and pandemics.Banga, who was appointed in June, made his plea at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in the southern Moroccan city …

World Bank needs to get ‘better’, ‘bigger’: presidentWed, 11 Oct 2023 14:43:02 GMT Read More »

The UK’s King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla will make a four-day state visit to Kenya from the end of this month, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday.Kenyan President William Ruto invited the royal couple for the visit, which comes as the African nation prepares to celebrate 60 years of independence from Britain in December. “The …

King Charles III to make Kenya state visit this monthWed, 11 Oct 2023 12:08:16 GMT Read More »

The first convoy of French troops withdrew from Niger on Tuesday after being ordered out by coup leaders as the United States also cut off more than $500 million in assistance to the insurgency-hit Sahel nation.Niger’s military regime announced on state television late Tuesday that it escorted the first convoy of French soldiers from their …

US cuts aid to Niger as France starts troop pulloutWed, 11 Oct 2023 00:09:12 GMT Read More »