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Kenya Airways diverts flights after coup in Mali
Kenya Airways said it has diverted its flights from Dakar, Senegal to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso following news of a coup de’ etat in Mali.
In a statement issued in Nairobi on Thursday, the national carrier said its flight KQ 513- a Boeing 737-700 which was en route to Bamako in Mali was diverted 30 minutes from the capital city of Mali on Wednesday...
Soldiers loot Mali presidency after ousting leader
Soldiers looted the presidential palace Thursday of one of the few established democracies in this corner of Africa, hours after ousting Mali’s president just one month before he was due to step down at the end of his legal term.
Gunfire could be heard ringing throughout the capital and soldiers were seen carting televisions and other goods out...
Images: Mutineers seize power in Mali
In Mali, the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State Rebirth claims to have seized power in an apparent military mutiny. The mutineers have suspended the Constitution, dissolved the government and imposed a curfew.
Last night a group of soldiers captured the presidential palace in Bamako and arrested several ministers, including...
Don’t Forcefully Evict Us – Ghana Slum Dwellers
Hundreds of slum dwellers across the country have embarked on a peaceful campaign in Accra to remind African governments of the dangers of forced eviction.
To them, forced evictions constitute human rights violation.
The theme of the campaign is “Week of Action to End Forced Evictions in Africa”.
It is being spearheaded by Amnesty International...
Liberian Journalist who wrote about genital mutilation forced into hiding
A woman journalist who reported on the practice of female genital mutilation in Liberia has gone into hiding after receiving death threats, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Mae Azango, a reporter for the daily “FrontPage Africa” and New Narratives, a project supporting independent media in Africa, published an article...
Ethnic violence kills at least 16 in Nigeria
Lagos – Attackers suspected to be from a rival ethnic group have stormed a remote area of Nigeria, killing at least 16 and burning homes in the latest flare-up of tensions in the region, police said on Tuesday.
The violence broke out on Sunday when suspected members of the Fulani ethnic group descended on communities dominated by ethnic Tivs in...
At least 10 dead in ethnic clashes in Burkina Faso over chieftaincy claim
Ethnic clashes in a southern village of Burkina Faso have left at least 10 people dead, in a dispute over which community has the right to appoint a local chief, state radio reported Saturday.
The report said the violence between the Liliou and the Akonga communities was sparked by a disagreement over the chieftaincy of the village of Guenon, located...
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