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Sudanese Activists Say Security Forces Fire Tear Gas At Them

Sudanese Activists Say Security Forces Fire Tear Gas At Them

Sudanese protesters were reportedly dispersed by security forces on Thursday using tear gas and batons.  Thousands of protesters had taken to the streets demanding reinstatement of army officers dismissed last week for refusing to crack down on demonstrations against former president Omar Al-Bashir.

A doctors’ committee linked to the opposition said in a statement at least 17 persons were wounded…

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UN Security Council Extends Partial Lifting Of Arms Embargo On Somalia

UN Security Council Extends Partial Lifting Of Arms Embargo On Somalia

The UN security council has renewed the partial lifting of arms embargo on Somalia for another year. It has also added an additional ban on chemicals used for making improvised explosive devices.

The 15-member council voted 12-0 in favor of resolution that enabled the decisions. The council says the arms embargo on Somalia will not apply to deliveries of weapons and military equipment intended…

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Ghana Halts 'Elaborate Plot To Destabilize Country'

Ghana Halts ‘Elaborate Plot To Destabilize Country’

Ghana’s security forces say they have foiled an elaborate coup plot targeting the presidency. The information ministry says the coup is aimed at destabilizing the country.

It says in a statement, a joint security operation led to the arrest of three persons including a local arms manufacturer and seizure of several weapons.

Security says the operation came after 15 months of surveillance and…

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AMISOM To Launch New Operations Against Al-Shabab In Somalia

Top military commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said over the weekend that they had agreed to launch new, targeted military operations against Al-Shabab militants in Somalia. #AfricanNewsNetwork

Top military commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said over the weekend that they had agreed to launch new, targeted military operations against Al-Shabab militants in Somalia.

AMISOM says, the new activities will be implemented in three phases in an effort to flush the terrorists from their hideouts in the region.

The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the…

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Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Declines Invitation To Attend National Summit

Zimbabwea`s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has snubbed President Emmerson Mnangagwa who had invited him to join a national summit on Wednesday. #AfricanNewsNetwork

Zimbabwea`s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has snubbed President Emmerson Mnangagwa who had invited him to join a national summit on Wednesday.  The gathering is to promote “national dialogue” amidst a worsening economic and political crisis. Security forces had crushed some of protests that have gone on for weeks.

Chamisa, said he was in favour of dialogue but would not be attending this one…

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