Guelleh re-elected Djibouti president for fifth term

Guelleh re-elected Djibouti president for fifth term

Politics Apr 12
Djibouti's veteran ruler Ismail Omar Guelleh was overwhelmingly re-elected for a fifth term as president, according to final results announced Saturday, after the vote in the tiny but strategically important country was boycotted by the main opposition.
Critics say Patrice Talon has used his power to suppress the opposition. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (AFP)
Benin's Talon favoured for re-election after vote
Politics Apr 12
Benin President Patrice Talon looked set to win re-election on Sunday after a tense ballot, with critics accusing him of rigging the race in his favour by sidelining opposition leaders.
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Chad's President Deby seeks to extend 30-year rule in election
Politics Apr 12
Polls opened on Sunday in Chad's presidential election with incumbent Idriss Deby one of the first to cast his ballot.
A KLM Dutch Airlines aircraft in flight. KLM is one of the airlines that have increased frequency of their flights to the Kilimanjaro International Airport even as tourism is steadily recovering from the viral Covid-19 pandemic.
Airlines back to Kia as tourism picks up
Business Apr 12
Some foreign airlines to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (Kia) have resumed flights after recent suspensions following reduced traffic because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
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Motorbike taxis take centre stage ahead of Benin vote
Life Style Apr 10
If you need to take the political temperature in Benin, just hitch a ride on a motorbike.
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300 killed in March outbreak of Ethiopia ethnic violence, says official
Politics Apr 10
Clashes involving Ethiopia's two largest ethnic groups killed more than 300 people over several days last month, a federal official said Friday, in what is the latest sign of instability ahead of elections expected in June.
The excavation team say the ancient city uncovered near Luxor is the "largest" ever found in Egypt and dates back to a golden age during the reign of Amenhotep III, 3,000 years ago
Egyptologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands
Politics Apr 10
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient city in the desert outside Luxor that they say is the "largest" ever found in Egypt and dates back to a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000 years ago.
Ismail Omar Guelleh has held power in the Horn of Africa nation for 22 years
Djibouti: Guelleh expected to win fifth presidential term in vote
Politics Apr 10
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh is expected to extend his more-than-20-year rule when the country heads to the polls on Friday.
Police in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fire tear gas and arrest demonstrators calling for the departure of the UN's MONUSCO peacekeeping mission
Strike over civilian massacres brings DR Congo's east to a halt
Politics Apr 09
Two cities in eastern DR Congo were "paralysed" Monday, local sources said, on the first day of protest strikes over continuing massacres of civilians which the army and UN peacekeepers have failed to stop.
Onlookers gather on Queen Elizabeth bridge to look at a public transport bus that drove over the side of the bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 25, 2015
South Africa: Over 200 killed in Easter weekend road crashes
Life Style Apr 09
South Africa’s transport minister Fikile Mbalula said Tuesday 189 crashes were recorded over the Easter period, resulting in 235 deaths nationwide.
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