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Militant Unrest Claim Over 200 Lives In DR Congo
The United Nations refugee agency has reported an “alarming increase” in attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – a historically Ugandan group present in eastern DRC since 1995. The report showed that over 200 persons have been killed and 40,000 more displaced in ongoing attacks attributed to armed groups affiliated to ISIL (ISIS) since…
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UK To Reduce Nuclear Stockpile Before 2030
As part of a foreign policy overhaul, the UK has resumed plans to rebate its stockpile of nuclear weapons by the middle of the decade. The overall cap on the number of warheads will now increase to 260, having been due to drop to 180 under previous plans from 2010. The UK nuclear stockpile is…
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VP Samia Suluhu Become First Female President Of Tanzania
61-year-old Samia Suluhu Hassan made history on Friday when she was sworn in as the first female president of Tanzania. The veteran politician unexpectedly thrust from the role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. “It’s not a good day for me to talk to you because I have a wound…
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Multiple Massive Explosion Kills Many In Equatorial Guinea
New reports claim 20 people have died after four cataclysmic explosions levelled a military camp, which houses special forces, gendarmes and their families, as well as nearby residential areas of Bata in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, March 6, 2021. According to a statement from Guinea’s president, Teodoro Obiang, the Bata blasts were caused by “negligent…
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Military Airstrike Kills Several In Northern Nigeria
The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has recently ordered a military airstrike targetted at bandits who have been responsible for cattle rustling and kidnapping of school children in Northern Nigeria. The Nigerian Airforce has killed an unspecified number of bandits in numerous air raids conducted in Kaduna State communities over the past two days. According…
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A Look At High Profile School Abduction Cases In Nigeria
In April 2014, the Nigerian government condemned the kidnapping of 276 girls from their school dormitory in Chibok, Borno State. Six years after, the Nigerian government again has condemned the abduction of 317 schoolgirls from a Government Girls Science Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State. Nigeria has over the years experienced a steady rise in…
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Facts About The War Between Senator Rochas Okorocha And Imo State
On February 21, 2020, the Imo state police command confirmed they had taken former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, into custody for questioning in regards to a report of his alleged violent opening of a government seized and sealed property along Akachi road in Owerri. The State…
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Voting Rights For Underaged Married Girls: Is Nigeria Really Ready To Tackle Child Marriage?
Myriads of problems have characterized the election process in Nigeria. There have always been controversies around voters’ intimidation and harassment, ballot box snatching and falsification of election results, underage voting, weak political institutions, and vote-buying. The Electoral Act Amendment Bill has been an avenue to address these underlying issues in Nigeria’s electoral system. The National Assembly…