Tag: Peace and Security

Nigeria: Residents Panic As Lagos Govt Moves to ‘Develop’ Another Slum

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

“Development” and “regeneration” euphemistic terms are often used by the state government when it is set to demolish poorer communities. They are then rebuilt with ...

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Ethiopia: Ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

The Government of Ethiopia’s announcement yesterday of a unilateral ceasefire in the Tigray region could be a positive step if it results in changes on ...

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Southern Africa: SADC Has U.S.$12 Million Budget for Standby Force

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

Maputo — The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday approved a budget of 12 million US dollars to put ...

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Ethiopia: Decision by the Federal Government of #Ethiopia in Response to the Proposal of the Tigray Provisional Administration to Resolve the Challenges Facing the Tigray Region

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

Addis Ababa — Today, the Tigray Provisional Administration has requested the Federal Government to enact a humanitarian ceasefire in the Tigray region. The provisional administration’s ...

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Nigeria: World Not Ready for 240 Million Migrants If Nigeria Implodes, UN Warns

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

The United Nations has warned youths not to work against the interest of the country, saying the world won’t be able to accommodate 240 million ...

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Ethiopia Declares ‘Unilateral’ Cease-Fire in Tigray, As Rebels Troops Reenter Capital

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

The former ruling party in Tigray said it has taken back control of the regional capital Mekele. The city had been under the control of ...

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Africa: Joint Communiqué by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

Rome — The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to ...

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West Africa: France’s Decision to Pull Troops Out of the Sahel Invites a Less Military Approach

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

France recently announced plans to close its military operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa. President Emmanuel Macron said the mission ...

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Sudan: Former Sudan Security Agent Sentenced to Hang for Student’s December 2018 Murder

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

Khartoum — The Special Court convened to try the perpetrators of crimes related to the Sudanese revolution, has sentenced a former member of the defunct ...

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Sudan: Former Sudan Security Agent Sentenced to Hang for Student’s December 2018 Murder

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Abuja Rocks

Khartoum — The Special Court convened to try the perpetrators of crimes related to the Sudanese revolution, has sentenced a former member of the defunct ...