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BREAKING: Mali junta frees President Boubacar Keita

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

Mali military junta has released President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and allowed him to return to his residence in the capital. Keita , who was overthrown in an Aug. 18 coup, was in military custody until his release late Wednesday night, said a source who claimed anonymity. Bloomberg reports that

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Mali: Sacked president rejects calls for reinstatement

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

Deposed Malian President, Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, has rejected calls to be reinstated to power following his forcible ejection from office last week.  This was disclosed by ECOWAS Special Envoy, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan yesterday while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the present state of affairs of the political crisis in Mali at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]

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Promise kept, I have kicked polio from Nigeria, Buhari says

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has satisfied his promise to kick polio out of Nigeria, DAILY TIMES gathered. This assertion was made in an online occasion across the continent, the World Health Organization declared Nigeria and the rest of Africa polio-free on Tuesday. Buhari said at the event that he had guaranteed Nigerians that he […]

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International Francophone organization suspends Mali over coup

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

The international community increased pressure on the military junta that has seized power in Mali, as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie suspended the nation from its membership Tuesday. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Mali junta, ECOWAS talks end in deadlock Its leadership agreed the move at an extraordinary session held via videoconference, while adding that it

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U.S. to remove Sudan from terrorism list for $330m compensation

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

A US proposal to remove Sudan from a list of states that sponsor terrorism in exchange for a $330 million payment compensation to American victims of al-Qaida has caused anger in Sudan. Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, visited Khartoum on Tuesday, August 25 to underline US support for the new transitional government that […]

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Mali: Military wants to rule for 3 years, agrees to release the president

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years and has agreed to release the ousted president, a Daily Times source in a visiting West African delegation and the rebel soldiers said on Sunday. READ ALSO: Thousands celebrate overthrow of Mali President after coup Last week’s coup […]

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Bomb blast in Mali, 4 soldiers feared dead

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2020 0

Four Malian soldiers were killed and one seriously hurt on Saturday when an explosive device detonated as their vehicle drove by in the centre of the country, Mali, a military source told AFP. READ ALSO: Thousands celebrate overthrow of Mali President after coup The explosion in the Koro region, near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso, […]

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Thousands celebrate overthrow of Mali President after coup

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2020 0

Opposition supporters flooded into Bamako’s central square on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of the Mali President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, where they were warmly praised by the country’s new military rulers, Daily Times Nigeria gathered. Thousands gathered in the capital’s Independence Square, the birthplace of a months-long protest movement, many of them draped in

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Madagascar sacks Minister for seeking foreign help for coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

Madagascar government has fired its health minister as part of a government reshuffle, a move that came a month after he butted heads with the president for seeking outside help for coronavirus. The Madagascar authorities made this known on Thursday, August 20. The Indian Ocean island-nation saw COVID-19 cases surge in July despite an official […]

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Mali: Keita facing possible deportation to Senegal

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

Deposed Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, could be facing deportation to neighbouring West African country, Senegal, according to reports from an unnamed military source. The new Malian authorities, who came to power after the recent coup, are discussing with Senegal the possible deportation of detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to Senegal, a Malian military

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Facts to know about Mali crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

West Africa nation, Mali, has infamously been in the news in recent months following increased agitations for its deposed President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to step down from office. Tens of thousands of Malians have taken to the streets in recent months, in protests fueled by pervasive corruption, extreme poverty, and protracted conflict. In the light […]

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ECOWAS cut ties with Mali

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided on Wednesday, to shut down all their land and air borders with Mali after its president announced his resignation in the wake of a military rebellion. ECOWAS disclosed this in a statement where-in it stated that they will also halt trade relations with Mali. The […]

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Malian President Ibrahim Keita resigns after military arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has resigned on Tuesday after a military mutiny. “If today, certain elements of our armed forces want this to end through their intervention, do I really have a choice?” he said from a military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako where he had been detained earlier in the […]

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AU body advises FG on holistic approach in fights against corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2020 0

African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has urged the Nigerian Government to be more holistic in its approach to fighting corruption for positive results. Daily Times was present when Dr Tunji Asaolu, 1st-Nigerian Representative of the 3rd Permanent General Assembly of AUECOSOCC, gave the advice while addressing a coalition of civil society

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Forum canvasses support for Okonjo-Iweala over nomination as WTO’s D-G

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

Pan African Business Forum (PABF) has declared its support for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigerian Finance Minister as Director-General for the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Daily Times gathered. Dr Ladislas Agbesi, the Beninoise and Ghanaian President of PABF, made this known in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. He commended […]

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31 ECOWAS Parliamentarians to resign over Mali Crisi

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2020 0

The Heads of State and Government of the Economic and West African States (ECOWAS) have asked all political parties to endeavour to obtain the immediate resignation of all the 31 Members of Parliament whose election is contested. This was made known in a communique read by Nigeria’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Zubairu Dada […]

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AfDB probe: Independent panel dismisses corruption charges against Akinwumi Adesina

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2020 0

An independent panel of experts, headed by former Irish President Mary Robinson, has cleared the embattled leader of the African Bank of Development, Akinwumi Adesina, of corruption allegations, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP. Adesina, 60, a magnetic speaker known for his exquisite suits and neckties, turned into the primary Nigerian to rudder the AfDB in […]

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Tensions rise as prominent singer shot dead in Ethiopian capital

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2020 0

The fatal shooting of a prominent Ethiopian singer in the capital Addis Ababa sparked rising tensions in the city on Tuesday, with calls for demonstrations circulating online. Hachalu Hundessa was shot and killed in the city’s suburb of Gelan Condominiums on Monday evening, local media reported. The killing has reportedly sparked unrest. On Tuesday, a […]

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Zimbabwe health minister arrested over multi million dollar COVID 19 testing kit fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

The government cancelled the contracts following public uproar. One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sons was forced to issue a statement denying a link to the company after pictures emerged of the Zimbabwean representative of the firm enjoying the company of the president and his wife and sons at several events. The representative, Delish Nguwaya, and […]

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Evariste Ndayishimiye sworn as new President of Burundi after Pierre Nkurunziza’s Death

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

Following the sudden death of Pierre Nkurunziza, Evariste Ndayishimiye has been was sworn in as the new president of Burundi. Ndayimishiye, who won the May 20 elections was originally supposed to take over in August but the Constitutional Court ruled that the investiture be brought forward following the death of the outgoing president. The 52-year-old […]