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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa’s lawless Sahel region
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds. The West African country has long been afflicted by civil war, foreign military interventions, and Islamist insurgencies. “Now it was finally…
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🇺🇬 Ugandan Priest detained by Military amid rising election tensions
Uganda’s military has confirmed it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who went missing nearly two weeks ago. The army says he is suspected of involvement in “violent subversive activities” and will face charges in court. The Catholic Diocese of Masaka had earlier reported that Father Ssekabira was “kidnapped by men in Uganda…
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🇲🇱 Mali: Former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga Arrested
On August 12, former head of Mali’s transitional government, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, was arrested in Bamako as part of the authorities’ anti-corruption campaign. While the government has not issued an official statement, media reports claim Maïga is accused of financial misconduct and embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer, Cheick Oumar Konaré, said that earlier this…
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SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit
Police flood Harare’s streets in anticipation of protests on the eve of the Southern African Development Community meeting. On the morning of August 7, four masked men tried to break into the offices of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), a network of opposition groups. Inside the Harare building, three staff members scampered to hide as…
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