Issued on: 24/09/2021 – 14:39 Mali’s transitional government has approved the setting up of a War College designed to strengthen national security and train its future army officers. It comes just days after France expressed concern over plans by Malian authorities to hire Russian mercenaries. Mali authorities passed a bill on Thursday to set up the Mali War College (EGM) to “reinforce autonomy” in the training of army officers.Interim president Assimi Goïta said the school would “provide high-level training to senior officers of the defence and security forces”. It includes army, police and gendarmerie, but also some civilian executives.The school will also be a…
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Hello ladies who loves fashion styles, i want to share with you in this post some Congolese fashion styles for women. Africa is blessed with a rich culture and traditional outfits. From Nigeria to Congo, Libya to Ghana, and South Africa to Zambia, we have mind-blowing local outfits you can not resist. We are fortunate to have talented designers who have transformed the way we wear our traditional outfits.Congo is famed for her bright, elegant, bold, and brilliant colourful fabrics. The Congolese fashion is pronounced and striking, giving them the attention they deserved. While they embraced the Western tune, they…
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A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Somalia’s presidential palace killing eight people, police said, as the al-Shabaab jihadist group claimed responsibility for the attack.The bombing took place on Saturday within 1km (0.6 miles) of Villa Somalia, the presidential palace in Mogadishu.“We have confirmed that eight people, most of them civilians, died, and seven others wounded in the car bomb blast,” the district police chief, Mucawiye Ahmed Mudey, told reporters.A witness said the car bomb was detonated when police stopped the driver for a security check.“They normally stop to check and clear vehicles before they can pass by the…
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But there’s still a long road ahead. Leaders at TAHMO are trying to move beyond their project-driven model, which leaves stations at risk of going offline when funding runs out, said van de Giesen. Integrating their data with that of the Kenya Meteorological Department would require more public funding, said Aura, to pay for an expensive server and for staff capable of processing data from the ground in real time, among other things. Fulfilling those needs is most likely to happen, she said, if the department is given more control over its budget by being made semiautonomous, a goal it…
Issued on: 24/09/2021 – 22:07 A French serviceman was killed early on Friday in a clash with an armed militant group in Mali, French officials said. More than 50 French soldiers have died in the region since Paris deployed a counterterrorism force in 2013 to drive back Islamist militant groups that had seized cities and towns in northern Mali.According to a statement from the French defence ministry, the soldier who was killed, Maxime Blasco, was part of a French unit deployed to a forested area near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso. Le ministère des Armées adresse ses plus vives condoléances…
In mid-August of this year, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ratified amendments to the country’s sexual harassment law, increasing the maximum penalty for those engaging in online (or other electronic) harassment to imprisonment for two to four years. This was a notable improvement from the meager punishment of six months and 3000 Egyptian pounds (approximately 180 USD) that had previously been in place. After a year of highs and lows, these changes have been met with cautious optimism by women’s rights groups in the country. In Egypt, like elsewhere in the world, progress on the status of women has had its…
How an Oakland clothing designer Ade Dehye is challenging fashion industry norms, sourcing directly from Africa with his 100% Black-owned and operated brand, “Tunde” Ahmad is merging textiles from Ghana with urban streetwear designs.East Oakland’s Akintunde “Tunde” Ahmad had long wanted to visit the African continent and reconnect with his ancestry. When he arrived at the University of Ghana in Accra in 2016, taking a semester off from Yale to study abroad, he was captivated by everything about the bustling city.“I was fortunate to be able to go for an entire semester and have a deeper and longer connection out there, learning…