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Chad opposition petitions court to cancel presidential election results
15 maiOpposition candidates in Chad who lost the recent presidential election have filed paperwork challenging President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s victory. The legal challenge comes as the media there appeal a decision barring them from reporting on election-related violence. State television reported (...) -
Maj Gen Otto appointed new commander of operations against ADF
15 maiMaj Gen Richard Otto has been appointed to lead operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Otto has replaced Maj Gen Dick Olum as the commandant. Olum, who assumed command in October 2022, has been reassigned to represent Uganda in the (...) -
Kenyan students plant bamboo to offset huge trash dump next door
14 maiArmed with gardening hoes while others cradled bamboo seedlings, students gathered outside their school in Kenya's capital. They hoped the fully grown bamboo would help to filter filthy air from one of Africa's largest trash dumps next door. More than 100 bamboo plantings dot the ground (...) -
Adjumani serial phone thief arrested
14 maiPolice in Adjumani has apprehended a suspected serial mobile phone thief, Stephen Weliga. He is believed to be behind the recent surge in smartphone thefts across Adjumani and Obongi districts. Weliga was arrested from Paridi village, Adjumani town council, with the assistance of local (...) -
Finance minister Kasaija warns of doom and gloom next FY
14 maiMinistry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has issued a fresh warning on government performance next financial year, citing the increased financial risks. Through the fiscal risk statement, Finance minister, Matia Kasaija says there is likely going to be a reversal of the recent (...)