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Djibouti Has Abolished The Age Limit For The President
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4 The amendment would allow usurper Ismail Omar Gelle to run for a sixth time. Djibouti's parliament has approved the abolition of a constitutional restriction that prohibited citizens over 75 years old from running for president of the African...
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Hundreds killed protesting Tanzanian election fraud
Hundreds of protesters are feared dead after Tanzanian security forces launched a savage crackdown on demonstrations against the fraudulent elections of October 29, 2025. In what many are calling a coronation at gunpoint, President Samia Suluhu...
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Djibouti parliament removes presidential age limit
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ADDIS ABABA - Djibouti's parliament removed the age limit for presidents with a unanimous vote on Sunday, its speaker told AFP, opening the way for leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term. Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the...
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Djibouti parliament removes presidential age limit: speaker
ADDIS ABABA (AFP): Djibouti’s parliament removed the age limit for presidents with a unanimous vote on Sunday, its speaker said, opening the way for leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term. Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the...
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Trump warns Nigeria of military action over 'killing of Christians'
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he has directed the Pentagon to prepare for possible swift military action in Nigeria if the government fails to curb alleged attacks on Christians. The U.S. government will also immediately stop all aid...
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Updated: Trump Warns of Military Action Against Nigeria Over Alleged Christian Persecution
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. The U.S. government said it...
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Uproar as African Union Addresses President Suluhu's Win
On Saturday, November 1, the African Union Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, sent his congratulations to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu after she was declared the winner with 98 per cent of the votes in the just-concluded General Elections...
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Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. The US government will also...
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'Guns-a-blazing':Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
Trump warns of “guns-a-blazing” strike to “fully wipe out” militants. Says goal is to target “terrorists committing horrible atrocities.” Instructs “Department of War” to prepare for possible action. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that...
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‘If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet’: Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over Christian killings
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. The U.S. government will also...
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Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
ADRIANO MACHADO / REUTERS / AUG. 25 Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu speaks to reporters at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, in August. WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for...
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Somali President awards Djibouti’s leader national honor for steadfast support
Mogadishu, Oct 31, 2025 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday conferred the National Order of Honor on Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in recognition of his unwavering support and solidarity with the Somali people and...
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AUC congratulates Samia Suluhu on election win, urges peace in Tanzania
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African Union (AU) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf poses for a photograph at the Embassy of Djibouti in Addis Ababa, on December 11, 2024. [AFP] African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf has congratulated Tanzania’s President Samia...
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How African leaders underdeveloped Africa, by Kazeem Akintunde
The title of this piece was influenced by the book written in 1972 by Walter Rodney, titled: “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.” In the book, which became a Bible of sorts for those who are interested in studying African development and...
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How African Leaders Underdeveloped Africa
The title of this piece was influenced by the Book written in 1972 by Walter Rodney titled ‘’How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”. In the book, which became a Bible of sorts for those who are interested in studying African development and...
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ANALYSIS: The proxy war over coastline plaguing Kenya’s neighbour
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Map of Horn of Africa / bird story agencyFrom the air, Somalia’s coastline unfurls endlessly, a ribbon of sand and sea stretching more than 2,000 miles from Kenya to Djibouti. That same coastline now lies at the heart of a contest that could...
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Djibouti’s 77-year-old President joins long list of aging African leaders seeking re-election
The political landscape in Djibouti is once again turning the spotlight onto its long-serving president. Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is 77, is preparing to join a growing list of veteran African leaders seeking to extend their time in office as he...
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Somalia And Djibouti Commemorate 25 Years Since Arta Talks That Revived
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on Thursday laid a wreath in Arta to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the peace conference that restored Somalia’s government after nearly a decade of civil war...
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Warnings of an Israeli Military Base in Somaliland with UAE Support
A recent report by the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, titled “All Eyes on Somaliland: The Small African State Key to Israel’s War on Houthi Terror”, has raised questions about Israel’s growing role in the region and its potential implications for...
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Kenya land tough draw for Afcon U-17 Cecafa qualifiers
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The Junior Stars will face hosts Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Rwanda in Group A, with all matches set to be played at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa. Defending champions Uganda headline Group B alongside Tanzania, Djibouti, Sudan,...
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