“They were replaced by the new armed forces chief of staff, General Salifou Modi and the new head of the army Brigadier General Seidou Bague, an announcement on national radio said.
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The election will be the first under Nobel Peace Laureate Abiy, who took office in April 2018 and launched political and economic reforms.
Defence Minister Issoufou Katambe on Sunday said that an updated death toll of soldiers would be announced this week after the initial announcement of 25.
Burna Boy and Teni Makanaki won the most coveted Artist of the Year trophy for their genders.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the truce and urged the warring parties “to strictly abide by the ceasefire.”
The temple was bombed during Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Egypt in 1798
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Ethiopia’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines plans to launch flights to three new Chinese destinations. Dawit Temsgen, Communications Expert at the airline, explains that the carrier looks…
Chairman of South Africa’s struggling state-owned power Utility Eskom, Jabu Mabuza, has resigned following worrying power cuts over the festive period. The entity had implemented severe…