Members of the Guinea military staged an apparent coup Sunday, declaring on national television that they had arrested President Alpha Conde, dissolved the country’s constitution, and sealed off land and air borders.The junta later announced a nationwi…
Day: September 5, 2021
Sudan Seizes ‘Weapons Shipment’ From Ethiopian Plane
Sudanese authorities have seized a shipment of weapons at Khartoum airport arriving from neighboring Ethiopia, state media said Sunday. The shipment, which was confiscated late Saturday, arrived on an Ethiopian Airlines passenger flight, prompting an…
Tanzania Opposition Condemns Arrest of Chadema Party Members
Opposition and rights activists in Tanzania have condemned the arrest of several members of the country’s main opposition Chadema party, who were to hold a forum to discuss constitutional reforms. The action happened while Chadema leader Freeman Mbowe …
Libya Frees Saadi Gadhafi, Son of Former Leader
Libyan authorities have released Saadi Gadhafi, a son of the former leader Moammar Gadhafi, who was ousted and killed during a 2011 uprising, a Libyan official source and a unity government source said on Sunday.Saadi Gadhafi fled for Niger during the …
Key Dates in Guinea Since Independence
Army officers on Sunday staged a coup in Guinea. Here are some key dates in the history of the troubled west African country since independence from France in 1958.1958: IndependenceOn October 2, 1958, Ahmed Sekou Toure declares independence, a few day…
South Africa’s Lions Prosper with Careful Watch and Fenceless Parks
At sunset, a buffalo calf’s distressed grunts reverberate through the bush.But it’s a trick. The grunts are blaring from a loudspeaker, designed to lure lions to a tree and let a South African wildlife reserve carry out a census of its apex predator.As…