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Nigeria: Court remands Fayose in EFCC custody
Lagos, October 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that Mr. Ayode Fayose, ex-governor of Ekiti state be remanded in custody of ... -
Nigeria: PDP may lose Kwara governorship seat after candidate Razak Atunwa, exposed in NYSC certificate forgery
London, October 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State in the forthcoming general elections, Razak Atunwa, did not ... -
Morocco: Authorities to deport 141 migrants arrested at Spanish enclave fence
Rabat,October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Morocco said on Monday it would deport 141 migrants who were arrested a day earlier as they tried to storm a ... -
Egypt arrests Author of critical book on economy – sources, wife
Cairo,October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Egyptian police on Sunday arrested the author of a book about Egypt’s economy on charges of publishing false news, security sources ... -
Comoros: Government places governor of strife-torn Anjouan island under house arrest
Moroni, October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Authorities in Comoros on Sunday placed the governor of strife-torn Anjouan island under house arrest on charges of instigating unrest ... -
Nigeria: Government deploys special security force after 55 killed in Kaduna state
Kaduna,October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Nigeria has deployed a special police force to restore calm in the northern state of Kaduna following communal violence that killed ... -
Congo: Rebels Kill Army Health Workers Fighting Ebola
London, October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Congo’s health minister called it a “dark day” for everyone fighting the deadly Ebola outbreak after rebels shot and killed ... -
Angola: Government Says 380,000 Illegal Migrants Exit in weeks
Dundo, October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – About 380,000 illegal migrants, mostly from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, have left Angola in less than a month ... -
Ethiopian Marathoner who Made Rio Protest Returns from Exile
London, October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Ethiopian marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa, a 2016 Olympic silver medalist known for his anti-government protest when crossing the finish line, ... -
DRC: expectations of INGA hydro project
Kinshasa, October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Residents of Kinshasa are still uncertain whether Friday’s signing of the Inga 3 hydroelectric project agreement, for the production of ...
