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15Jan/16

the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou

Security forces battle Islamist gunmen holding hostages in hotel

January 15, 2016WorldAl-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Blaise Compaore, Burkina Faso, Chad, Counter-insurgency, Decades, Insurgency in the Maghreb, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic terrorism, Mali, Man-made disasters, Military history by country, Northern Mali conflict, Operation Barkhane, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Organized crime, Ouagadougou, Pan-Islamism, Sahel, Terrorism in Yemen, War on Terrorsmbale

Suspected Islamist fighters hold hostages at a hotel used by foreigners in Burkina Faso’s capital, in an attack claimed by Al Qaeda.

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08Oct/15

Rwanda’s top court clears way for Kagame third term

October 8, 2015PoliticsAfrica, AYESHA KAJEE, Blaise Compaore, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Continents, Crispus Akuya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Hutus, Ivory Coast, Joseph Kabila, Kenya, Kigali, Kpalou Guede, Leader, Least developed countries, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Paul Kagame, Pierre Nkurunziza, POLITICAL ANALYST, president, Ravi Bhatnagar, Republic of the Congo, Republics, Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, South Africa, Supreme Court, Tutsi people, Tutsissmbale

Rwanda’s Supreme Court ruled to lift a constitutional two-term presidential limit following a petition by the ruling RPF to extend long-time President Paul Kagame’s time in office. The ruling is likely to draw attention to a host of other African leaders, from Congo Republic’s Denis Sassou Nguesso to DRC’s Joseph Kabila who are trying to do the same.
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