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Data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) indicates that more than 31,000 Mauritanians have returned to Mauritania due to insecurity and incidents taken along the border with Mali. The statistics were collected between June 4 and July 2, 2024, in the Hodh Charghi region of Mauritania.
The returnees are expected to increase the populations of communities in Bassikounou, Dhar, Megve, Vassala, and Adel Baghrou, adding strain to these already resource-limited localities. The returning population [...]
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Preacher Chouala Bayaya Haïdara, who was detained since December 2023 for making comments that could disturb public order, has been hospitalized in a clinic in Bamako. He was placed under a warrant of committal by the court of the anti-cybercrime pole and subsequently transferred to Dioila. Despite his lawyer's request for provisional release being rejected by the court, his current health condition remains a concern.
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Sanki Assoudi, Secretary-General of the Regional Labor Union (URT) of Kasserine, has had his detention extended by the investigating judge at the court of first instance of Tunis. Ridha Smaali, a member of the executive office of the URT of Kasserine, confirmed this information, noting that Assoudi's defense committee has filed a request for his release. Assoudi was arrested on February 6 as part of an investigation into administrative corruption at the National Cellulose [...]
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The Burkina Bar Association's strike, declared in response to the arrest of lawyer Guy Hervé Kam on the night of January 24-25, was observed on February 15, 2024. The reason for Kam's arrest remains unknown, and the Bar Association has demanded his unconditional release. The strike led to a halt in legal proceedings across the national territory, with no lawyers present at the High Court (TGI) in Ouaga1. Trials were postponed, and the Lawyer’s [...]
The town of Figuig has witnessed over 100 days of protests due to the municipal council's decision to delegate the management of drinking water and electricity to a regional intercommunal group. This move is seen as privatization by residents, particularly in an area where water access is already challenging. The arrest of [...]
Summary:Malawi and Mozambique are investigating the alleged assault of a Malawian truck driver, Elasto Ngonyani, by Mozambican police at Zobue Border. The video clip showing uniformed Mozambican police beating Ngonyani went viral. Malawi's Consular General in Tete, Happy Saka, met with Mozambique's consular general to address the incident. The police commandant for Tete province assured follow-up on the matter. Ngonyani sustained injuries, including lumbar sliding [...]
Location:Ihiala, Anambra, Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
January 28, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Summary:
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Nigerian military of attacking ethnic Igbos. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the Nigerian military burning down houses in Uli, Anambra State, under the guise of looking for criminals. He recalled that on Sunday, January 28 2024, the Nigerian military invaded the peaceful community of Uli in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State and burnt down [...]
Summary:Mauritania police forcefully dispersed activists from IRA who were protesting the suspension of Deputy Mariem Mint Cheikh on January 27. IRA Mauritania reported that police violently suppressed the demonstrators, resulting in several injuries, including IRA coordinator Elhaj El ID, Nouakchott-Sud regional bureau president Bounass Hmeida, Teyaret section president Mohamed Samba, and IRA-Riyad section president Mohamed Alioune. Another group of protesters was reportedly apprehended and detained [...]
The president of opposition party the Free Destourian Party (PDL) Abir Moussi began a wild hunger strike on January 26, 2024, during which she decided not to drink, eat or even take her medicines.
Abir Moussi took this decision to denounce her "arbitrary detention that has lasted for months and without crime and without even a trial" but also to [...]
Malawi and Mozambique are investigating the alleged assault of a Malawian truck driver, Elasto Ngonyani, by Mozambican police at Zobue Border. The video clip showing uniformed Mozambican police beating Ngonyani went viral. Malawi's Consular General in Tete, Happy Saka, met with Mozambique's consular general to address the incident. The police commandant for Tete province assured follow-up on the matter. Ngonyani sustained injuries, including lumbar sliding [...]
the peaceful community of Uli in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State and burnt down [...]
Mauritania police forcefully dispersed activists from IRA who were protesting the suspension of Deputy Mariem Mint Cheikh on January 27. IRA Mauritania reported that police violently suppressed the demonstrators, resulting in several injuries, including IRA coordinator Elhaj El ID, Nouakchott-Sud regional bureau president Bounass Hmeida, Teyaret section president Mohamed Samba, and IRA-Riyad section president Mohamed Alioune. Another group of protesters was reportedly apprehended and detained [...]