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Daily News on Issues Affecting Africa for May 21st
Continue reading for a summary of recent news stories relating to some of the most pressing issues on the continent. We draw on a wide range of respected news sources, both from Africa itself and around the world.
The city of Jos, the Plateau State capital, came under a major terrorist attack yesterday. Multiple bomb blasts suspected to have been ignited by suicide bombers rocked some parts of the city, killing over 100 people, according to eyewitnesses.
To read more, please visit the AllAfrica site HERE.
Nigeria violence: 'Boko Haram' kill 27 in village attacks
The Islamist group Boko Haram has been accused of killing at least 27 people in attacks on two villages in north-east Nigeria, close to where hundreds of schoolgirls were seized. Gunmen killed 10 people in the village of Shawa and a further 17 in Alagarno, police and witnesses said.
To read more, please visit the BBC site HERE.
Mali urges UN to demand disarmament of all groups
Mali's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council at an emergency meeting Tuesday to demand that all armed groups in the volatile West African nation lay down their weapons, especially separatist Tuareg rebels who launched a deadly attack over the weekend in the northern town of Kidal.
To read more, please visit the Washington Post site HERE.
Army deployed as riots mar Malawi election
Soldiers have been deployed in Malawi's commercial capital Blantyre after voters, angered by delays and mishaps at polling stations in the hotly contested presidential election, torched voting materials and blocked roads. Polling stations had opened as much as 10 hours late on Tuesday, sparking anger and speculation about the fairness of the vote.
To read more, please visit the AlJazeera site HERE.
Côte d'Ivoire : le FPI retourne à la table des négociations avec le gouvernement
Selon le gouvernement ivoirien, le FPI (opposition pro-Gbagbo) a décidé de revenir à la table des négociations qu'il avait quittée en juin 2013. Une annonce surprenante qui relance le processus de réconciliation nationale.
Lire l'article sur Jeuneafrique.com ICI.
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