African leaders have ushered in the New Year with calls for peace, unity, and cooperation, acknowledging the significant challenges facing their nations and the broader region.
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The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on a military base in Somalia’s Puntland region.
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A Congolese military tribunal sentenced 13 soldiers to death on charges including murder, looting, and desertion, reflecting a crackdown on military discipline amidst ongoing conflict in the east.
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Burkina Faso is taking steps to address its tumultuous history. The country’s transitional parliament has approved a law granting amnesty to soldiers involved in a 2015 coup attempt. In that year, a group of soldiers from the Presidential Security Regiment, loyal to the ousted President Blaise Compaoré, attempted to overthrow the transitional government just weeks before elections were due to take place. The coup ultimately failed after a faction of the military intervened. Several high-ranking officers who orchestrated the plot were sentenced to prison in 2019. To receive amnesty, they must submit a letter requesting clemency to the country’s current military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The coup plotters had sought to restore Compaoré, who had been ousted in 2014 by widespread protests against his attempt to amend the constitution and extend his 27-year rule. Compaoré fled the country after his departure from office. Burkina Faso’s history has been marked by political instability, including multiple military takeovers and short-lived democratic experiments. Roch Marc Kabore, elected president shortly after the 2015 coup attempt, was overthrown by soldiers in 2022. An eight-month-long mutiny led to the rise of a new junta, now led by Traoré. While some view the amnesty as a step toward national reconciliation, others question its motivations and the potential consequences.
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The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, called on special envoy Sydney Mufamadi to voice his government’s solidarity with the neighbouring country, and its eagerness to help end the crisis. Fearing that the unrest could become more widespread, South Africa has ramped up security along its border. Mozambique’s Constitutional Council recently confirmed the victory of the Frelimo party in the election, sparking a fresh wave of protests. The main opposition candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, has refused to accept the outcome of the election, describing it as rigged, and has called on his supporters to organise demonstrations. Buildings, including Frelimo’s offices and police stations, have been looted and set alight across the nation. Capitalising on the instability, hundreds of detainees escaped from a high security prison in Mozambique’s capital last week, Dozens of people have been killed in the protests since the elections.
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Islamic State militants launched a suicide attack on a military base in Puntland, Somalia, but were successfully repelled by security forces.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has signed a law abolishing the death penalty, a significant development for the country that has not carried out an execution in nearly two decades.
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South Sudan, heavily reliant on oil exports, is planning to restart production after the damage to a key pipeline caused by the conflict in Sudan. This move aims to revitalize the country’s economy.
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Nigeria has taken a significant step towards energy independence with the resumption of operations at the Warri oil refinery, which has been shut down for nearly a decade.
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Congolese soldiers are facing severe penalties, including the death penalty, for alleged crimes committed during the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.
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