Iman Bastet Hajarah

78 posts

Hajarah is The African Exponent's Northern Africa correspondent. She covers all stories that matter from that region in a captivating manner.

  Jul 10, 2024

South Sudan Peace Talks Hit Roadblock Over Controversial Detention Bill

South Sudan peace talks that almost reached completion faced a stumbling block with opposition groups demanding a newly passed bill allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant scratched out in order to sign a proposed agreement....

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  Jul 05, 2024

Rising Dangers for African Migrants Heading to Europe, U.N. Report Says

A recent report published by the U.N. refugee and migration agencies and the Mixed Migration Centre reveals that an increasing number of migrants and refugees in Africa are moving northward towards the Mediterranean and Europe....

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  Jul 03, 2024

Funds Dry Up as Refugee Flight From Sudan Surges

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has increased its humanitarian appeal for Sudan as the number of people fleeing the country’s conflict and hunger continues to rise...

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  Jul 03, 2024

Tunisia to Hold Presidential Election on October 6

Tunisia is set to conduct a presidential election on October 6, as confirmed by President Kais Saied's office on Tuesday. It remains uncertain whether Saied will run for a new five-year term following his initial election in 2019....

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  Jul 01, 2024

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Re-Elected

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been re-elected as head of state following Saturday's national vote, according to provisional results....

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  Jun 29, 2024

Kenyan Mother Mourns Son Killed in Protests as Calls for President Ruto's Resignation Grow

Edith Wanjiku mourns her 19-year-old son Ibrahim Kamau, killed during protests against a controversial finance bill in Kenya....

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