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RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

ABOUT 70 MIGRANTS FROM ETHIOPIA,DROWNED TODAY.

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                      A senior staff working with the Ministry of interior,confirmed that 70 migrants from Ethiopia,drowned today off the coast of Yemen.He said ''The small vessel was trying to reach the Red Seaport city of Al-makha when it capsized in bad weather.Security forces were striving to hunt down the owner of the boat,who we believed to be a human trafficker''.More details later.

NYESOM WIKE,WON RIVER STATE PDP GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARIES.

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                                                                       Conratulation to Nyesom Wike,the former Minister of state of Education today monday 8th December 2014 won the Rivers state PDP governorship primaries.The primaries which was held at the Community Girls Secondary School,mile 3 Port Harcourt,and Wike in his acceptance speech dedicated the victory to almighty God and the delegates who reposed confidence in him to fly the party flag in the state.Wike,Ben Dimkpa,Emmanuel Geogwill i and Senator Lee Maeba were the only aspirants present at the venue.The 16 governorship aspirants who have been agitating against the emergence of Wike are all insisting the party has been hijacked by members of Grassroots Development Initiatives,GDI,who are foot soldiers of Wike,their sponsor and patron.Former gover...

BARRISTER FALANA,FILED A PETITION IN FAVOUR OF THE 12 SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTINY ''INJUSTICE''.

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                    The soldiers on May 18,2014 staged a protest over the killing of 10 of their colleagues by the Boko Haram sect.This led to the shooting of the General Officer Commanding {GOC},Major General Ahmed Mohammed at the Maimalari cantonment.Although he was not injured,but he was removed as GOC and retired from the Army for not attending to the grievances of the soldiers.18 of the soldiers were tried by the court martial,presided over by Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo which acquitted five of them,convicted and sentenced 12 to death and jailed one for 28 days with hard labour.Falana in the petition dated December 5,2014 argued that the death sentence pronounced on the 12 officers was unjust against the background of their action.He noted in the petition that the soldiers had been protesting against poor equipment,non payment of salaries and allowances.Falana stated that the fact that President Goodluck Jona...