Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a state of emergency declared after twin church bombings in April by jihadists, in a decree issued in the official gazette on Thursday. The renewed three-month state of emergency will start on July 10, according to the decree. Parliament approved the initial state of emergency in April after the … Read more
Tunisia has extended for another four months a state of emergency in place since a 2015 jihadist attack, the president’s office announced on Wednesday. “President Beji Caid Essebsi decided on Wednesday to extend the state of emergency for four months starting from Thursday, June 15,” his office said on Facebook. The state of emergency has … Read more
Tunisia has extended for another four months a state of emergency in place since a 2015 jihadist attack, the president’s office announced on Wednesday. “President Beji Caid Essebsi decided on Wednesday to extend the state of emergency for four months starting from Thursday, June 15,” his office said on Facebook. The state of emergency has … Read more
A state of emergency has been declared in the Canadian city of Montreal due to flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure was declared on Sunday afternoon and will remain in place for 48 hours, city officials said. Across the province of Quebec, in Canada’s east, nearly 1,900 homes have already been … Read more
Turkey on Sunday votes in a landmark referendum on a new constitution that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expanded powers. While critics say the move is part of a grab by Erdogan for one-man rule, supporters say it will simply put Turkey in line with France and the United States and is needed for … Read more
Ethiopia has extended the nationwide state of emergency declared last year by another four months on Thursday after lifting some restrictions two weeks ago. The country’s parliament unanimously voted for the extension after the State of Emergency Secretariat’s request, Ethiopian state media FBC reported. Defence Minister Siraj Fegessa who heads the Secretariat explained that the … Read more
The government must declare a state of emergency following perennial flooding in some parts of Accra including the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, former Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has said. According to him, the John Mahama administration developed some road maps to deal with the flooding situation in the capital … Read more
The state of emergency has been in place since a November 2015 bombing A state of emergency imposed in Tunisia in 2015 to curb attacks by militant Islamists has been extended by three months, the president’s office has said. Defence Minister Farhat Horchani told local radio that there had been a “major improvement” in security … Read more
A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front. … Read more
The government has hinted of its plans to review emergency power purchase deals entered into by the previous administration as part of moves to address energy sector challenges. Notable among these deals are the Karpower and the AMERI which were brought into the country to augment the shortfall in power production in 2015 and 2016, … Read more
Ethiopian authorities have disclosed that some 9,800 people detained under the current state of emergency will be released next week after receiving training. According to the Command Post in charge of implementing the State of Emergency, some 2,449 others will be arraigned before the courts. Some of the reasons given in November for the arrest … Read more
France’s state of emergency imposed after last year’s terror attacks in Paris is likely to be extended, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told the BBC. He said the measures were needed to “protect our democracy”. Mr Valls was speaking on the first anniversary of the attacks by Islamist militants, in which 130 people died. President … Read more
Ethiopia’s State of Emergency Inquiry Board has released the names and reasons of arrest for over 11,000 people believed to have taken part in violent anti-government protests in parts of the country. According to the state affiliated FANA Broadcasting corporate, the Inquiry board said ‘‘11, 607 people had been detained following the violence occurred in … Read more
Ethiopia’s security forces have detained more than 1,600 people under a state of emergency imposed on 9 October to end a wave of anti-government protests, a tally of figures published by the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate shows. About 760 weapons, which had been looted during the unrest, had also been recovered, it reports. Ethiopia’s decision … Read more
Thousands of police were also among those purged in the immediate aftermath of the failed overthrow Turkey has suspended almost 13,000 police officers for their alleged links with the US-based Muslim cleric, Fethullah Gulen. The latest wave adds to the 100,000 or so civil servants dismissed or suspended since July’s failed coup. Mr Gulen denies … Read more
It’s heart-warming to note efforts by the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari to invigorate the economy for the overall interest of Nigerians. One of such proposals is the ‘Emergency Economic Stabilisation Bill 2016’ seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to push his planned stimulus for the economy. In the proposal, President Muhammadu … Read more