By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Halbeeg
Journalist Cabdirisaaq Xaaji Maxamed Siraad is due to be buried today at Dariiqada cemetery in Sheekh, in the Saaxil region. He died the previous day in Hargeysa and had worked for many years for the BBC’s Somali-language service. His death prompted messages of condolence from officials and many citizens.
Malian comedian and performer Cheick Oumar N’Diaye, known by the nickname «Paracétamol», has died after falling ill in Bamako. His death has prompted numerous tributes from Mali’s artistic and media circles, Bamada.net reports.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bamada.net ·
Puntland President Siad Abdullahi Deni has appointed officials for the districts of Ceel-buh, in the Sanaag region, and Baraagaha-qol, in the Haylaan region. The decision follows a recommendation from the Puntland Ministry of Interior, according to the decree published by Puntland Post.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Puntland Post ·
Kenyan gospel singer Mary Atieno gave a lively performance at a church in Dandora, Nairobi, on 12 November. A video posted on TikTok by Gloryland Churches Dandora prompted numerous reactions from viewers, who also discussed her personal journey, according to Tuko.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
Ibrahim Iidle Sulaymaan has officially taken up his duties as president of Somalia’s Supreme Court after a handover ceremony with his predecessor, Abdalle Xaaji Maxamed. The new president has pledged to continue the court’s activities and to strengthen justice, respect for the law and judicial independence.
🇸🇴 Somalia · Source: Shabelle Media Network ·
Kampala denies reports of 10 to 11 soldiers killed in SomaliaAccording to the Ugandan government, rumours circulating online about the deaths of 10 to 11 Ugandan soldiers serving with AUSSOM, the African Union mission in Somalia, are false. Dennis Katungi, deputy executive director of the Uganda Media Centre, attributes this information to the Al-Shabaab group and insists that Kampala has no losses to mourn, as its troops gradually withdraw from Somalia.
Madagascar launches consultations on education reformMadagascar will launch consultations on reforming its education system next week with Educational Administration Zones and School Districts. Proposals will cover governance, quality and access to education before being brought together at the national conference on 30 November and 1 December, according to Yves Martin Razafimandranto.The week in Africa
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