Nigerspie chat(NSC): Come to See the Breaking News- James Niger 2017-12-08

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1. Nigeria sacks army general The Nigerian military has sacked its commander leading the fight against the militant group Boko Haram in the north of the country.

It follows a string of deadly attacks by the insurgents in recent weeks - including an attack that killed at least 50 people at a mosque in the town of Mubi in Adamawa state. The Nigerian army has not said why Major General Ibrahim Attahiru was removed. A Nigerian army spokesman told the BBC/NSC that the outgoing commander will now take up another role at Nigeria's defence headquarters in Abuja. He has been replaced with another general, Nicholas Rogers, who recently led a special joint military and police force in the volatile central region of the country, where ethnic clashes frequently occur.

2. Kenyan Attorney General: swearing in parallel president is treason

Kenya's Attorney General Githu Muigai has said that any attempt to hold a parallel swearing in of a president would be high treason, reports Reuters. It comes after opposition leader Raila Odinga said last month he would be inaugurated on 12 December. Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as president on 28 November, at a ceremony boycotted by the opposition. The original election on 8 August was held again after being annulled by the Supreme Court on the grounds of irregularities. Mr Kenyatta was officially re-elected with 98% of the vote but Mr Odinga had boycotted it and doesn't recognise his victory.

3. Over 50 elephant tusks seized 

Nigeria's customs authorities say they have seized 55 elephant tusks at the Cameroon border which were being smuggled into Nigeria. It is not clear where the elephant tusks were headed. The comptroller of the border area told the BBC/NSC that the tusks were of different sizes and weights but could not say how much they weighed. Analysts believe the international price of tusks vary between $750 and $1,500 per kg. In 2011, the Nigerian government introduced strict legislation to clamp down on the ivory trade, making it illegal to display, advertise, buy or sell ivory.

4. Zimbabwe softens indigenisation law

Zimbabwe has taken steps towards ending its economic isolation in its first budget since the end of Robert Mugabe's 37-year authoritarian rule. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced a package of measures aimed at wooing international investors, including new curbs on laws that require firms to be 51% locally owned. The Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act, a flagship policy of Mr Mugabe's government, would apply only to the platinum and diamond sectors from now on, Mr Chinamasa said. At the same time, export taxes on processed platinum would be deferred until 2019. Privatisation of some state firms was also being considered, the minister added. He also announced plans to cut spending as the government aims for a 2018 budget deficit of below 4% of GDP

5. Gunmen assassinate South Sudan MP in Uganda

A South Sudanese MP was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in northern Uganda. Jacob Kuwinsuk Gale, MP for Yei River State died of his wounds while being taken to hospital, officials said. In a written statement, Alfred Kenneth Duku, the Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports for Yei River State, said the MP was in the company of other people making consultations as part of the national dialogue for South Sudanese refugees in Uganda. He said the incident occured around 7pm on Wednesday. 

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