West Africa bloc warns of 鈥榙isintegration鈥� after juntas solidify split
The West African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday warned the region faced 鈥榙isintegration鈥� after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented...
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Police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful: Kenya court
A Kenyan court on Monday found police acted unlawfully over the killing of a Pakistani journalist in 2022 following a complaint by his widow, her...
Junta leaders鈥� meeting overshadows West African summit
A West African leaders鈥� summit opens on Sunday amid political turmoil after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union at a...
UN warns of increased trafficking, sexual slavery in DRC
UN experts on Thursday sounded the alarm over increasing human trafficking for sexual exploitation, stemming from conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger junta chiefs to hold first summit Saturday
The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will on Saturday hold their first joint summit since seizing power in a series of coups, Nigerien authorities said....
25 people drown in Sudan fleeing fighting
Around 25 people have drowned in Sudan鈥檚 southeast while trying to flee fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, a pro-democracy activists鈥�...
New government in Egypt sworn in amid economic crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Wednesday, just months after starting his third six-year term as the country grapples with a severe economic crisis.
55,000 flee Sudan town as RSF battles army
More than 55,000 people have fled Sinja, the capital of Sennar state in southeastern Sudan, as fighting rages between paramilitary forces and the regular army, the UN humanitarian office OCHA has said...
South Africa inaugurates new unity government
South Africa鈥檚 new unity government under president Cyril Ramaphosa began being sworn in during a televised ceremony in Cape Town on Wednesday following weeks of coalition haggling...
Suspected jihadist attack in Mali kills over 20 civilians
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed over 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region....
Dozens protest in Kenya with riot police out in force
Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets on Tuesday under a heavy police presence, with many shops shuttered as youth activists called for fresh protests after...
South Africa鈥檚 new govt promises unity, action
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa鈥檚 new coalition government heralds a pragmatic centre-right shift as opposition parties take control of more than a third of...
String of Nigeria suicide attacks kill 18
At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in suicide attacks targeting a wedding, a hospital and a funeral in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, authorities...
Half of Sudanese face 鈥榓cute food insecurity鈥�
Some 25.6 million people, or more than half of Sudan鈥檚 population, are facing high levels of 鈥榓cute food insecurity鈥�, a report cited by the United Nations said...
Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters
Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday, as protesters returned to the streets despite president William Ruto scrapping contentious...