Countries Ethiopia’s warring parties agree to ceasefire monitor Nairobi – Ethiopia’s government and Tigray’s rebel forces have agreed to create a joint monitoring body to ensure a... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries UN experts point to Rwandan role in east DRC rebel crisis Kinshasa – Rwanda’s army “engaged in military operations” against Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) military in the country’s troubled... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Ivory Coast team in Mali for talks on detained soldiers Bamako – An Ivory Coast delegation arrived in Mali on Thursday for talks on a five-month-old row sparked by... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Looting, rape stalk Ethiopia’s Tigray despite peace deal Nairobi – Ethiopia’s allies in the Tigray war have unleashed a campaign of looting, rape and expulsions, residents and... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Mali armed groups suspend peace deal Bamako – Almost all armed groups in Mali that signed a major peace deal in 2015 suspended their participation... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Former Chelsea boss Grant named as Zambia’s new coach Lusaka – Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant was on Thursday named as the new coach of Zambia and ordered... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Suez Canal chief seeks to dispel fears over draft Egypt law Cairo – The chairman of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday affirmed the waterway is “not for sale”, in a... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
World Arctic storm brings holiday travel chaos to US Chicago – A “once-in-a-generation” winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celsius) caused Christmas travel chaos... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
World Russia says may cut oil output following price cap Moscow – Moscow could cut oil production by up to seven percent in early 2023 following an oil price... Read more 23 Dec, 2022
Countries Fresh clashes between M23 rebels and rivial militia in east DRC Goma – Fresh clashes between the M23 group and a rival militia erupted on Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic... Read more 23 Dec, 2022