Countries Four Sudan protesters killed in mass rallies against army rule Khartoum – At least four Sudanese demonstrators were killed on Thursday as the security forces sought to quash mass... Read more 7 hours ago
Countries Senegal bars new demo ahead of tense poll Dakar – Authorities in the Senegalese capital Dakar has banned a demonstration announced for Wednesday at a time of... Read more 17 hours ago
Countries Guinea junta, parties discuss transition to civilian rule Canakry – Guinea’s post-coup prime minister, Mohamed Beavogui, has met with parties, trade unions and civil society groups to... Read more yesterday
Countries At least 25 killed in South Sudan clashes between civilians and army Juba – Twenty-five people in South Sudan were killed when soldiers faced off with suspected cattle rustlers in a... Read more 28 Jun
Countries Ivory Coast to spend $430m in anti-jihadism campaign Abidjan – Ivory Coast said on Monday it would spend around $430 million in a three-year campaign to support... Read more 28 Jun
Countries Tunisia’s former premier Jebali released from custody, says lawyer Tunis – Tunisia’s former prime minister and senior official of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, Hamadi Jebali, was released on... Read more 28 Jun
Countries Ethiopia ruling party wants AU to broker any peace talks Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling party said on Monday that only the African Union could... Read more 28 Jun
Countries Niger’s president hails progress against jihadists Niamey – Niger’s president hailed progress in the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province jihadists... Read more 27 Jun
Countries ADF rebels kill 14 civilians in eastern DRC Beni – Armed men killed 14 civilians in two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on... Read more 27 Jun
Countries West African states Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth Kigali – Gabon, and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations with no historic ties to... Read more 26 Jun