Dozens killed in ‘Islamic State attack’ in Mali
Bamako – Dozens of civilians were killed this week in a northern Malian town attacked by jihadists affiliated with... Read more
10 Sep, 2022
Benin in talks with Rwanda for aid to fight jihadists
Lagos – Benin is in talks with Rwanda over logistical aid and military expertise to combat jihadists on its... Read more
10 Sep, 2022
Ethiopia rebels call for conditional truce
Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels have proposed a conditional truce in the war in northern Ethiopia, a spokesman for the... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Scuffles in Chad capital as opposition leader summonsed
N’Djamena – Police in the Chadian capital N’Djamena fired tear gas on Friday to disperse supporters of a leading... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Senegal leads way on women legislators but challenges ahead
Dakar – Senegal will break new ground on Monday as West Africa’s largest-ever proportion of women MPs take their... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Angola’s court rejects vote challenge, upholds ruling party win
Luanda – Angola’s top court on Thursday dismissed an opposition challenge disputing the results of last month’s general elections,... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is taking a top reporter to court. The verdict could affect journalists’ rights
Anton Harber, University of the Witwatersrand South African journalism organisations this week rallied around well-known journalist Karyn Maughan when... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
UN says aid halted to Ethiopia’s Tigray after renewed clashes
Addis Ababa – Renewed clashes in northern Ethiopia have forced desperately needed aid deliveries to a halt in Tigray, the... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
ADF rebels kill five civilians in east DRC
Beni – Allied Democratic Forces rebels have killed five civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army and local... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Burundi president replaces PM after coup plot claim
Nairobi – Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level political purge... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
