Gambia exonerates three soldiers in coup inquiry
Banjul – The Gambian government said on Thursday that three soldiers charged with treason over an alleged coup attempt... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Burhan says Sudan ‘in agreement’ with Ethiopia on controversial dam
Khartoum – Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Thursday that Khartoum and Addis Ababa are “aligned... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Sudan on first visit since coup
Khartoum – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited neighbouring Sudan on Thursday for meetings with army chief Abdel Fattah... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Russia’s Sergey Lavrov blasts West in new Africa tour
Luanda – The Kremlin’s top diplomat slammed the West and praised Angola’s “balanced position” on international affairs on Wednesday... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Rwanda says DRC warplane violated airspace
Kigali – The Rwandan government said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) violated its airspace... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Mauritanian ex-president in landmark corruption trial
Nouakchott – Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz went on trial on Wednesday, accused of amassing an illicit personal... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
‘We cannot continue to endlessly live in exile’ – Tanzania opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu returns home
Dar Es Salaam – Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu arrived back in his homeland on Wednesday after spending most... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
‘Psychological torture’ on rise in Tunisia, rights group says
Tunis – Tunisia has witnessed an upsurge in the ill-treatment of President Kais Saied’s opponents since he seized power... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Guinea dictator Moussa Dadis Camara says he was ousted by ‘international plot’
Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara told a Conakry court on Tuesday he was ousted by an “international... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Niger army says killed 11 ‘terrorists’
Niamey – Niger’s army on Tuesday said it had killed 11 “terrorists” and captured six last week in a... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
