Rising prices stoke risk of unrest in Africa, says IMF
Paris – Surging food and energy prices stoked by the war in Ukraine may lead to “social unrest” in... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Mali opens probe into mass grave near French base
Bamako – Mali’s military announced on Tuesday an inquiry has been launched into the discovery of a mass grave... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Tigray rebels announce pullout from neighbouring region
Addis Ababa – Tigrayan rebels announced on Tuesday that they have withdrawn from a region neighbouring war-wracked Tigray, fulfilling a... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Fearful Gambians start to return home after Senegal offensive
Karinorr – Gambians who fled border villages last month after the Senegalese army launched an offensive against separatist rebels... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Niger, Burkina Faso say 100 jihadists killed in joint operation
Niamey – A three-week joint operation by Niger and Burkina Faso in their jihadist-hit border area killed around 100 “terrorists”... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Long-awaited CAR war crimes trial opens, then adjourns
Bangui – A long-awaited court set up to prosecute suspected war criminals in the Central African Republic began its maiden... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur kills 168, aid group says
Khartoum – Clashes between rival groups in Sudan’s Darfur killed at least 168 people on Sunday, an aid group said,... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Ethiopian peacekeepers from Tigray seek asylum in Sudan
Nairobi – More than 500 UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have refused to return home, citing fears... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Russia slaps travel ban on Kamala Harris, Zuckerberg
Moscow – Russia on Thursday slapped travel bans on US Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and dozens... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
Korean leaders exchange friendly letters despite rising tensions
Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the South’s outgoing president Moon Jae-in for his efforts to improve... Read more
22 Apr, 2022
