Libyans fear election could spark return of violence
Tripoli – With only days to go until scheduled elections meant to cap Libya’s long political transition and unify... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Tigray rebels retake Lalibela in Ethiopia, residents say
Nairobi – Tigray rebels on Sunday recaptured the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela, home to a Unesco world heritage... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso president picks ex-nuclear monitor as PM
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s president Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Friday picked Lassina Zerbo, the former head of a top... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
South Sudan violence could amounts to ‘war crimes’, says Amnesty International
Juba – Fighting between armed groups aligned with government and opposition forces in South Sudan this year subjected civilians to... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Ethiopia’s Abiy announces return to Addis Ababa from war front
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday that he was returning to Addis Ababa from... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
US vows to boost military presence if Russia attacks Ukraine
Washington – The United States will impose “severe economic harm” on Russia and boost its military presence in Eastern... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Ethiopia government claims recapture of key towns
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s government said on Monday it had recaptured two strategic towns from rebel fighters, the latest... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Twin explosions rock UN camps in Mali
Gao – Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Ethiopia’s war in uncertain phase after Abiy’s advance
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s military this week regained control of territory previously claimed by Tigrayan rebels, a potential validation... Read more
4 Dec, 2021
Imprisoned Chadian rebel killed in jail, says NGO
N’Djamena – Chadian security forces killed a prisoner linked with the African country’s rebel groups and seriously injured five others,... Read more
4 Dec, 2021
