Countries New air strike hits capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray Addis Ababa – The capital of northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region was hit by an air strike around midnight on... Read more 31 Aug, 2022
Countries Tigray rebels vow to pursue military advance in northern Ethiopia Addis Ababa – Tigrayan rebels said Tuesday they intended to advance further into neighbouring regions of northern Ethiopia but... Read more 31 Aug, 2022
Countries South Sudan’s ex-rebels set to join unified army Juba – More than 50 000 fighters, including former rebels from rival camps in South Sudan’s civil war, were... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Countries Clashes in northern Ethiopia despite peace pleas Addis Ababa – Fighting was reported in a volatile area of northern Ethiopia on Monday, local sources said, despite... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Countries Tripoli residents ‘pick up the pieces’ after deadly clashes Tripoli – Residents of Libya’s capital expressed shock and apprehension after weekend clashes between rival militias that left more... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina says 28 rebels and one soldier died in army ops Ouagadougou – A soldier has been killed and at least 28 “terrorists neutralised” in two military operations in the north... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina imams warn of ‘religious and ethnic intolerance’ Ouagadougou – Hundreds of imams and preachers on Monday condemned religious and ethnic intolerance in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso after calls... Read more 30 Aug, 2022
Countries Rival Libya leaders trade blame after Tripoli clashes kill 32 Tripoli – Libya’s rival premiers on Sunday traded accusations over deadly clashes in Tripoli – the worst in the capital... Read more 29 Aug, 2022
Countries 18 killed in western DRC clashes, says government Kikwit – Eighteen people were killed in clashes between two communities in western Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this... Read more 28 Aug, 2022
Countries Tentative calm in Libyan capital after clashes kill 32 Tripoli – Flights resumed and shops re-opened in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Sunday after clashes between backers of rival... Read more 28 Aug, 2022