Countries Thousands flee as jihadist attacks resume in Mozambique Pemba – At least seven people have died in a spate of jihadist-related violence in northern Mozambique, local sources... Read more 15 Jun, 2022
Burkina Faso At least six killed in Burkina suspected jihadist attacks Ouagadougou – At least six people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in several attacks attributed to jihadists, local... Read more 13 Jun, 2022
Countries Belgian king ends DRC tour on visit to volatile east Bukavu – Belgium’s King Philippe ended his historic tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in the... Read more 13 Jun, 2022
Business AU chair urges Ukraine to demine Odessa to ease wheat exports Dakar – Senegalese President and African Union Chair Macky Sall on Thursday urged Ukraine to demine waters around its... Read more 10 Jun, 2022
Countries Ethiopia accuses aid agencies of delivering banned equipment to Tigray Addis Ababa – Ethiopia called for tighter controls on aid shipments to the country’s war-stricken Tigray region as it... Read more 6 Jun, 2022
Central African Republic Attacks on NGOs halting vital aid work in Central African Republic, UN says Bangui – The United Nations on Wednesday said a surge of attacks on humanitarian organisations in the Central African... Read more 2 Jun, 2022
Countries Arrested Ethiopian journalists ‘incited violence’, police say Addis Ababa – Ten media workers arrested in Ethiopia stand accused of fomenting ethnic and religious conflict as well as... Read more 2 Jun, 2022
Countries Ex-jihadists complete deradicalisation course in Niger Niamey – More than 40 former jihadists have completed a deradicalisation and professional training course in southeast Niger, local authorities... Read more 1 Jun, 2022
Countries Rwanda vows to retaliate if DRC ‘attacks continue’ Kigali – Rwanda will retaliate against any further attacks launched from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the East African nation’s... Read more 1 Jun, 2022
Angola DRC to free detained Rwandan soldiers, Angolan leader says Luanda – The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to release two Rwandan soldiers detained amid soaring tensions between the... Read more 1 Jun, 2022