At least 33 000 children flee Mozambique violence
Maputo – A new wave of violence in jihadist-hit northern Mozambique uprooted nearly 33 000 children last month, the... Read more
2 Jul, 2022
Polish hostage freed in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army has freed a Polish man held hostage by suspected jihadists, Communications Minister Valerie Kabore... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Release ‘illegally’ detained Tigrayans, Ethiopia rights group says
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission called on Wednesday for the immediate release of more than 8... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Two journalists arrested in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – Two Ethiopian journalists working for YouTube channel Ethio-Forum have been arrested this week, one of them... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Egypt to receive $500m from World Bank to boost food security
Cairo – The world’s top wheat importer Egypt said on Wednesday it is to receive $500 million from the... Read more
30 Jun, 2022
World Bank lends Tunisia $130m for grains hit by Ukraine war
Tunis – The World Bank has announced a $130-million loan to help Tunisia cover the cost of cereal imports... Read more
30 Jun, 2022
UN chief calls for accountability by Mali, military ‘partners’
United Nations – The UN secretary-general has called for Mali and its “bilateral partners” to respect their international obligations as... Read more
30 Jun, 2022
WATCH | Father of Moroccan facing death penalty in Ukraine appeals to Putin
Rabat – The father of a Moroccan facing a death sentence in a Russian-backed breakaway region of Ukraine on... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages
Gorongosa – As Mozambique battles a brutal Islamist insurgency, the legacy of a decades-long civil war still haunts the... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Ethiopia ruling party wants AU to broker any peace talks
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling party said on Monday that only the African Union could... Read more
28 Jun, 2022
