Countries Bishop detained in Eritrea released: Catholic NGO Rome – A Catholic bishop arrested in Eritrea in October after reportedly highlighting human rights violations has been released,... Read more 31 Dec, 2022
Countries The ICC upholds 25-year jail term for Ongwen – why it matters for Africa Tonny Raymond Kirabira, University of Portsmouth and Dennis Jjuuko, UMass Boston The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its... Read more 30 Dec, 2022
Countries Ethiopian federal police deploy in Tigray after peace deal Nairobi – Ethiopia’s federal police on Thursday began to deploy in the capital of war-torn Tigray for the first... Read more 30 Dec, 2022
Countries 30 000 flee ethnic violence in South Sudan, says UN Juba – Armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30 000... Read more 30 Dec, 2022
Countries Nine killed in fighting in Sudan’s Darfur Khartoum – Nine people have been killed in fighting in Sudan’s western Darfur region between groups of Arab Rizeigat... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries Rwanda says DRC fighter jet violated airspace Kigali – Rwanda said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) violated its airspace on Wednesday... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Countries South Sudan to send 750 troops to DRC to fight rebels Juba – South Sudan will send 750 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) soon to join... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Business Ethiopian Airlines makes first flight to Tigray in 18 months Addis Ababa – Families embraced and wept in emotional reunions on Wednesday after the first commercial flight in 18... Read more 29 Dec, 2022
Business Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital Nairobi – Ethiopia’s national carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray... Read more 28 Dec, 2022
Countries Ethiopia govt team makes first visit to Tigray after peace deal Nairobi – A high-level Ethiopian government delegation on Monday made the first visit to the capital of rebel-held Tigray... Read more 27 Dec, 2022