Countries Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation Khartoum – Some 3 000 protesters in Khartoum on Saturday rejected UN mediation efforts between civilian and military leaders... Read more 30 Oct, 2022
Chad Franco-Australian kidnapped in Chad: government N’Djamena – A Franco-Australian person has been kidnapped in eastern Chad, near the Sudanese border, “by as yet unidentified... Read more 30 Oct, 2022
Countries Kenya charges police with crimes against humanity over 2017 violence Nairobi – In a landmark decision, Kenyan prosecutors said on Friday they would charge police officers with crimes against... Read more 29 Oct, 2022
Countries Museveni’s son boasts he’ll be Ugandan president Kampala – The controversial son of Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni for the first time on Thursday publicly declared... Read more 28 Oct, 2022
Countries Sudan security forces fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Thursday as thousands of protesters marched against last year’s coup, which... Read more 28 Oct, 2022
Countries Tanzania starts rationing water due to drought Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian authorities on Thursday began rationing water in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam following... Read more 28 Oct, 2022
Countries What to know about Ethiopia peace talks Nairobi – Warring sides in Ethiopia’s devastating two-year conflict are sitting down at the negotiating table Africa this week... Read more 28 Oct, 2022
Countries Sudanese protest to call on UN to end tribal conflicts Khartoum – Around 150 Sudanese protesters rallied on Thursday in front of the United Nations headquarters in Khartoum to... Read more 28 Oct, 2022
Countries Kenya’s new cabinet sworn in two months after vote Nairobi – Kenyan President William Ruto’s cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, two months after he narrowly won a bitterly-fought... Read more 28 Oct, 2022
Countries Second day of Ethiopia peace talks in South Africa concludes Pretoria – The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray... Read more 27 Oct, 2022