Ethiopia’s Afar region urges civilians to fight Tigray rebels
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Afar region has called on civilians to take up arms against rebels from neighbouring Tigray,... Read more
24 Jul, 2021
Benin’s opposition goes into hiding
Lagos – Silence has fallen around the political opposition in Benin, once a beacon of multi-party democracy, where arrests have... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
At least 16 civilians killed in suspected Islamist militia attack in DRC
Beni – Suspected members of an Islamist militia killed 16 people as they were returning from a weekly market... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to learn ‘terror’ trial verdict in August
Kigali – A Kigali court said on Thursday it will issue its verdict next month against detained “Hotel Rwanda”... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Heavy fighting kills 20 in region bordering Tigray, says official
Addis Ababa – At least 20 civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced in “heavy fighting” between... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
Key Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe ‘to face terror charges’
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Thursday that its leader Freeman Mbowe and other members could be... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
Assassination bid on Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina foiled
Antananarivo – The prosecutor general’s office in Madagascar has said it foiled an assassination attempt on President Andry Rajoelina,... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
I Coast leader Ouattara, ex-rival Laurent Gbagbo to meet for first talks
Abidjan – Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara will meet his predecessor and former rival Laurent Gbagbo on July 27... Read more
22 Jul, 2021
Leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Freeman Mbowe arrested
Nairobi – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Freeman Mbowe and other members were arrested early on Wednesday... Read more
21 Jul, 2021
Mali interim leader ‘safe’ after attempted knife attack in a mosque
Bamako – Mali’s interim president Colonel Assimi Goita was “safe and sound”, his office said, after an assassination attempt... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
