Gunmen kidnap Catholic nuns in Nigeria
Lagos – Gunmen have abducted four Catholic nuns in southeast Nigeria’s Imo state, police said Monday, in the latest... Read more
22 Aug, 2022
Nine killed in herder-farmer clashes in southern Chad
N’Djamena – Nine people have been killed in clashes in southern Chad between herder and farmer communities, the local... Read more
22 Aug, 2022
ICC chief prosecutor arrives in Sudan
Khartoum – The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in Sudan, state media reported in the... Read more
21 Aug, 2022
35 aid workers killed in NE Nigeria since 2016, says UN
Lagos – The United Nations on Friday called for the safety of aid workers in Nigeria’s volatile northeast where... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
Seven dead in clashes in gold mining area in east DRC
Bukavu – At least seven people were killed this week in clashes between rival armed groups in an area... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
African Union urges support for Burkina Faso’s transition
Ouagadougou – An African Union envoy on Friday urged international support for Burkina Faso’s transition to civilian rule, as... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
Congolese split over Burundi troops in troubled east
Bukavu – The deployment of Burundian troops to help quell rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso lashes ‘ethnic cleansing’ calls on social media
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s government on Thursday lashed calls on social media to attack the country’s Fulani minority, describing... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Rebels kill 6 civilians, shell future power plant in eastern DRC
Bunia – Rebels have killed six civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said on Wednesday, while... Read more
18 Aug, 2022
16 killed in DRC mine attack, local sources say
Bunia – An attack on a gold mining site killed 16 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled... Read more
17 Aug, 2022
