Unrest

UN warns of ‘alarming rise’ of hunger in Sudan

Khartoum – Political and economic turmoil have helped drive a third of Sudan’s population towards life-threatening food shortages, and... Read more

17 Jun, 2022

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo and its smaller eastern neighbour Rwanda are at loggerheads over a rebel... Read more

16 Jun, 2022

Ouagadougou – The death toll from a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso rose by seven, taking the number... Read more

16 Jun, 2022

Kano – Nigerian soldiers have found one of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram jihadists eight... Read more

16 Jun, 2022

Goma – Several thousand people rallied on Wednesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma to... Read more

15 Jun, 2022

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso on Tuesday began three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed at least 50 civilians... Read more

14 Jun, 2022

Kigali – Rwanda on Monday accused the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known by its French acronym... Read more

14 Jun, 2022

Kano – Gunmen kidnapped 30 wedding guests in northwest Nigeria over the weekend, two sources told AFP on Monday,... Read more

14 Jun, 2022

Dakar – A court in Senegal on Monday sentenced a fugitive rebel leader and two other men to life in... Read more

14 Jun, 2022

Goma – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday accused Rwanda of an “invasion” after rebels it says receive... Read more

14 Jun, 2022