This Thursday morning, some fifty protesters gathered at the COP29 venue's gate, calling onrich countries to fulfill their financial pledges to support climate change adaptation and mitigationin the Global South.Activists stress the need for fair…
African refugees in Tunisia seek to be relocated…
In Tunisia, dozens of refugees and migrants are asking to be evacuated to neighboring countries. Since Saturday, the refugees have been holding a sit-in in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…
The United Kingdom and Rwanda are fending off…
In the face of a barrage of criticism, the United Kingdom and Rwanda have continued to defend their highly contentious migration agreement. People who sneak into the UK as stowaways on lorries or in small…
Newly elected Somali lawmakers prepare to elect the…
Somalia’s newly elected parliament convened for the first time on Saturday, paving the way for them to complete the process of appointing a new president of Somalia. The parliamentary elections should have been completed before…
Fresh protests over Congolese refugees’ killings in the…
A fresh protest gathered dozens of people in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday. The death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, sparked calls for police reform. Hundreds of protestors gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan,…
UK Signs Deal To Transfer Asylum Seekers To…
United Kingdom’s new plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is being met with a lot of heat. The intent according to UK PM Boris Johnson is to prevent human trafficking especially of young men…
Somalia: New hope for Jubaland elections after Farmago’s…
With the Somali government struggling to overcome a political deadlock, the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), the country's top entity authorised to manage the election, designated the city of Ilwaq (bordering Kenya) as an electoral…
A French street artist was acquitted of murder…
Thomas Debatisse, a French street artist who spent nearly a year in a Seychelles prison, will now be able to return home as a free man. On April 27, last year, the 35-year-old from Nice,…
African Nations Works Together To Free Mozambique Off…
The joint regional force in Mozambique has been decided to be expanded; but South Africa’s military chief Rudzani Maphwanya has warned of escalations. He feels there is an urgent need to deal with the terrorists…
A boat capsized on the Shagari River, drowning…
On Tuesday evening, a boat capsized in northwestern Nigeria as it attempted to cross a river to get firewood, killing at least 28 people. After rescue personnel and volunteers retrieved their bodies from the River…
Former President Farmajo is considered to have a…
Former President Farmajo, who is involved in a coup attempt, considers it essential to have a working relationship with James Swan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission…
Nigerian gang raids kill and kidnap dozens in…
A series of raids in Plateau State, central Nigeria, resulted in the deaths of dozens of people and the abduction of many more. People on motorcycles with guns attacked at least four small communities near…
Gambians vote in legislative elections to strengthen democracy
Gambian citizens are voting for legislators in parliamentary elections that are expected to enhance President Adama Barrow's grip on power following his re-election last year. On Saturday, voters in the West African state will renew…
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Handed Life Sentence In Killing…
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Burkinabe court on Wednesday. He was found guilty of the murder of his predecessor, Thomas Sankara, in a coup. The trial in…
Organizations say West Africa is facing its worst…
Eleven major international groups have issued a warning: West Africa is experiencing its greatest food crisis in a decade. 27 million people are starving, with 11 million more at risk if nothing is done by…
Mali’s military and suspected Russian militants killed “300”…
Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries killed over 300 people in a town in the country's central area, according to new reports. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement released on Tuesday that individuals…
South Sudan government and rival resume talks towards…
President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and his deputy have shaken hands, signing an agreement on Sunday in an attempt to ease political conflict in the country and re-commit to peace deal in the East…
A boat sinks on the Blue Nile in…
According to the state-run SUNA news agency, 29 people were on board when the ship overturned and sank near Sennar province's southeast. Sudanese authorities announced Monday that a boat capsized on the Blue Nile, killing…
Mali’s fighting has killed a total of more…
Thousands of people have sought safety in neighbouring Niger as a result of violence in northern Mali, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As the UN says, security sources…
