According to a top UN official, Sudan's conflict is increasingly damaging the region with overflowing consequences into neighbouring South Sudan and the occupied Abyei region. According to Martha Pobee who is an Assistant Secretary-General for…
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…
Mali military operation kills over 200 in Sahel
More than 200 militants have been killed in the Sahel region, Mali’s army has confirmed. The military operation comes at a point when there has been an excessive surge in violence in the African country.…
SAHRC Seeks Ramaphosa Testimony in July Civil Riots
After listening to five weeks of testimonies over the July unrest that rocked South Africa, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has now got South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to testify. Various other oral…
Blinken attempts to bridge relations between Algeria and…
Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has appealed Algeria to look into ways to mend relations with long time adversary, neighbour Morocco instead of cozying up with Russia. The American Secretary of State…
Thousands of Tunisians have taken to the streets…
Tunisia -Thousands of Tunisians rallied in the capital on Sunday, the country's independence day, to protest President Kais Saied's proposed constitutional revisions and consultations. According to AFP reporters, protesters chanted "the people want to remove…
Boko Haram militants would be reintegrated back into…
According to Nigerian authorities, 559 ex-Boko Haram members have completed a de-radicalization program and will be reintegrated into society soon. Over the weekend, a graduation ceremony was held at a de-radicalization center in the north-eastern…
South African and Mozambican presidents meet to discuss…
South Africa - In Pretoria, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, met and had talks. The neighbors talked about regional security, especially the insurgency in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province and…
Libya: East-based Parliament swears in new PM &…
Libya - Libya’s political crisis is deepening with each development after the December presidential elections failed to conclude as envisioned by the United Nations. The two rival governments – one based in Tripoli backed by…
Tigray conflict prevents supplies reaching hospitals, patients suffer…
Tigray - Tigray conflict is not nearing an end and the consequences of humanitarian crisis are being borne by the civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and TPLF (Tigray People’s…
The EU denies any discrimination at the Ukrainian…
Ukraine - The European Union's (EU) delegation in Kenya has denied allegations of discrimination against Africans in EU member states bordering Ukraine. Europe says that countries near Ukraine that have been at war have welcomed…
The UN has condemned the killing of a…
Cameraoon - The death of a nurse on Saturday in an attack by "suspected" members of armed groups in Cameroon's English-speaking north-west, which has been racked by violent conflict between separatists and the military, is…
The Russia-Ukraine war resulted in racial discrimination in…
The Nigerian government has expressed its dissatisfaction with persistent accusations of mistreatment of Nigerians attempting to exit Ukraine. It told customs officers in Ukraine and other countries to treat its citizens "with decency" in a…
Chadians Shout Out Loud Against Military Junta and…
Chad - The ruling military junta is getting support from France; so are the Chadian accusing and have taken to the streets. Protestors are chanting anti-French slogans and are done with the military junta rule.…
Nigerian President approves election law to improve transparency…
Nigeria - President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, approved an amended election law to allow electronic transfer of vote results during the next year's elections to improve transparency. Votes in the country have often…
The death toll from a gold mine explosion…
Burkina Faso - One person was reportedly captured on Tuesday, one day after an explosion in Burkina Faso killed at least 63 people. An investigation into the cause of an explosion has been launched. The…
Nigeria sues JP Morgan for a controversial oil…
Nigeria is stepping up its game in the oil business and one of the major reasons behind it is catering to its economy and massive population. Hence, the country is very caring towards the investment…
Mali’s parliament approves a five-year democratic transition charter
Mali's lawmakers approved a proposal on Monday that would allow the transitional administration to rule for up to five years in accordance with the authorities' suggestion. A mission on a timetable for elections will be…
Mali Junta Wins Five Year Term Post French…
Mali Junta - Mali lawmakers have opened the roads for the military junta to run the show for a span for five years. This has happened despite the regional sanctions that had been imposed on…
