A terrorist attack by the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin-or JNIM-occurred in Bamako, Mali, early Tuesday, September 17. The Associated Press reported that the targets of the attack were the gendarme school…
Ethiopian rebels from Tigray will take part in…
The rebel authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have confirmed that they will be attending the peace talks that are scheduled to take place in South Africa on Monday under the supervision of the African Union…
The UN mission in Mali demands actionable steps
On Tuesday, the head of the United Nations mission in Mali (Minusma) asked the Security Council for the resources needed to make sure the mission can do its job in a country where security is…
Ethiopian forces seized three towns in the conflict-torn…
The Ethiopian army has reclaimed control of three cities in the war-torn northern Tigray region from Tigrayan rebel forces, according to the government. This news comes at a time when people are worried that the…
The UN chief calls for an end to…
On Monday, the United Nations Secretary General issued a call for a stop to hostilities in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where the situation is becoming "out of control." The UN Secretary General also…
Floods in Nigeria displace 1.4 million; the federal…
The Nigerian Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs made an announcement on Friday (October 14) that the Federal Government has begun distributing food and non-food goods to the states that had been affected by the disaster. The…
Regarding the Ebola outbreak, Uganda hosts African health…
Uganda is currently fighting to control the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has killed 19 people and spread to five districts, with one of those deaths occurring in the capital city of…
After the deaths in Gambia, India halted manufacturing…
A state minister said that a Maiden Pharmaceuticals factory in India has stopped making cough syrup after a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that the medicine may have killed hundreds of children…
Sahle-Work Zewde, the president of Ethiopia, urges for…
In an effort to bring an end to the over two-year-long civil war that has been raging in Ethiopia, President Sahle-Work Zewde has reaffirmed her appeals for dialogue and other forms of peaceful conflict resolution.…
Libya and Turkey’s gas agreement is deemed “illegal”…
Egypt's Foreign Minister and Greece's Foreign Minister met on Sunday in Cairo in response to controversial gas and maritime arrangements signed by Turkey's rival, Libya's leader. Officials say the meeting was in response to the…
People in Lesotho hope for change after the…
After the general elections on Friday (Oct. 7), the villagers in Lesotho's rural district of Thaba Bosiu (western Lesotho) are hopeful that their country will enter a new period marked by the dissemination of news.…
Syrups linked to 66 child deaths in The…
The Gambia has begun an emergency drive to remove cough and cold syrups off the market after more than 60 children in the West African nation died from kidney injuries caused by the syrups. The…
Ethiopia gives consent to hold peace negotiations with…
The Ethiopian government said on Wednesday that it had accepted an offer from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the northern province of Tigray. The announcement did not say when…
Due to millions of youngsters missing school, Sudan…
According to the warnings of many humanitarian organizations, nearly every child of school age in Sudan is either not receiving an education at all or is facing significant disruptions to their education. This week, schools…
The Iranian foreign policy of the current government
Since its inception, the Islamic Republic of Iran has faced a lot of protests in response to economic, social, and political grievances. Amid the economic crisis, the foreign policy of Iran has been criticised by…
A mass grave in Libya with 42 bodies…
The authorities in Libya have uncovered 42 unidentified bodies in a mass grave in the city of Sirte, which is located on the northern coast. The General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons…
Chad agrees to a prolonged election transition period…
Officials in Chad have announced that they will continue with Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in his role as head of state during the interim phase after extending the transition period towards democratic elections. The delegates…
A reformist denunciation of the economic situation of…
Over the past few years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is suffering due to an economic crisis. The main problem for Iran is the high rate of inflation in the food sector this year. Protests…
The African Union condemned Burkina Faso’s latest coup…
The self-proclaimed leader of Burkina Faso claims that the leader he overthrew in a coup just one day ago is planning a counter-offensive against him. They said that Lieutenant Damiba was making plans for a…