Libya – Hundreds of Libyans demonstrated in Tripoli on Friday against “war criminals” competing in the presidential election next month, after eastern strongman, Khalifa Haftar and the son of former dictator Moamer Kadhafi announced their candidacies. Demonstrators stomped on posters of Haftar and Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, expressing their displeasure with a contentious electoral law that […]
A report formed by one of the French investigative outlets revealed that the former president of Democratic Republic of Congo had siphoned $138 million in state funds while in power. The report was published on Friday creating a doubtful spectacle for the political sphere of the nation. Joseph Kabila has been held accountable for corruption […]
Sudan – Sudan’s senior general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, signed a deal with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday, nearly a month after a military coup, to restore the transition to a civilian government. The 14-point agreement, signed at Khartoum’s presidential palace, calls for Hamdok’s reinstatement as prime minister as well as the release of civilian […]
The United States has added Algeria’s name under special watch status into the list of religious freedom guarantees. As per the latest reports the addition is after the US observed that Algeria is violating the rights to follow any particular religion. With this, the US has placed the North African state in the same list […]
SUdan – The Sudan Finance Minister, Gibril Ibrahim is appealing for financial aid for Sudan to move forward in a flux that it is stuck, yet again. In October, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military leader took the radical step to dissolve the government and the Transitional Council, arresting many political leaders and activists, including […]
Uganda – Police in Uganda announced On Thursday that they had killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, who were suspected of having ties to the extremist organization behind Tuesday’s suicide blasts in the capital. As they attempted to return to Uganda, four men were killed in a gunfight in a frontier village […]
Sudan – One of Sudan’s few functioning ministers believes key lawmakers jailed following the military takeover last month will be released soon. Sudan’s finance minister, Gibril Ibrahim, has appealed for continuing international support for the country’s democratic transition. “Countries’ policy against Sudan should not be attributed solely to Gibril, (Prime Minister Abdalla) Hamdok, (military leader […]
Ouagadougou – On Tuesday, thousands of protesters came on the street. They demanded President Roch Kabore resignation as he failed to save 28 soldiers and four civilians that were killed by militants. No less than 32 individuals, including 28 military cops and four regular citizens, were killed in an assault on a gendarmerie station in […]
Uganda – Two suicide bombers riding motorcycles were definitely captured (by security cameras). They pretended to be boda boda riders (motorcycle taxi drivers). They detonated the bombs strapped to their bodies. They were quickly killed by this, “Ugandan police spokesman Fred Enanga said. According to police, the explosions occurred near the central police station and […]
Nigeria – Nigeria has recently started investing a lot in infrastructure and functional measures that lead the way for ecological transportation. Nigeria is Africa’s largest country by population, which makes it an important factor in determining the transitional environment in the continent. It is now focusing on shared transportation and this business is quickly becoming […]
LIbya – The registration of Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of the late dictator Moamer Kadhafi, to compete in next month’s presidential election has divided Libyans. Libya’s first-ever direct presidential election, with a first round on December 24, would be the conclusion of a UN-led process that began last year in an attempt to put […]
Tigray – Information flow has been badly hampered in the Tigray conflict, making it difficult for humanitarian organizations to understand the intensity of the loss of human life. Somewhat like the way Houthis were functioning in Yemen, feeding media and human rights organizations with misinformation, rebels in the Tigray region of Africa have used misinformation […]
Madagascar– Environmentalists in Madagascar, which is home to one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests, are growing concerned that climate change will put indigenous wildlife at risk. Sky News followed a tiny group of guardians of the Analamazaotra Forest in east-central Madagascar, who claimed that deforestation and poaching are being driven by poverty fueled by […]
Sudan – In a crackdown on anti-coup protests on Saturday, Sudanese security forces killed at least one protester. This happened after the military consolidated its grip by forming a new ruling council. The move comes roughly three weeks after top commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan deposed the government and imprisoned civilian leaders. “Live bullets” struck other […]
Sudan – Sudan’s senior general reassigned himself as the interim governing body’s head on Thursday. Pro-democracy groups had no immediate reaction to General Abdel-Fattah Burhan’s departure, which was announced on state television. Several other members of the body served on the previous council, which Burhan presided over before dissolving it in the coup last month. […]
Sudan – General Abdel Fattah Burhan, the top Sudanese general has re-appointed himself as head of interim government in Sudan led by army. The move on Thursday establishes the leader with bolstered power two weeks after he led the coup against leaders and government that was elected through civil elections. The move of appointments for […]
Congo – Residents in Eastern Congo are now fleeing their homes as the violence in the region escalates. Despite the intervention of the Congo Army alongside peacekeepers from the UN mission side, residents have had to evacuate their homes looking for survival. Recently, the village of Komanda in the Eastern province of Ituri was retaken […]
France – Benin welcomed back over 30 royal artifacts plundered from the West African country more than 130 years ago during France’s colonial domination. President Patrice Talon of Benin and the country’s cultural minister traveled to Paris on Tuesday to bring the 26 artefacts back to Benin as part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort […]
Congo – The Congolese army announced Tuesday that it had retaken all of its posts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which it said were attacked on Sunday night by former M23 rebels. The military had previously accused members of the M23 rebel group of storming a base in the Rutshuru district of eastern […]
Tigray – The Tigrayan community is facing continuous violence and threat in the region and now their desperate need for survival due to shortage of fuel and food has also come into the picture. The capital of the region, Mekele, is struggling to come into terms with the blockade issued by the Ethiopian government. Mekele […]