November 24, 2023
Niger: Niger Coup Leader Visits Mali, Burkina Faso in First Overseas Trip
General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of Niger's military, met with representatives from Mali and Burkina Faso on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in his first overseas trip since… Read more »
November 22, 2023
Guinea: Guinea Junta Orders Investigation of Ex-President Conde For Treason
Guinea's Justice Minister Alphonse Wright announced an investigation into former president Alpha Conde's alleged involvement in treason, two years after he was overthrown by… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Mali: Mali Army Says Mass Grave Found In Kidal
A mass grave has been found in the north-eastern town of Kidal by Mali forces who recaptured the town from ethnic Tuareg separatists on November 16, 2023. The army gave no further… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Signs Agreement for SADC Troop Deployment
President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo signed an agreement in Kinshasa on November 17, 2023, that will allow for the deployment of Southern African Development Community (SADC)… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Over 20 Killed in Militant Attack on DR Congo Village
At least 20 people were killed in an armed raid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late on Sunday, November 12, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Mali: Fighting Erupts as Army Closes on Tuareg Rebel Town
Amidst rumors of fighting with Tuareg rebel and separatist organizations, Mali's army claims to be closing in on the northern town of Kidal. Civilians have started fleeing the city… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Militia Leader Lumbala to Appear In French Court
Roger Lumbala, 65, a former DR Congo militia leader, will stand trial in France on charges of crimes against humanity. On Monday, November 6, 2023 an investigating judge reportedly… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Cuts Power Supply to DR Congo's Goma
Due to a surge in rebel warfare in the area, the major power lines to the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been severed, cutting off power to… Read more »
Sudan: Saudi Arabia Hosts Sudan Peace Talks, Falls Short of Ceasefire
Conflicting groups in Sudan have not agreed upon an instant ceasefire, indicating that violence would likely continue despite efforts by mediators to call for a ceasefire and… Read more »
November 02, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Churches Consider Going Cashless to Cut Crime - South African News Briefs - November 2, 2023
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October 27, 2023
Niger: U.S. Senate Refuses to Withdraw American Troops From Niger
The U.S. Senate decisively rejected a bill on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that would have forced President Joe Biden to withdraw American troops from Niger, a West African… Read more »
Africa: Two Tanzanians and One South African Held Hostage By Hamas, Says Israel
In the aftermath of the October 7 bombings in Israel, Hamas has reportedly taken 224 hostages, including two Tanzanians and a South African, according to the Israeli… Read more »
October 18, 2023
East Africa: South Sudan's President Kiir Offers Sudan Peace Talks Venue in Juba
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir reaffirmed his willingness to convene a gathering of political leaders from Sudan in Juba next week. Read more »
Africa: AU Chief Mahamat Says Israeli Attacks Are War Crimes After Gaza Hospital Bombing
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a "war crime" after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: Concerns Over Negligent, Unsafe Driving - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2023
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October 13, 2023
South Africa: Israeli Embassy 'Arrogant and Unwilling to Engage' - ANC
The Israeli embassy in South Africa came under fire from African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane for its perceived "arrogance" and refusal to… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Niger: Military Govt Slashes Budget as Sanctions Bite
Niger reduced its projected spending for 2023 by 40 per cent as a result of international sanctions imposed after the military overthrew the government in a coup in July 2023,… Read more »
Niger: French Soldiers Withdraw From Niger
The head of the UN diplomatic mission in Niger is being forced to leave the country by the junta, which claims that Niger was left out of the UN General Assembly in September. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Mozambique: Palma Attack Victims Take TotalEnergies to Court
Seven survivors and family members of victims of a militant attack in Mozambique filed a complaint against TotalEnergies for "involuntary manslaughter and failure to provide… Read more »
Niger: Algeria Postpones Mediation in Niger
Algeria declared that it is postponing its efforts to mediate an end to the political turmoil in neighbouring Niger, which is being led by a junta after a coup. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Niger: Niger Military Govt Slashes Budget as Sanctions Bite
Niger reduced its projected spending for 2023 by 40% as a result of international sanctions imposed after the military overthrew the government in a coup in July, 2023, Reuters… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Rwanda: Another Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
A former member of the Rwandan military who is accused of being a crucial player in the 1994 genocide in that country was arrested on Tuesday, October 3, in the Netherlands,… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Mukwege Announces DR Congo Presidential Bid
Denis Mukwege, the gynaecologist and Nobel laureate who has won renown for campaigning against gender-based violence, declared on Monday that he would run for president in… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: U.S. Announces Sanctions on Former Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti
The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on Ali Karti, the former foreign minister of Sudan, accusing him of thwarting efforts to end the civil war there. Read more »
September 28, 2023
West Africa: Burkina Faso's Military Junta Says it Thwarted Coup Attempt
Four officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, barely a day after the military junta claimed to have prevented an effort to stage a coup, RFI reports. Read more »