Sudan: Air Strikes in Khartoum As Sudan Army Attacks Paramilitary Positions

Air strikes and shelling rocked Khartoum on Thursday as the army attacked paramilitary positions throughout the Sudanese capital, eyewitnesses and a military source told AFP. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Forces and M23 Rebels Accused of Shelling Civilians in DR Congo

The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest… Read more »

Africa: WHO Reports 30,000 Suspected Mpox Cases in Africa, Mainly in DRC

Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Supports Turning Haiti Mission Into Formal UN Peacekeeping Operation

Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said this weekend that he was open to Kenya's anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full UN peacekeeping… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisians Resume Protests Against President Ahead of October Election

Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, accusing him of deepening authoritarian rule and stifling political competition two weeks before a… Read more »

Rwanda: Court Weighs Survivors' Claim That French Troops Stood By During Rwanda Genocide

The Paris Court of Appeal has set a date to rule on whether to dismiss long-standing accusations that French troops knowingly failed to prevent a massacre in the Bisesero hills of… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Alliance Secures 500,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine for Africa Amid Outbreak

The Gavi vaccine alliance has reached an agreement with Danish pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic to obtain 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine for African countries dealing with an… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia's Presidential Campaign Continues Amid Protests Over Restricted Freedoms

In Tunisia, the presidential election campaign kicked off on Saturday, ahead of the vote scheduled for 6 October. Only three candidates are in the running for the presidency.… Read more »

Mali: Malian Capital Bamako 'Under Control' After Surprise Islamist Attack

Authorities in Mali say the capital Bamako is "under control" following an early morning attack on Tuesday in which shots were fired at a gendarmerie building and a military zone… Read more »

Nigeria: Severe Flooding in Northeast Nigeria Impacts One Million, Sparks Disease, Food Shortage Fears

Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc in northeastern Nigeria, impacting over one million people and raising concerns about the spread of diseases and widespread food shortages.… Read more »

Africa: 'Dahomey' Film Invites Colonial Past to Speak Through Benin's Stolen Treasures

In her award-winning documentary Dahomey, director Mati Diop imagines the voice of royal treasures looted from West Africa by European colonisers and only recently sent back to… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants to Tackle Drought, Food Shortages

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that will also allow it to tackle a ballooning population of the… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Postpones Elections, Extends Transitional Period

South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal. Read more »

Algeria: Algeria President Re-Elected With 84.3% of Vote - Official Results

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won a second term with 84.3 percent of the vote in last week's election, final results announced Saturday showed, down from an initial… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Told DRC's Makala Prison Was Set to Erupt Before Deadly Riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation "on the verge of explosion" at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Backs Two Permanent Seats for Africa On UN Security Council

The US has thrown its weight behind creating two permanent seats for African states on the United Nations Security Council, and one rotating seat for small island developing… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing the Overlooked Impact of DR Congo's Displacement Crisis Into Focus

Perpignan - British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham - recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo - wants to… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap November Election

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly just six months after taking office, clearing the way for early legislative elections… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Broken Crown - the Fall of Haile Selassie, 50 Years On

Fifty years ago the Marxist-Leninist military junta known as the Derg took control of Ethiopia, toppling Emperor Haile Selassie and ending a monarchy that had governed the country… Read more »

Senegal: Parliament Shake-Up Looms As Senegal's Government Faces Showdown With Opposition

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to dissolve the opposition-led parliament and initiate a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that could implicate dozens of… Read more »

Sudan: UN Security Council Extends Arms Embargo On Darfur Only in Sudan

The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended an arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for another year, after experts said it had been regularly violated amid the ongoing civil… Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Suspends TV5 Monde for Three Months, Citing 'Lack of Balance' in Reporting

Mali's ruling junta has imposed a three-month suspension on the French-language channel TV5 Monde, citing a lack of 'balance' in a news report. Read more »

Senegal: At Least Nine Migrants Perish Off Senegal's Coast in Desperate Bid to Leave the Country

At least nine people have died after their boat sank off the coast of Senegal, the navy said Monday, in the latest migration-linked tragedy to occur off the coast of West Africa. Read more »

Algeria: High Expectations As Algeria's President Tebboune Begins New Mandate

Since winning Algeria's election with nearly 95 percent of the vote on Saturday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now faces numerous economic challenges and social demands.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Accused of Colonial-Era Crimes Against Humanity in Congo

Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women… Read more »