Aid groups sound alarm over escalating DR Congo violence | In Pictures News
Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organisations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in…
PM Abiy’s Overture to Somalia and Egypt Amid Rising Regional Tensions
In a recent statement that has drawn the attention of the international community, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sought to diminish the escalating tensions…
Photos: Inside South Sudan’s worsening refugee crisis, in Renk and Maban | Refugees News
For the last 10 months, thousands of people have fled the civil war in Sudan to Renk, a town just over the border in South…
S Africa’s Ramaphosa renews call for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian state | Politics News
In annual State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa addressed domestic issues and Israel’s war on Gaza. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed his…
Civil society urge nationwide strike, protest in Senegal after vote delay | Protests News
The call for mass mobilisation comes as a major political upheaval continues in the usually stable West African nation. A coalition of Senegalese civil society…
Senegal elections: Why has President Macky Sall postponed voting? | Elections News
Last week, Senegal’s President Macky Sall unilaterally postponed presidential elections by several months just weeks before the planned date of February 25, sparking protests across…
Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma | Armed Groups News
Thousands of people are fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group.…
South Africa women beat Australia for first time in ODI cricket, with 84-run victory in rain-affected game
Australia have been stunned by South Africa for a second time in as many weeks, with five dropped catches and a disastrous batting collapse costing…
Preview: Ivory Coast vs DR Congo – CAF AFCON 2023 semifinal | Africa Cup of Nations News
Who: Ivory Coast vs DR CongoWhat: CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 semifinalWhen: Wednesday, February 6, 2024, 20:00 GMTWhere: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast…
Ten dead, 20 others injured in multiple blasts in market in Somali capital | News
The incident happened in Bakara, Mogadishu’s largest market, on Tuesday. At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in a crowded market in Mogadishu, the…
Kenyan police arrests prime suspect in Nairobi gas explosion | Crime News
Six people died in the disaster and 280 others were injured in Thursday’s explosion in a Nairobi residential area. Kenyan police on Tuesday said they…
‘We are at crossroads’: Tension builds in Senegal amid election delay | Elections
Dakar, Senegal – Plateau, the downtown Dakar neighbourhood that is home to the country’s National Assembly, was tense but quiet on Monday morning. Inside parliament,…
Senegal parliament delays election to December 15 after chaotic vote | Elections News
Senegal’s parliament has voted to delay the presidential election to December 15 in a chaotic vote that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcibly removed…
Is Senegal heading for political turmoil? | TV Shows
Protests erupt in Senegal after the president indefinitely postpones elections. Senegalese President Macky Sall made a surprise announcement on Saturday – indefinitely postponing elections scheduled…
Arrests within hundreds of Senegalese protestors after election postponed | Government
NewsFeedAfter Senegalese President Macky Sall postponed the presidential vote, hundreds of Senegalese demonstrators gathered in Dakar to protest. Police threw tear gas as several demonstrators…
Senegal parliament to vote on election delay and Sall tenure extension | Politics News
The Senegalese parlimaentary session comes in the wake of deadly protests and internet cuts in parts of the country. Senegal’s parliament is meeting to consider…
Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed | Politics News
Police made arrests and fired tear gas as opposition supporters protested President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone elections in Senegal. Clashes erupted on Sunday as…
WFP pleads for aid access in Sudan, amid reports of starvation
The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, adding that it is…
EU: Postponed Senegal election opens ‘period of uncertainty’ | Elections News
International community calls for new date and transparent polls after president announces indefinite delay. The postponement of Senegal’s presidential election opens a “period of uncertainty”,…
How have Red Sea attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters affected companies? | Israel War on Gaza News
The strikes have forced ships to change route, causing major disruptions in companies’ chains of production. Attacks on vessels by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the…