United Nations judge convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave
A British jury on Thursday convicted an United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming […]
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Sudan: Shelling in El Fasher Leaves 10 Dead and Dozens Injured
At least ten people have been killed and 23 others wounded in a shelling attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on residential areas […]
East African Bloc Calls on South Sudan to Release Arrested Officials Amid Rising Tensions
The East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has urged on March 12 the South Sudanese Government to release detained officials and lift […]
Congo and M23 Rebels Set for Peace Talks in Angola Next Week Amid Escalating Conflict
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will engage in direct peace talks next week with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwanda, […]
South Africa’s Revised Budget Faces Rejection Amid Ongoing Coalition Tensions
South Africa’s Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented a revised budget on Wednesday March 12, but it was immediately rejected by several major political parties, despite […]
Morocco Elected to Chair 57th UNECA, Conference of African Finance Ministers
Morocco was unanimously elected on Wednesday in Addis Ababa to chair the 57th United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Conference of African […]
Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa Elected as CAF Top Representative on FIFA Council
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, was elected by a landslide (49 votes out of 52) as the top representative […]
Patrice Motsepe Re-elected Unopposed as CAF President
Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second term on March 12. The South African […]
South Sudan Denies Reports of Ugandan Special Forces in Juba
The Government of South Sudan has refuted on March 11 earlier reports claiming that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba, to assist […]
Al Shabaab Gunmen Attack Hotel in Beledweyne, Seven Dead
Gunmen from the Al Shabaab militant group launched a deadly attack on a hotel in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Tuesday March 11, […]