Shebab attack on African Union base in Somalia
Heavily armed radical Islamist Shebab militants attacked a military base of the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia on Tuesday, causing casualties, a local military […]
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Food prices: IMF warns of “risks of social unrest” in Africa
Soaring food prices are causing the International Monetary Fund to fear “social unrest” on the continent. “Fears about food security have increased sharply” with the […]
Miss Rwanda organizer arrested for sexual assault
A famous ex-musician and beauty pageant organizer in Rwanda was arrested Tuesday after accusations of sexual assault, Rwandan police said. Dieudonne Ishimwe, better known as […]
Benin: Police officer killed in attack on police station
A new attack in northern Benin killed a police officer and injured others in the early hours of Tuesday, April 26. It targeted the police […]
Togo: Government dismisses over hundred striking teachers
New sanction against striking teachers of the SET, the Togo Teachers’ Union. On Monday, April 25, the Minister in charge of the Civil Service issued […]
Support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan is ‘sovereign’ decision, Spanish FM tells Algeria
Spain’s foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares told Algeria that his country’s position in support for Morocco’s autonomy plan is a “sovereign decision.” This came in […]
DRC: In Nairobi, peace consultations continue without the M23 branch known as “Makenga
The peace consultations that began on Saturday, April 23, continued on Monday in Nairobi. Representatives of eight armed groups, mainly from South Kivu, have been […]
Hubert Velud appointed new coach of the Etalons of Faso
Frenchman Hubert Velud was appointed as coach of the Burkina Faso team for a period of two years, replacing Kamou Malo, announced the Burkina Faso […]
Senegalese police arrested 3 suspected of violating Mali embargo
Senegalese police announced on Saturday that they had arrested and placed in custody two Malians and a Senegalese who were violating the West African states’ […]
Ethiopian ex-military lined up in front of the Russian embassy
In Addis Ababa, hundreds of Ethiopians have been lining up for several days in front of the Russian embassy. According to some sources, they hope […]