Last Civilian Hospital in Besieged Sudanese City Forced to Close After Attack
Doctors at the last functioning civilian hospital in the besieged city of el-Fasher, Sudan, have been forced to close the facility after it was attacked […]
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ANC Initiates Legal Action Against Rival Party Amid Tense Election Campaigns in South Africa
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) is embroiled in legal action against both the independent electoral body and a rival political entity led by […]
Gbagbo to Contest 2025 Election: Former Ivory Coast President Agrees
On Saturday, former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted of war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2019, agreed to lead his […]
10,000 child soldiers still fighting alongside armed groups in protracted civil war
In the Central African Republic (CAR), despite a peace agreement, about 10,000 children are still embroiled in the civil war, actively fighting alongside armed groups, […]
Ethiopia officially in debt default
The long-awaited news became official on Tuesday December 26: Ethiopia has defaulted on its debt. The country has defaulted on its last payment of $33 […]
Namibian giraffes sent to Angola
Fourteen giraffes arrived in Angola last week from neighboring Namibia, announced by an organization campaigning to reintroduce the species after decades of depletion due to […]
South Sudanese leaders sign key military agreement as part of 2018 peace deal
In South Sudan, rival leaders signed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision of the 2018 peace deal, after mediation by neighboring Sudan. The […]
South Sudan: Riek Machar calls Sudanese General al-Burhan for help
Faced with growing tensions with President Salva Kiir, his vice president Riek Machar is trying to get help from East African countries gathered in the […]
Somalia: President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed calls for elections
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, under pressure from his allies, called for elections after a day on Tuesday that saw residents of Mogadishu leave their […]
Tribal clashes have left at least 55 people dead and 37 injured in Darfur
A new massacre grieves Darfur. After more than 80 deaths this weekend in the west, this time it is the south of the Sudanese province […]