Senegal: UCAD Student Housing Closed After Fatal Clashes as Government Orders Probe
Student accommodation facilities at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar were closed from midday on Tuesday until further notice, following the death of a […]
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Tanzania Urges Citizens to Stay Indoors as Independence Day Protest Calls Mount
Tanzania’s Prime minister appealed to citizens to remain at home on Tuesday, December 9, as activists mobilised for nationwide protests over the Government’s handling of […]
Tanzania Faces Funding Risks After Deadly Post-Election Unrest
Tanzania’s President on Tuesday warned that unprecedented election-related violence could undermine the country’s access to the international financing that supports much of its economy. The […]
Mali Suspends Political Parties Amid Pro-Democracy Unrest
Mali’s military-led Government has indefinitely suspended on May 7 all political party and association activities, citing “public order” concerns, just days after hundreds of pro-democracy […]
Ghana: Eight dead in clash between miners and military at Obuasi Gold Mine
A violent confrontation between small-scale miners and military personnel at the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has resulted in eight deaths. The clash, which took place […]
Mozambique: Main opposition absent, meeting to end electoral crisis cut short
The meeting convened by Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi with the presidential candidates on Tuesday, November 26, aimed at addressing the ongoing post-election crisis, ended after […]
Zimbabwe: Unrest Follows Court’s Denial of Bail to Opposition Figures
Zimbabwe’s capital Harare erupted in violence as opposition supporters clashed with police following a court’s decision to deny bail to key political figures. The incident […]
UN says 1.3 million people need assistance in Cameroon
The United Nations on Monday said 1.3 million people in Cameroon are in need of assistance as the humanitarian situation in the North-West and South-West […]