Ethiopia: Inter-ethnic violence puts pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Dozens of people have been shot dead since Friday in a zone in the north-east of the country, according to local sources quoted by AFP. […]
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Guinea: A joint UN-AU-ECOWAS mission in Conakry to find a way out of the crisis
A joint UN-AU-Ecowas mission has been in Conakry since Sunday to try to find a way out of the crisis. After meeting on Monday, October […]
Nigeria : Eruption of violence throughout the country
Nigeria is waking up in shock, the day after a “black Tuesday”, a “bloody Tuesday”, as the newspapers headlined, marked by an eruption of violence […]
Guinea: Alpha Condé pursued his campaign while opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo was blocked in Kankan
Guinean President Alpha Condé, candidate for re-election, began a surprise tour of the interior of the country on Sunday, October 11, while the procession of […]
Burkina Faso: 13 killed in intercommunal violence
Inter-communal conflict has claimed at least thirteen lives of civilians in central Burkina Faso, the government said. Burkina has seen a spike in Islamist attacks […]
Violence spreads in Sudan over rising cost of bread, fuel
About 20 people have died in violent anti-government protests in Sudan as Police have fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Khartoum and other […]
Cameroon: Scores killed in clashes between army, separatists
At least 15 people have been killed in a gun battle between Cameroonian army troops and separatist rebels, Army Representative Didier Badjeck said on Tuesday. […]
Violence will not deter Somali people in their pursuit of peace, says UN chief
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the twin suicide attacks that hit Saturday Baidoa, southwestern Somalia, and reiterated the Organization’s support and […]
DRC: Surgeon Denis Mukwege wins 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Surgeon Denis Mukwege from the Democratic Republic of Congo has won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad. The Congolese doctor, […]
UN chief celebrates spirit of hope in Mali, calls for greater international support
As climate change, poverty, violence… and other countless challenges hamper the stability and development of Mali and the Sahel region, a high-level event on Wednesday […]