The son of Niger’s deposed President Mohamed Bazoum has been released by a military tribunal after spending more than five months in detention. Salem Bazoum left for Togo after mediation…
Ethiopia: Army chiefs of Somaliland and Ethiopia meet amid regional tensions
The army chiefs of landlocked Ethiopia and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland have been discussing military co-operation as concern grows over a deal that could give Ethiopia a naval base…
Comoros: Campaigns draw to a close ahead of poll
Campaigns for Sunday’s presidential and regional elections in Comoros are set to end on Friday, amid calls for boycott by some presidential candidates. Incumbent President Azali Assoumani is facing five…
Cape Verde: World Health Organization announces national malaria-free milestone
Cape Verde has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it has not reported…
Djibouti: Regional block Igad to hold emergency talks on Somalia-Ethiopia row
Leaders of the East African regional bloc, Igad, will next week meet in Uganda to discuss the growing diplomatic tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who…
Ghana: African Catholic leaders reject Pope’s same-sex blessings
Catholic bishops in Africa have rejected Pope Francis’ declaration to bless homosexual couples, asserting that it is “contrary to the will of God”. The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa…
Netherlands: Israel accuses South Africa of distorting the truth in ICJ genocide case
Israel has said South Africa has distorted the truth in its case at the International Court of Justice, where it is accusing Israel of genocide. South Africa had presented “a…
Sudan: Aid workers killed and supplies looted
The killing of aid workers, looting of warehouses and extortion of truck drivers are among the “outrageous” reasons why aid is not reaching the millions of Sudanese people that need…
South Africa: Desmond Tutu statue wrapped in Palestinian scarf goes on display
A statue of the late South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf has been unveiled in Cape Town to symbolise his support for the Palestinian cause. The Desmond…
DRC: Floods in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level
Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing…