Africa
Burkina Faso junta linked to over 1,800 civilian deaths
More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in Burkina Faso since the military seized power in 2022, according to a new report by Human Rights…
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Libya’s Haftar secures combat drones in breach of UN arms ban
Eastern Libya military commander Khalifa Haftar has acquired advanced combat drones in apparent violation of a long standing United Nations arms embargo, according to satellite…
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Protests erupt in the Gambia following rearrest of acquitted siblings
Demonstrations erupted in the coastal town of Brufut on Wednesday as residents rallied against the rearrest of Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, just…
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Burundi blast kills 13 after military base explosion
At least 13 civilians were killed and 57 others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a military ammunition depot in Burundi economic capital Bujumbura…
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Africa fuel prices spike as Iran war shakes oil supply
African governments are implementing sharp fuel price increases as the Iran war disrupts global oil supply, pushing costs higher and raising inflation concerns across the…
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Somalia launches ID registration office in Nairobi ahead of border reopening
Somalia has opened its 30th overseas national ID registration office at the Somali embassy in Nairobi to enable citizens in Kenya to register for biometric…
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South Africa eyes deeper infrastructure ties with China
South Africa is seeking to deepen its long-standing infrastructure partnership with China, with a strong focus on upgrading ports, rail and road networks, Deputy President…
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AU appoints Jakaya Kikwete as Horn of Africa envoy
The African Union has appointed former Tanzania president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete as High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, in a…
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Strong demand fuels Uganda’s 8.5% economic surge
Uganda’s economy expanded by 8.5% in the quarter ended December 2024, sharply up from 5.4% in the same period a year earlier, as surging consumer…
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Bobi Wine leaves Uganda after two months in hiding
Ugandan opposition leader and former pop star Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu — widely known as Bobi Wine — has left Uganda after spending more than two…