Concerns grow as bitter dispute between Abiy Ahmed’s federal government and Tigray regional leaders intensifies. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been locked in a bitter dispute with the political party that used to dominate
DR Congo: Wanted strongman’s crimes supported by army, says HRW
Forces loyal to a wanted Congolese rebel leader are continuing to commit killings, rapes, extortion and forced recruitment of children with support from the country’s army, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a new
Cameroon Chiefs Create Militias for Protection from Separatists
Traditional village chiefs in Cameroon’s restive western regions are for the first time creating armed militias for protection against separatists. Cameroon’s government has been asking traditional rulers who fled the separatist conflict to return to
Dialogue Possible With Certain Sahel Jihadists: UN Chief
Dialogue may be possible with certain jihadist groups active in Africa’s Sahel region, but not “radical” ones such as the Islamic State (IS) group, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday.
At least 20 killed in attacks at Mozambique province: NGO
At least 20 people were killed in fresh attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, an NGO said Sunday in a report. Located about 1,663 kilometres north of the capital Maputo, Cabo Delgado boasts of gold,
Trump: US to Remove Sudan from Terror List
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States will remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after the country follows through on an agreement to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to
Armed fighters free over 1,300 prisoners from DR Congo jail
Assault on Kangbayi central prison and military camp blamed on Ugandan armed group ADF by town’s mayor. Armed fighters freed more than 1,300 prisoners from a jail in Beni in east Democratic Republic of the
Mali : Présidentielle en Côte d’Ivoire : reportage à Gagnoa, dans le fief de Laurent Gbagbo
À l’approche du scrutin présidentiel du 31 octobre prochain, Thaïs Brouck, correspondant de France 24 en Côte d’Ivoire, a sillonné le pays à la rencontre de la population. La deuxième étape de ce périple est
Vidéo : Présidentielle en Guinée : l’opposant Cellou Dalein Diallo revendique la victoire
L’opposant Cellou Dalein Diallo a revendiqué, lundi, avoir remporté la présidentielle guinéenne dès le premier tour, sans attendre les résultats officiels. Des scènes de liesse ont suscité de premières tensions dans le pays, où les
Vidéo : Manifestations au Nigeria : les forces anti-émeutes déployées
Depuis plusieurs semaines des manifestations ont lieu au Nigeria. La dénonciation des violences policière, à l’origine du mouvement, s’est étendue progressivement à une remise en cause globale du pouvoir en place. Un couvre-feu a été