Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has alleged that he is being “illegally held” in his home in Dakar by security forces and urged the public to protest. Meanwhile, a national dialogue between the government and various
EAC extends mandate of regional force in Congo to September
The leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Wednesday approved the extension of the mandate of the regional force in the Democratic Republic of Congo until September. But the six-month extension, effective March 8,
BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town as questions mount about Putin’s possible visit
Can Pretoria legally grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from ICC arrest in time for the BRICS summit in August? The foreign ministers of BRICS meet in Cape Town on Thursday to prepare for their
Central African Republic plans referendum on scrapping presidential term limits
Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadera said on Tuesday he would hold a referendum in July on his intention to change the constitution and remove term limits. Touadera’s allies proposed the change in May last
Lavrov’s Nairobi visit: How Russia is drawing in Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday received Nairobi’s audience on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, after first presenting the goodies needed in Kenya. Mr Lavrov’s one-day official trip saw him meet with Kenya leaders, including
Deadly Battle Underway in Central Somalia After Al-Shabab Attack
Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of Masagaway on Tuesday, the second attack in days. Security sources who are following the situation
Burkina Faso: nearly 40 dead in 2 jihadist attacks
About 40 people, including army auxiliaries, were killed last weekend in western Burkina Faso, during two attacks by suspected jihadists, security and local sources told AFP on Tuesday. On Saturday, “a secure convoy” was “the
As new conflict unleashes Darfur’s old demons, those who can flee to Chad
‘If you have nothing to give them, they will kill you.’ As clashes continue between the military forces vying for political power in Khartoum, some of Sudan’s worst violence has taken place in the western
Sudan army suspends truce talks with paramilitary rivals, says official
The Sudanese army has suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks with its paramilitary foes, a government official told AFP on Wednesday. The army took the decision “because the rebels have never implemented
Egypt in the Balance?
Egypt faces an economic crisis that risks fuelling unrest. The International Monetary Fund demands reforms in return for loans, while the authorities seek to broaden their base through a much-criticised national dialogue. Foreign partners should