Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the
Senegal’s Sonko claims he is being ‘illegally held’ as ‘national dialogue’ opens
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
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
Terrorists On Kidnapping Spree To ‘Get New Zamfara Govt’s Attention’
About 31 people have so far been abducted from last week to the inauguration day of May 29. Terrorists have intensified kidnappings in order to “get the attention” of the newly installed government in Zamfara,
Vigilantes And Paramilitary Members In Nigeria’s Gwoza Quit Over Lack Of Pay
Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, vigilantes and hunters protecting a dangerous border community in Gwoza, have quit the service and left town because their allowances have not been paid for over a year.
Averaging 22 Deaths A Day: Buhari’s Legacy Of Fighting Insecurity, But Failing
The number of violent incidents and abductions in Nigeria multiplied under former President Muhammadu Buhari. While death tolls were reduced in the Northeast, the rate of killing increased in other regions with the rise of