Opposition leader appointed Chad’s Transitional Prime Minister
Mr Masra, the head of The Transformers party, was adamantly against the military government that took over in Chad in...
Sudan orders 15 UAE diplomats to leave country
The decision was communicated to the acting UAE Chargé d'affaires, Badriya Al-Shahi, by the Sudanese foreign ministry.
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma to be questioned over failed coup
President Julius Maada Bio's administration claimed that the former president's bodyguards were largely responsible for the attempted coup.
WFP runs out of money to feed Nigerian refugees, others in Chad
WFP urgently needs $185 million to guarantee that the crisis-affected communities of Chad get help for the next six months.
Guinea junta orders investigation of Ex-President Conde for treason
Mr Conde, who was Guinea's first democratically elected leader, was ousted by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya's special army squad in September...
UK Supreme Court rejects plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
At this point, no one has been relocated to Rwanda as an asylum seeker. A legal challenge forced the cancellation...
Fighting cuts power supply to DR Congo’s Goma
Goma is home to nearly two million people and serves as the seat of North Kivu province.
Libya’s Parliament orders out envoys of countries supporting Israel
"We demand that the ambassadors of the states which support the Zionist entity (Israel) in its crimes leave the territory...
Israeli embassy ‘arrogant and unwilling to engage’ – South Africa’s ANC
She clarified that the ANC was not "anti-Jewish" despite its opposition to "apartheid Israel."
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Former Gabon First Lady Arrested
Her attorney, Francois Zimeray, denounced the arrest as an "arbitrary, illegal procedure."
Niger military govt slashes budget as sanctions bite
On 26 July, soldiers from the Niger presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum and installed a transitional administration.
Fresh coup foiled in another West African country
It has been over a year since the country's leader, Ibrahim Traore, took control in a coup.
Son of deposed Gabon leader Bongo charged with treason, corruption
In total, 10 people were indicted on allegations that included corruption, embezzlement of public funds and money laundering.
Mali’s Independence Day festivities cancelled as rebels claim control of northern town
Following a return of hostilities in the north, Mali's ruling junta cancelled celebrations next week to honour the anniversary of...
Singer Salif Keïta accepts role in Mali junta’s govt
On 11 August, the well-known Mali musician was listed as one of the military junta's five special advisors in a...
Mali, France suspend issuing visas as diplomatic face-off deepens
"In a context of strong regional tensions, Mali has been classified as a red zone by the French Ministry for...
Wagner-linked officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR targeted in new UK sanctions
According to the British government, Wagner officials have been put on its list and are being held accountable for torture,...
South African court orders ex-President Zuma back to jail
Mr Zuma was initially imprisoned in July 2021 for refusing to obey a court order to appear before a commission...
How Nigeria’s petrol crisis inspired locally produced electric bicycles
The bike-sharing service operates in higher education institutions, estates and factories in Nigeria through the use of a mobile app...
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ANALYSIS: Hitting children is not an African Tradition
The imported colonial practice of hitting children spawns social violence.
