Congo doubles salaries for beleaguered army
M23 has seized eastern Congo’s two largest cities in a swift offensive that has left thousands dead, forced hundreds of thousands to flee their
Germany closes its embassy in South Sudan
South Sudan has been plagued by political instability and violence since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011 The German government said Saturday that
Rwanda-backed rebels push into Congo’s mineral-rich town
The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January, when the M23 rebels advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma, followed by the
Mali pulls out from alliance of French-speaking countries
The Organization Internationale de la Francophonie had already suspended the membership of the three countries over military coups in recent years. Mali, Niger and
Ethiopia introduces new tax to fill USAID funding gap
The funds collected will go to a new Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund to pay for projects previously funded by USAID, Ethiopia’s biggest partner
At least 44 civilians killed in Niger terror attack
Authorities have blamed the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate The
Namibia inaugurates its first woman president
The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won an election in November to become one of just a handful of African female leaders after the likes of Ellen
Sudan’s army retakes Republican Palace
The army’s gain came as a Sudanese pro-democracy activist group said RSF fighters had killed at least 45 people in a city in the
Top Ugandan diplomat unveils new book in Delhi
Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda’s book launch coincided with her birthday and Holi, the annual Indian festival of colour. Persevere and never give up are key
Congo and M23 rebel group to hold peace talks
Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city The government of Congo will hold peace talks next
