EU acknowledges Rwanda’s role in Congo crisis, but action delayed/in /by
According to Mariani, there is no longer any debate about whether the M23 is a terrorist group with ties to the Rwandan government. This fact is now widely accepted by both the European Union and the United Nations.
Nigerian president declares state of emergency, suspends governor, other officials/in /by
President Bola Tinubu said in a state broadcast he was suspending the governor and other elected officials, including the state lawmakers, for six months.
Mali withdraws from the International Organisation of La Francophonie/in /by
On Tuesday, Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger's lead, announcing its withdrawal from the International Organisation of La Francophonie
At this primate rehabilitation centre in DRC, keepers are struggling to buy food for the animals/in /by
The ongoing conflict in DRC between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese military does not only impact the human population. Keepers at the Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Centre say they are struggling to buy enough food for the centre’s hundreds of chimpanzees and monkeys.
Somalia: presidential convoy targeted by al-Shabab bomb attack, president unharmed/in /by
Somalia's president was the target of a roadside bomb attack on Tuesday while leaving his palace. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was unharmed. The militant al-Shabab group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Trump and Putin agree on limited ceasefire amid Ukraine conflict/in /by
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting.
Tshisekedi and Kagame meet in Doha, call for ceasefire in east DRC/in /by
The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda met Tuesday in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year.
Nigeria: Oil Workers Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Expatriate Quota Violation/in /by
[Leadership] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has threatened a nationwide strike over what it described as the blatant violation of Nigeria's expatriate quota laws by an Indian oil firm, Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO).
Paris honors the legacy of 20th-century black artists/in /by
The 'Black Paris' exhibition features the works of about 150 major artists of African descent, many of whom have never or rarely been displayed in France before.
Israel: Jerusalem sees protests as Gaza airstrikes claim hundreds of lives/in /by
Israelis protested outside government offices in Jerusalem on Tuesday after extensive airstrikes by the military in the Gaza Strip, marking the largest offensive since January's ceasefire.