Sudan’s paramilitary RSF claims to have captured another town in Darfur region/in /by
But several media are reporting the military and its allied Joint Forces as saying it had repelled Saturday’s attack on al-Tina near the border with Chad.
Zimbabwe roll-out of long-acting HIV prevention drug gets underway/in /by
With clinical studies demonstrating near-total protection, lenacapavir has been described by some health officials as a turning point for high-risk groups.
Iran says it will not bow to pressure from United States over nuclear deal/in /by
As talks on Tehran's nuclear programme continue, Washington is building up a large military presence in the region.
Uganda’s Museveni holds talks with Sudan’s RSF leader amid push to end war/in /by
The Ugandan president reiterated his view that sustainable peace in Sudan can only be achieved through dialogue rather than military victory.
Eastern DR Congo situation ‘catastrophic’, says visiting EU commissioner/in /by
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib visited Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a regional tour urging respect for international humanitarian law, describing the situation amid ongoing fighting as "catastrophic".
Fasting together: Ramadan and Lent in Sierra Leone’s spirit of harmony/in /by
Although politics may be troubled in Sierra Leone, religions co-exist harmoniously. As Christian Lent and Muslim Ramadan fall into the same time period this year, the faithful celebrate their holidays together, peacefully.
WFP warns of imminent end to food aid in Somalia without new funding/in /by
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday it would have to stop humanitarian assistance in Somalia by April if it did not receive new funding.
Investigation: Russian spy agency takes over Wagner operations in Africa/in /by
Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new investigation.
Cameroon jails three soldiers involved in killing 21 civilians in 2020/in /by
Cameroon has handed jail terms to three soldiers found guilty of involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in 2020 unrest in the country's English-speaking northwest, victims' lawyers said on Friday.
Trump imposes new 10% tariffs following Supreme Court ruling/in /by
President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke on his signature economic policy.