Ethiopia: at least 183 dead in Amhara clashes since July (UN)/in /by
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in the Ethiopian state of Amhara, which has been plagued by violence for several weeks, the United Nations announced on Tuesday.
Nigerian army rescues many children and women among dozens abducted by Islamic rebels/in /by
Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country's hard-hit northeastern region, the army said.
DRC’s Zero Polémik comedy festival promotes peace/in /by
The 3-day event taking place in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo brought together fans of stand-up, improv' and farcical comedy among other genres.
Mali: UN faces ‘difficult’ next phase of MINUSMA pullout/in /by
"We remain on the right track towards the mission's closure, which should indeed be completed by December 31. However, difficulties have emerged in the implementation of this first phase of the withdrawal plan. In this regard, the experience of the closure of the Ber camp was revealing.
Uganda: New anti-homosexuality law fuels persecution, LGBTQI communities say/in /by
Uganda’s new anti-gay legislation is persecuting the LGBTQI community according to human rights lawyers. Since the new law was enacted in May, they say they’ve become a target for violence and left homeless because landlords are too afraid to allow them to rent.
Ethiopia: opposition figure seeks political asylum in the United States/in /by
One of the main opponents of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian political figure Bekele Gerba, has applied for political asylum in the United States, he told AFP on Monday, denouncing the deteriorating political situation in Ethiopia and saying he feared for his life.
Sudan war: army chief in Egypt, his first trip abroad/in /by
Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, will travel to Egypt on Tuesday for his first trip abroad in four months of war against paramilitaries, his office announced.
39 women and children dead in Sudan – Doctors/in /by
Since 11 August, according to the UN, more than 50,000 people have been forced to flee Nyala, where communications networks are virtually permanently cut off due to the intensity of the conflict.
DRC: at least 15 dead in a new militia attack in Ituri/in /by
At least fifteen people have been killed in an attack attributed to the Codeco community militia in Ituri, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources and the army said on Monday.
Sudan’s Al-Burhan heads first cabinet meeting since conflict erupted/in /by
Sudan's de facto leader general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met on Monday (Aug. 28) with members of the government for the first time in 4 months. In the eastern coastal city of Port Sudan, where the meeting was also held, Burhan said a military operation enabled him to safely leave Khartoum.