Togo extends state of security emergency in north/in /by
The extension took effect from March 13 as the first extension of six months ended on March 12. A state of security emergency grants security forces and local authorities more flexibility to take urgent measures to fight threats from militant groups.
Gabon calls off search mission for missing ferry passengers/in /by
The privately-owned Esther Miracle was carrying 161 passengers and crew from the capital Libreville to Port-Gentil when it sank in the middle of the night on March 9. Seven people are still unaccounted for.
South Sudan marks international mine awareness day/in /by
“When we were fighting in the bush, I saw vehicles that had been hit by landmines, people that had been hit by landmines, and it would affect [us]. We were even our own enemies. We could do something that would affect us afterwards. We could do something, ..Jurkuch Barach Jurkuch
Gabon: Presidential term reduced from seven to five years/in /by
On Thursday, the National Assembly and the Gabonese Senate met in Congress to revise the country's constitution, reducing the term of office of the President of the Republic from seven to five years, and the election from two to one round. A change denounced by part of the opposition.
DRC: UN says more than 30 killed in new ADF attacks/in /by
The United Nations said on Thursday that more than 30 people had been killed in new killings attributed to the ADF, a rebel group affiliated with the Islamic State group, in Ituri in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on April 2 and 3.
Ugandan government minister jailed for corruption/in /by
A Ugandan court on Thursday charged a government minister and her brother with fraud and detained them in a rare corruption case against the country's top official.
Gunmen kill at least 50 in attacks on village in Nigeria/in /by
Ruben Bako, chairman of the Otukpo local government where the massacre happened, said that gunmen killed 47 people on Wednesday in Umogidi village in Benue state. A day earlier, three other people had been slain in the same place, he said.
UN urges investments in agriculture, infrastructure to close development gap/in /by
In the 2023 Report on Financing Sustainable Development released Wednesday, the UN says urgent and massive investments are needed to accelerate growth, including in electricity supply, industry, agriculture, and infrastructure
DR Congo: Kimbanguists celebrate holiday in memory of church movement/in /by
"It is a day that marks the struggles of Papa Simon Kimbangu and the African conscience, so it is all of Africa that is in joy because the Congolese government has taken the conscience, has taken the step of decreeing this day to be a day among many others to be celebrated.” Rev. Charles Mayombo
United Arab Emirates rejects extradition of Gupta brothers/in /by
"We were shocked and dismayed to learn that the extradition hearing was held in the Dubai court on 13 February 2023 and that our extradition request was denied," Lamola said in a statement.