Relatives of Syrians who went missing under Assad regime demand the truth/in /by
Relatives of Syrians who went missing under the Assad regime have been protesting in Damascus, demanding to know the fate of their loved ones. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, more than 100,000 went missing since 2011.
DRC: Joseph Kabila and Moise Katumbi issue statement criticising Félix Tshisekedi/in /by
Congolese politicians Joseph Kabila and Moise Katumbi have issued a joint statement criticising President Félix Tshisekedi. The move indicates a growing alliance between the two men, who were once political rivals.
Chad prepares for legislative elections with a divided opposition/in /by
The party of the runner up in the presidential election and former PM Succes Masra party is boycotting the election. But other opposition parties have fielded candidates. The ruling MPS party has said it wants a strong majority to push through its agenda
African grey parrots, victims of illegal trafficking/in /by
The African Grey Parrot is mainly found in West, Central and East Africa, in countries such as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
François Compaoré unable to leave Ivory Coast for France after visa expires/in /by
After travelling to Ivory Coast to visit his brother, ex-president of Burkina Faso, François Compaoré has been unable to return to France after his visa expired. According to a report by Jeune Afrique, he is filing another request to a French court in the hopes of being allowed to return.
Total seeks billions from US lender to develop Mozambique gas project/in /by
The multinational wants the $4.7 billion loan from the Exim Bank of the US approved before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The bank had approved the credit in 2019 but did not proceed as Islamist violence in the Cabo Delgado region forced Total to pull staff from the project in Afungi
Angola’s president grants pardons to dozens of prisoners, including predecessor’s son/in /by
Angola's president Joao Lourenco has granted pardons to some 50 prisoners, including the son of ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who was jailed for fraud. The pardons are in connection with the upcoming 50th anniversary of Angola's independence.
Kosovo reports first case of Mpox in traveler from West Africa/in /by
Kosovo has confirmed its first case of mpox, health authorities announced Friday, identifying the patient as a 30-year-old man who recently returned from a West African country.
Thousands in Budapest receive holiday meals from Hare Krishna devotees/in /by
Thousands of people in the Budapest received free hot meals on Thursday during an annual event hosted by Hare Krishna devotees to help those in need over the holiday period. The Food for Life Mission has been organising the Christmas Love Feast food distributions for people in need for 35 years.
UN condemns escalating tensions between Houthis and Israel/in /by
The Israeli strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. The Israeli military in a statement said it attacked infrastructure used by the Iran-backed Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports in Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib, along with power station