Uganda Army chief apologises to US over Bobi Wine claims/in /by
Uganda's army chief broke ties with the United States on Friday, accusing its embassy of helping missing opposition leader Bobi Wine, then reversed his stance an hour later and issuing an apology to "our great friends."
Major drug bust in Serbia: police confiscate 5 tonnes of marijuana in Kruševac/in /by
Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network.
Burkina Faso military government dissolves 100 political parties/in /by
Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties on Thursday, whose activities had been suspended since the military rulers seized power in 2022.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend Mass for Spain train crash victims/in /by
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.
Northern Morocco on maximum flood alert as Loukkos River swells/in /by
Heavy rains in northern Morocco have prompted authorities in Ksar El Kebir to raise the flood alert to the highest level, with the swollen Loukkos River threatening multiple neighbourhoods.
Niger junta accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of backing airport attackers/in /by
The head of Niger's military junta on Thursday accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind an assault on a military base at Niamey's international airport, and thanked soldiers and "Russian partners" for repelling the attack.
U.S. and AU agree to create taskforce to bolster relations/in /by
On Wednesday the U.S. and African Union Commission green lighted a deal to create a task force between the two sides in order to bolster infrastructure and investment.
Ivory Coast: Government launches cocoa buyback scheme/in /by
Cocoa stocks have been piling up in co operatives in Ivory Coast, but now the country’s coffee and cocoa council has launched its initiative to buy beans so producers can get paid. Several factors led to a crisis in the sector.
Record gold price squeezes Moroccan jewellery sector/in /by
Gold surged to over $5,000 an ounce this week amid uncertain economic times.
Ethiopia: Flights from capital to Tigray cancelled as tenions mount/in /by
As fears of a return to conflict mount in Ethiopia, pssenger flights between the capital and cities in the northern Tigray region have been halted. Ethiopia airlines cited 'unplanned circumstances' for the cancellations.