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DRC: Tensions rise amidst upcoming presidential election/in /by
With six months to go before the elections, the campaign is shaping up to be very tense in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the opposition raging against a regime determined to stay in power, against a backdrop of conflict in the east and social crisis.
Nigeria: new deadly clashes, 13 dead/in /by
New clashes between farming and herding communities have left at least 13 people dead in central Nigeria since Friday, according to community leaders and local authorities.
Sudan: second day of truce, Geneva hosts international conference for aid/in /by
The truce is being held for the second day in Khartoum on Monday, as Geneva hosts an international conference on humanitarian aid to Sudan, which has been ravaged for more than two months by fighting between rival generals.
Sierra Leone: Opposition rally held ahead of elections/in /by
Ahead of Sierra Leone's presidential elections on 24 June, supporters of the main opposition party, the All People's Congress (APC) gathered in the capital Freetown to protest the country's dire economic situation.
Uganda: UN experts say ADF financed by Islamic State group/in /by
UN experts have established that the ADF rebels active in the east of the DRC and accused of Friday's attack on a high school in Uganda were receiving financial support from the Islamic State (ISIS) group and were seeking to expand their area of operations, according to a report.
Kenya signs EU trade deal boosting Brussels’ ties in Africa/in /by
Kenya and the European Union have signed a trade deal in a coup for Brussels as it seeks deeper economic ties with Africa in the face of competition from China.
The African migrants taking to music in Cyprus to integrate/in /by
"At first, some people were skeptical about the idea of migrants playing [music]. But as soon as I started singing, often in Greek, people changed their view towards us. They became a little more interested. Music has really given us everything in Cyprus." Isaac Yossi, Cameroonian migrant and founde
Ukraine War: Ramaphosa on ‘impactful’ African peace mission/in /by
Reflecting on the mission by the African delegation pushing for an end to war between Ukraine and Russia, Cyril Ramaphosa called it 'impactful' on Sunday (June 18). The delegation brought the voice of a continent which was often told to choose a side.
Ugandan military embarks on pursuing perpetrators to rescue abducted students/in /by
The rebels fled towards Virunga on the border with Uganda and Rwanda, a globally renowned sanctuary for rare species including mountain gorillas.
Senegal: Demonstration victims Families demand justice/in /by
The families of victims of pro-Sonko protests in Senegal demand justice after the violence on June 1st resulted in at least 23 deaths.