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Zimbabwe police arrest 40 opposition members as vote nears/in /by
Police in Zimbabwe said they arrested 40 members of the leading opposition party for blocking traffic and disrupting order during a campaign event on Tuesday, a week ahead of national elections.
Niger’s military-appointed PM visits neighbouring Chad/in /by
Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a civilian appointed by the military rulers who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, arrived in Chad for a "working visit," the Chadian government said on Facebook.
Sudan’s turmoil is accompanied by a severe medical need/in /by
As hospitals around the Red Sea state experience partial or complete shutdown, Sudanese patients with renal failure get dialysis at a facility in Port Sudan as others wait for treatments.
Nigeria: Fresh charges filed against suspended central bank chief/in /by
Local media reported Tuesday (Aug. 15) that the prosecution sought to withdraw its initial charge of illegal possession of firearms to press over a dozen new counts at the Federal High Court of Abuja.
Sudan war enters 4th month as aid agencies urge immediate action/in /by
Since Sudan's conflict erupted on April 15, the country has been plunged into a dire humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations also warning of arbitrary killings and rampant sexual abuse.
Pope Francis prays for peace in “war lacerated places”/in /by
Pope Francis implored the Virgin Mary for peace in Ukraine and other war lacerated places in the world on Tuesday during a special prayer marking the Feast of the Assumption.
Hundreds of migrants arrive on Italian island of Lampedusa/in /by
Hundreds of migrants have arrived on the small Italian island of Lampedusa within a few hours on Tuesday.
Civilians trapped home as militia clashes rock Libya’s capital/in /by
Fighting broke out late Monday (Aug. 14), between two of the most powerful armed groups in Tripoli, the 444 brigade and the Special Deterrence Force, according to local media The Health Ministry urged the warring sides to allow ambulance and emergency teams to enter the affected areas.
Niger: Northern Nigeria takes action to avoid armed intervention/in /by
Religious leaders and political leaders in northern Nigeria are making considerable efforts to achieve a diplomatic resolution of the crisis in Niger and thus prevent an ECOWAS military intervention with potentially disastrous consequences for their regions.
Mali’s president engages Putin on phone about Niger coup/in /by
In a message shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Goita stated that Putin emphasized the significance of a peaceful resolution to ensure stability in the Sahel region.