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DRC: Remains of at least 20 people found in former rebel held villages/in /by
"We have just discovered with the army specialists that here was the real stronghold of the terrorists, ADF/MTM (Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel militia with links to the Islamic State group), it is a serious thing. There are innocent people who have been buried here. This is really a mass grave .
Burundi: former Prime Minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni indicted/in /by
A former all-powerful prime minister of Burundi, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, appeared in court on Monday, where he is accused of undermining national security and insulting the president, witnesses and a judicial source reported.
Sudan: 16 dead in ethnic clashes, curfew imposed/in /by
At least 16 people have been killed in clashes between ethnic Hausa and Nuba groups, Sudan's Suna news agency reported Tuesday, prompting the governor to declare a curfew in White Nile state, which borders South Sudan.
Southern African troops to deploy against rebels in east DRCongo/in /by
The southern African troop deployment will bolster an East African regional military force in eastern DR Congo that has so far failed to thwart the insurgency
Gunmen kidnap 25 in a Nigerian church/in /by
The massive attack is the latest in a series of attacks in Nigeria, where insecurity will be one of the main challenges for the new president, Bola Tinubu, who is due to take office later this month.
Côte d’Ivoire: Guillaume Soro does not rule out running for president in 2025/in /by
On Monday, the ex-rebel leader and former Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, who has been in exile since 2019, said on his YouTube channel that there was no "reason" why he could not run for president in 2025.
Senegal: Court increases sentence to six months against opposition figure Ousmane Sonko/in /by
"He has six days from the notification of the decision to appeal. If he does not exercise this extraordinary remedy, it is clear that the decision will be final and it seems to me that the consequence of the finality of this decision is to exclude him permanently from the presidential race." lawyer
Nigeria: Protesters storm court as legal challenge opens against presidential election result/in /by
"We are here calling on the judiciary to give Nigerians justice. The judiciary should look at the merit of the cases presented before them, following the Nigerian constitution and the electoral act, and give Nigerians justice." Orngu Angwu, protest leader
Sudan: At least 481 civilians killed since fighting began/in /by
"UNHCR is identifying sites far from here, at least 50 kilometres from here, to relocate people from the border so that the risk of insecurity, at least, is resolved, but also provide assistance to them." Brice Degla, UNHCR senior emergency coordinator in Chad
Soweto Fashion Week ends with a celebration of South African design/in /by
For three days the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani hosted the 12th edition of the Soweto Fashion Week