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ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau military transition plan, warns of sanctions
Discussions also focused on the impact of climate change on food security, with calls for coordinated regional responses to recurring floods and droughts.
Fear and uncertainty grip Uvira after M23 seizes strategic city
The latest offensive comes despite the U.S.-brokered peace deal, which did not include M23. While Rwanda has agreed to halt support for armed groups and help end hostilities, both Congo and the rebels accuse each other of violating earlier ceasefire agreements.
CAR presidential campaign launches amid tension and promises of peace
Election campaigning has officially begun in the Central African Republic ahead of the presidential vote scheduled for December 28.
Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests
Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people.
Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field
Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start Saturday with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.
15 people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl
Fifteen people were killed in an attack by two gunmen on Sunday, including a 10-year-old girl. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.
UN condemns deadly drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan’s Kordofan
The United Nations has condemned a recent drone attack that targeted its Sudanese logistics in the central region of Kordofan base in Kadugli, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi Peacekeeping contingent.
Mali conflict survivors recount sexual violence and killings blamed on Russia’s Africa Corps
The United Nations has reported abuses on all sides. But the allegations against Africa Corps are new, and the AP is reporting them for the first time.
Cameroon post-election unrest: Protesters jailed, others freed
A political crisis continues to engulf Cameroon just a few weeks after the West African country held its presidential election.
Eritrea announces departure from IGAD regional bloc
Its departure comes amid a fierce war of words between Asmara and Ethiopia raising fears of a renewed armed conflict between the two countries.