Sunday, January 29, 2023

Rwanda troops clash with DRC police - Congolese sources

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KIVU, DR Congo A clash between Rwandan soldiers and DR Congo police on a small island in Lake Kivu sparked panic given ongoing tensions be...

Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force

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UNITED NATIONS, New York Mali’s foreign minister defended the military government’s cooperation with Russia last weekend and rejected thre...

Demonstration in Burkina Faso in support of "sovereignty"

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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso Several thousand people demonstrated in Ouagadougou for the "sovereignty" of Burkina Faso, in support of...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Tanzania government squeezes Maasai by seizing livestock, report says

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MOMBASA, Kenya The Tanzanian government is seizing livestock from Indigenous Maasai herders in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in its lat...

Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo, displacing hundreds

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By Christina Malkia, KINSHASA DR Congo Fighting intensified around a town in eastern DR Congo Thursday as a rebel group seeking to expand ...

US military kills senior IS group official in Somalia

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NAIROBI, Kenya US special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote ...

France recalls ambassador from Burkina Faso after agreeing to withdraw troops

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PARIS, France France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the rul...

Africa's uncertain economic outlook in 2023

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DAKAR, Senegal For the first time since 2009, global growth will be weak, not going beyond 2%, according to the IMF figures. Growth in Afri...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

French troops to withdraw from Burkina Faso within a month

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PARIS, France France’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that French troops deployed to fight extremists in Burkina Faso will withdraw withi...

Eswatini activist's murder sparks outrage

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By Kate Bartlett, JOHANNESBURG South Africa The government of Eswatini has criticized speculation it may have been responsible for the kil...

"Much of Africa less democratic, safe, secure than in 2012" - Report

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By Krista Larson, DAKAR Senegal A new report on African governance released Wednesday finds much of the continent is “less safe, secure an...

Exiled Tanzania opposition stalwart returns with demand for 'new constitution'

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By Our correspondent, DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu arrived back in his homeland on Wednesday to a rousin...

AU envoy calls for cessation of hostilities in DRC North Kivu region

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NAIROBI, Kenya Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concern about the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Eastern DRC's No...

China uses US debt battle to deflect pressure on Africa debt

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BEIJING, China The Chinese government says the United States should stop  pressuring it on debt relief  for Zambia and get its own financi...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Chris Hipkins becomes New Zealand prime minister as Jacinda bids emotional farewell

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand New Zealand welcomed a new prime minister on Wednesday, six days after Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation ahead of...