Armed clashes in Western Libya as militias vie for control
Armed clashes were reported in Western Libya as militia groups jostled for control the city of Ajilat in Western Libya....
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DR Congo: Army recaptures key towns from M23 rebels
The Congolese army has recaptured key towns from the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, in a major victory for the Democratic...
Egypt tries to catch up on solar energy as gas prices rise
A jump in the cost of natural gas imports has caused Egypt to focus on expanding solar energy for the...
Memo shows Mali enforcing gold seizure at Barrick site
A note to staff by mining company Barrick Gold reveals that the government of Mali have begun enforcing an order...
Libya: Protesters rally against Israel normalisation
Widespread anti Israel-normalisation protests broke out in Libya on January 11th and 12th, following ex-Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangoush’s admission of...
Sources say Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger
An Austrian woman was kidnapped in Agadez in central Niger on January 11th, according to two Nigerien security sources via...
Somali president visits Ethiopia amid improving relations
The Somali president visited Ethiopia on January 11th, his office said, the biggest indication yet of improving relations between the...
Provisional results show victory for Chad’s ruling party
Provisional results showed on January 12th that Chad's ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which...
Sudanese army retakes Wad Madani from RSF militia
Sudan's army said on January 11th that it was pushing out the rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia from...
French military withdrawal from Chad continues
The withdrawal of French forces has continued in Chad, with a French military base in Abéché set to be handed...
Los Angeles wildfire damage costs estimated around $150bn
The scale of damage to Los Angeles, the second biggest city in the US, could be the costliest recorded history,...
2024 was hottest recorded year and surpassed warning threshold
2024 was the hottest year on record and exceeded the internationally agreed 1.5C target for the first time last year,...
Sudan changes banknotes in move that prompts criticism
Sudan has introduced new banknotes to compel people to open bank accounts has to boost bank deposits and with them...
Sao Tome and Principe: Ousted PM vows legal action
The ouster prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Patrice Trovoada, has pledged to pursue every legal channel to protect...
Former French President Sarkozy slams “plot” at court trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has slammed the charges leveled against him as a "plot" by "liars and crooks" at...
