Cameroon’s president faces legal challenge in re-election bid
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya, the oldest serving head of state in the world, faces his biggest legal threat to winning...
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Former Mali PM Choguel Maiga faces embezzlement charges
Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga is facing embezzlement charges amid a broader military crackdown on dissent, according to an...
Sudan mediators demand pause in fighting to ease aid crisis
A group of nations mediating Sudan’s civil war have urged a pause in fighting to ease “severe malnutrition and famine”,...
Sudan’s executing chambers: Army found torturing people to death
According to the BBC on August 17th, the Sudanese Army are accused of operating 'executing chambers' according to a prominent...
A new mobile court is bringing justice to South Sudan civilians
In an initiative supported by the United Nations, a mobile court is being deployed to the Pibor region of South...
Sahel states cement military ties with Moscow
On August 14th, Russia hosted its first official military consultations with defence ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the...
Sudan: Attack on Darfur Hospital Kills One, Wounds Five
An armed assault on a hospital in the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan killed one person, said medical charity Doctors...
Africa: the global epicentre of the Islamic State
A report published by Geopolitical Monitor on August 19th declared Africa the global epicentre of the Islamic State (ISIS), citing...
Secret Sudan talks in Switzerland: What do we know so far?
Donald Trump appears to be eager to solve conflict in Africa, following his intervention in the war between DR Congo...
Over 120 aid workers have been killed in Sudan’s civil war
Over 120 aid workers have been killed in Sudan since the civil war erupted in April 2023, according to Asharq...
Failed coup plot adds to mounting pressures in Mali
The ruling junta of Mali came into power through a coup in 2021, four years down the line they face...
Burkina Faso expels UN official over child abuse report
Burkina Faso’s marred human rights record has surfaced yet again with a UN report that the junta has sought to...
Togo silent as Burkina militants escalate northern attacks
Militants originating from Burkina Faso have intensified their attacks in northern Togo since the start of the year, while the...
France urges Mali to release diplomat seized in coup plot case
France has denounced the ‘unfounded’ arrest of its diplomat in Mali, calling for his immediate release. According to Africanews plus...
Sudanese military’s allies placed under direct army command
Sudan’s military chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan has placed all allied militias under direct army command to restrict abuse...
