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Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, his wife says
KAMPALA - A veteran Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya at the weekend, transferred to Uganda and...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases dam water
LAGOS - Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Congo UN peacekeepers pausing pullout, no timeline for next phase
KINSHASA - The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo will pause its withdrawal, with no timeline set for the next...
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo - At least four people have been killed in unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram
ABUJA - Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from...
Jun 11, 20242 min read


Uganda captures bomb expert of Islamic State-allied rebel group
KAMPALA - Uganda's military has captured a commander of an Islamic State-allied rebel group who is an expert in making improvised...
May 19, 20241 min read
Casualties reported in Chad from gunfire celebrating junta leader's victory
N'DJAMENA -A number of people were hurt in Chad, some severely, in gunfire celebrating interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby's declared...
May 11, 20242 min read


Chad vote counting begins after tense first Sahel presidential poll since coups
N'DJAMENA -Chad deployed dozens of security forces in the capital amid rising tensions on Monday as polls closed and vote counting began...
May 7, 20243 min read


Violence shuts crucial aid corridor into Sudan's Darfur, UN agency says
Violence around the city of al-Fashir in Darfur, Sudan, has blocked a recently opened humanitarian corridor from Chad and time is running...
May 4, 20242 min read


Chad prepares to vote in a coup-hit region, wary allies look on
N'DJAMENA - Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West...
May 4, 20243 min read


Factbox-Who are the main candidates in Chad's election?
DAKAR - Chad will on Monday become the first of West and Central Africa's junta-ruled countries to hold a vote since a wave of coups...
May 3, 20242 min read


Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
NAIROBI - Kenya's military was deployed on Thursday to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people across East Africa...
Apr 27, 20241 min read
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