Southern African bloc vows commitment to end insecurity in Eastern DRC
As part of efforts to end the raging bloodshed in the region, the Southern African regional leaders have reaffirmed their...
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Senegal: Voting commences after delayed presidential election
Casting of ballots has commenced as Senegal goes to the polls on Sunday to vote for its fifth president in...
Breaking: Abducted Kaduna schoolchildren regain freedom
Scores of Nigerian school pupils who were abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga have regained their freedom. This was...
Delta Ambush: NPF vows justice, pledges to honour slain officers
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed the tragic loss of six valiant officers who met their untimely demise in Delta...
Niger: 23 soldiers killed, others wounded in violent attack by armed militants
Armed militants ran riot in Niger as they killed at least 23 soldiers and wounded 17 in a renewed attack...
Senegal: Ruling coalition candidate critisises opposition’s national currency plan
The presidential candidate for Senegal's ruling coalition, who is also the former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, has kicked against the...
Ethiopia to repatriate 70,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia following human rights concerns
Ethiopia is gearing up for the third phase of repatriating approximately 70,000 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia, as announced...
Cabinet reshuffle: President Museveni appoints son as Uganda’s army commander
In a move likely to trigger intense political debate, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba,...
Somalia records 54 deaths in cholera outbreak
Somalia has been grappling with a cholera outbreak that has claimed the lives of at least 54 individuals over the...
Somali pirates move hijacked vessel Abdullah closer to shore as crew held for ransom
Somali pirates, who commandeered the bulk carrier Abdullah (IMO 9745598) approximately 600 miles off the African coast, have shifted the...
