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At least 50 deaths in Sudan floods since May
August 15, 2022
At least 50 deaths in Sudan floods since May
Heavy rains and flooding have left at least 50 people dead and injured dozens in Sudan since May, according to…
Police officers killed in Sierra Leone unrest – minister
August 11, 2022
Police officers killed in Sierra Leone unrest – minister
Sierra Leone’s information minister, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, confirmed that the lives of security personnel “had been lost” amid mass protests…
Ethiopia dam’s second turbine starts producing power
August 11, 2022
Ethiopia dam’s second turbine starts producing power
Ethiopia says a second turbine of a controversial dam over the Blue Nile has started generating electricity. The $4bn (£3.2bn)…
Numbers debunk Kenya voter inflation theory
August 10, 2022
Numbers debunk Kenya voter inflation theory
With Kenyans awaiting results for Tuesday’s presidential elections, some online users have been sharing misleading claims about the results and…
Kenya’s electoral commission falters
August 9, 2022
Kenya’s electoral commission falters
The suspension of voting in four areas, including in some of most closely watched gubernatorial races, is the sort of…
Ukraine is the elephant in the room at SA-US talks
August 8, 2022
Ukraine is the elephant in the room at SA-US talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor have both stressed the historic ties between…
Nigeria’s Boko Haram commander killed in air strike
August 8, 2022
Nigeria’s Boko Haram commander killed in air strike
Boko Haram militant group leader Alhaji Modu, alias Bem Bem, was killed last week in an air strike, the Nigeria…
Mozambique urges firms’ return to attack-hit region
August 5, 2022
Mozambique urges firms’ return to attack-hit region
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has encouraged private companies to resume operations in Palma in Cabo Delgado province, where activities have…
Ivorian soldiers ‘enduring’ detention in Mali
August 5, 2022
Ivorian soldiers ‘enduring’ detention in Mali
Ivory Coast’s National Security Council says the 49 Ivorian soldiers arrested a month ago by Mali’s transitional government are “courageously…
Western envoys snub South Sudan peace roadmap meeting
August 4, 2022
Western envoys snub South Sudan peace roadmap meeting
Western diplomats in South Sudan say they will not attend a meeting convened by President Salva Kiir to discuss a…