Africa
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Violence in Western Ethiopia Leaves 12 Dead, Dozens Wounded: MSF
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured as a result of fighting in western Ethiopia near the border with South Sudan, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
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Seven Ethiopian rebel groups form new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance against the federal government, an official of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) told AFP on Sunday.
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Nigeria Orders Probe After 37 Miners Die in Custody
A 40-second video shared online showed bodies of dozens of young men clad only in shorts, most of whom appeared to be teenagers, sprawled on the ground out in the open.
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EPP Group Nominates Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu for EU’s Top Human Rights Prize
The Sakharov Prize is the European Union’s highest tribute for human rights work, awarded annually by the European Parliament.
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Saudi, Egypt Demand Open Red Sea, as Riyadh Vows to Hit Back Against Houthis
The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since the country’s civil war reignited in July, when the group also declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh and began targeting its…
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Attack on Cameroon Bar Kills Three
The attack comes a week after a police officer was killed and five teachers kidnapped in the town of Wum, 80 kilometres (50 miles) from Bamenda.
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Uber abruptly halts business in Nigeria, Uganda
Ride-hailing company Uber said Wednesday it was shutting down its business in Nigeria and Uganda, effective immediately. The US-based firm, founded in 2009, entered Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country in 2014 — first in the…
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Sudan’s Darfur Faces Driest Rainy Season in Four Decades: WFP
Darfur, already ravaged by decades of conflict, has faced some of the worst violence of the war in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has raged since 2023 and killed…
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Mali Attack Last Week Killed Dozens of Soldiers, 5 Russian Mercenaries
Thursday’s assault on the Dioura military camp, which was claimed by jihadists, is one of the deadliest suffered by the Malian army since the beginning of the conflict that has ravaged the west African country…
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Nigerian Oil Refinery Dangote Launches IPO
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to raise funds to double its capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day by 2028, which would make it the world’s largest refinery, surpassing Jamnagar in India.
