Africa
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Drones Suspected in Ethiopia Army HQ Explosion as Regional Tensions Spike
Drone strikes likely caused explosions at the army headquarters in Addis Ababa this week, a diplomatic source said Friday, as the conflict with rebels triggered a breakdown in Ethiopia’s relations with Eritrea and Egypt.
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Nyala Residents In Darfur, Take part in Mass ‘Recovery Million March’ for Peace and Rebuilding
Thousands of residents of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, have today, Thursday, taken part in a mass “Recovery Million March” on Thursday, in a grassroots mobilisation calling for peace, social cohesion and the…
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Death Toll in Two Weekend Mass Shootings in South Africa Rises to 28
The deadliest attack was west of Johannesburg in an area affected by illicit mining, a highly competitive activity that officials say is controlled by organised syndicates and rival gangs.
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Fighter Jets, Drones in Heavy Somalia Fighting
A senior army commander in Baidoa, said the rebels “entered the city from several directions, using vehicles loaded with explosives, and explosive drones”.
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Death Toll in South Africa Bar Shooting Rises to 18
Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed the bar in the semi-rural township of Wedela, around 80 kilometres (50 miles) from central Johannesburg, killing 13 men and four women, police said.
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Dozens Kidnapped in Two Weekend Attacks in Northern Nigeria
At least 47 farmers were abducted by armed men while harvesting peanuts in Niger state, and on Sunday, 40 women were kidnapped in the neighbouring state of Zamfara, according to two security reports
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Zambia Arrests Archbishop and Government Critic
His arrest centres on a vehicle reportedly given to him by late former president Edgar Lungu, Hichilema’s predecessor and bitter rival.
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Sudan Rejects Ethiopia’s Rebel Support Claims
The Sudanese armed forces said in a statement late Sunday that they “categorically reject these allegations and consider them baseless”, adding that Sudan was “committed to international law and the principles of good-neighbourly relations”.
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Heavy Fighting, Internet Disruption as Ethiopia Conflict Rages
Ethiopian forces battled to repel assaults on multiple fronts by Tigrayan rebels on Friday, while a telecoms shutdown raised fears of a return to the devastating blockade imposed during the last Tigray war.
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Namibia Halts Meat Exports After rare Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
Namibia is now the eighth country in southern Africa to be hit by FMD this year following Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
