Tensions and StandstillDiplomatic tensions with Benin and internal unrest fueled by a rebel group seeking the restoration of democracy have halted progress on Niger’s China-backed oil pipeline project. The pipeline,…
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Tragic Bus Accident in South Africa
A bus carrying worshipers en route to an Easter festival met with a devastating accident on Thursday in South Africa, plunging off a bridge on a mountain pass and igniting…
UN Security Council Urges Sudan Ceasefire During Ramadan
The UN Security Council has issued a call for a ceasefire in Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan to facilitate aid delivery to 25 million people in need. The…
Unveiling the Silent Tragedy: Journalist Mariam Ouedraogo’s Crusade Against Sexual Violence in Burkina Faso
A Personal Battle Against Injustice Award-winning journalist Mariam Ouedraogo, renowned for her reporting on Burkina Faso’s jihadist war, sheds light on the harrowing stories of sexual assault that have unfolded…
French Military Role in Africa Under Scrutiny
Growing Opposition and Reassessment of French Military Presence Recent political upheavals in former French colonies in Africa have raised significant questions about France’s longstanding military engagement on the continent. Amid…
“Gabon’s Military Leaders to Swiftly Reopen Borders”
Gabon’s Borders Reopen Following Military Coup In the aftermath of the military coup that removed ex-president Ali Bongo, the Gabonese army has announced the reopening of the nation’s borders. A…
UN Warns of Dire Humanitarian Crisis as Over One Million Flee Sudan War
A dire humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan as more than one million people have fled the country, and those who remain are grappling with food shortages and a lack…
Coup in Niger Sparks Violence and Uncertainty
Ousted President’s Party Attacked by Coup Supporters Supporters of the coup in Niger have launched an attack on the headquarters of the ousted president’s party, setting it on fire, and…
Kenyan Televangelist Acquitted of Child-Trafficking Charges.
Kenyan televangelist Gilbert Deya, known for claiming he created miraculous pregnancies, has been acquitted of child-trafficking charges due to insufficient evidence. A Kenyan magistrate stated that the prosecution failed to…
Human Rights Watch urges International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate possible war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region, where fighting has intensified despite calls for an end…