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The Government of South Sudan has declared flood-affected parts of the country as national disaster areas and appealed for assistance. The appeal came after torrential rains in the Upper Nile and Bahr el-Ghazal regions. Information…

At least eight migrants died and another 15 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia This comes as the migrants tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. Report says, the coastguard rescued 14 migrants who had been on the…

The Parliament in Equatorial Guinea has approved a move to bring forward the presidential election to November, instead of 2023. This means political parties have less than four months to prepare. It follows the Congress'…

The European Union, EU has announced that it is providing additional support to the African military mission in Mozambique in the form of $15m. The support would go towards the Southern African Development Community, SADC mission to…

Germany has resumed reconnaissance patrol in eastern Mali. This is part of a UN peacekeeping mission known as United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA. This comes after the military suspended…

The Angola Constitutional Court has rejected a petition by the main opposition party, to annul the results of last month's general election. The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, UNITA filed the complaint last Thursday…

The Burkina Faso military ruler Lieutenant-Colonel, Paul Damiba says he will honour a promise to restore civilian rule within two years. This comes after a 24-month transition agreement struck in July with the West Africa regional bloc,…

At least 35 civilians have been killed by a bomb that hit a convoy of vehicles in northern Burkina Faso where jihadist rebels are active. Authorities say dozens of others were wounded in the blast on the road between Djibo and Bourzanga.…

Zambia is to hold detailed talks with China and other creditors as it tries to rebuild its economy. The loans re-negotiation comes as Lusaka defaulted on its foreign debts in 2020. Zambia had, last week got a boost on its financial…

Forces in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have accused the government and its allies from neighbouring Eritrea of launching "massive offensives" in the northwest of the region. The Ethiopian government said the Tigrayans were expanding the…