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The Cape Verdean government has declare a social and economic emergency in the archipelago. Prime Minister Ulisses Silva said, “with the loss of purchasing power, nine out of every 100 Cape Verdeans are at risk of food insecurity,…

The military authorities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have banned anyone from importing or exporting goods via a town on the Ugandan border that was recently seized by rebels. The military governor of North Kivu province…

West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has deployed troops to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilize the country after a failed coup earlier this year. The 15-nation bloc announced in February that it…

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Egypt for a visit. Egyptian President, Abdel al-Sisi welcomed Mohammed bin Salman at Cairo airport. The prince's trip comes ahead of next month's visit to the region by U.S.…

Tunisian President, Kais Saied has received the draft of a new constitution from the head of the constitution committee. The president intends to put the new constitution to a referendum on July 25, though the opposition has said it…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied interfering with the country’s judiciary over delays in the presentation of the final report of a corruption inquiry. The commission headed by Justice Raymond Zondo investigated…

A military appeal court in Tunisia has sentenced a prominent political opponent of President Kais Saied to one year in prison and banned him from practising law for five years. A lawyer for Seifeddine Makhlouf said his client had been…

About 185,000 Ethiopian children are suffering from the deadliest form of malnutrition. According to a Charity known as Save the Children, children especially younger ones, are suffering the most from famine. The director of Save the…

Government employees in Tunisia are staging a nationwide strike to protest against the economic policies of President Kais Saied, in the latest challenge to his rule. Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail, UGTT the most powerful union in…

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the deployment of an East African force to restore security in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement, he also called for an “immediate cessation of all…