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The recent wave of abductions, arrests and the brutal killing of an opposition official in Tanzania seems to be dimming the ray of political hope that came with President Samia Suluhu Hassan's rise to power in 2021. There was…

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, port and military officials said on Monday, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two countries and…

Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health Organization said on Monday. More than 800 people died of…

While South Sudan’s cultural diversity was on show at an International Peace Day event in Juba, it was the collective desire for peace, democracy and a brighter future that attracted most attention. “With peace, I can go to school, I can…

Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts braved the cold weather lately to watch a display of various aircrafts and see exhibitions show casing some of the latest aviation and drone technologies at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Trade and…

Police blocked access to the homes of two opposition leaders in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, their party said, ahead of planned protests which authorities have banned. Police blockaded the residences of the…

Kenya has pledged to send 600 more police officers to Haiti in the coming weeks to help fight gangs controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and nearby areas. This would bring the Kenyan contingent, deployed incrementally since…

By Adoba Echono The Chief Registrar of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, (ECCJ), Dr. Yaouza Ouro-Sama has emphasized the critical role of judicial cooperation in enhancing the protection and enforcement of human rights…

Guinea's most wanted fugitive - a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November - has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son, officials say. Ex-Col Claude Pivi will now serve his…

Guinea's most wanted fugitive - a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November - has been extradited from neighbouring Liberia, along with his son, officials say. Ex-Col Claude Pivi will now serve his life…