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The Ethiopia’s government declared six-month state of emergency on Friday 4th august,2023 in the country’s second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen, giving it powers to impose…

Youth delegates at a BRICS energy summit in Johannesburg have been looking into how the bloc can help shape the future of energy for Africa and the BRICS members. BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa not only…

After 18 years of operating in Kampala, the UN's human rights mission will close on Saturday because the Ugandan government has ended its mandate. Sub-offices in Gulu and Moroto, in northern Uganda, have already closed. It comes after…

The Republic of Benin has insisted that diplomacy is the preferred solution to managing the crisis caused by the military coup in Niger. The country's foreign minister, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, told reporters his country was demanding…

As the seven-day ultimatum given by West African leaders for the military in Niger to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum draws to a close, both sides have crucial decisions to make. Last Sunday evening, the regional bloc Ecowas, headed…

Extreme weather due to the climate crisis has driven hunger in South Sudan to unprecedented levels. Access to food has become scarce even for those who were previously able to feed themselves, according to the United Nations food agency.…

People have been gathering at a square in central Niamey, the capital of Niger, to show their support for last week's military coup. On the anniversary of the country's independence a coalition of civil society organisations called for…

Former US President Donald Trump will be formally charged at a court hearing on Thursday on charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. On the eve of the arraignment he slammed the case as proof of the "corruption, scandal,…

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan expresses Hardtalk the military is petrified of an election, which is expected to take place later this year. He alleged that "fascists" are leading the country into the "dark ages". Mr Khan…

A spokesman for the French military on Wednesday said that any cooperation with Niger in the fields of development and financial aid and military partnerships had been suspended until further notice. His comments came as nations across…