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The African Union on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated international action following a jihadist attack that killed dozens and uprooted thousands on the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma. The jihadists captured Palma on…

Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of former Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda for war crimes and crimes against humanity, and confirmed his 30-year jail sentence. “Having rejected…

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera who was sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, has vowed to eliminate armed groups and attract investment to the gold- and diamond-rich country wracked by prolonged…

The Moroccan government announced on Monday that all flights to and from France and Spain will be suspended from Tuesday to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the special…

Ethiopia said it would receive 300,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses from China’s state-backed China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) on Tuesday. The Sinopharm doses are the first shots Ethiopia has secured outside the global COVAX…

Johnson & Johnson will supply the African Union (AU) with up to 400 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine beginning in the third quarter, the drugmaker said on Monday, as the continent grapples with vaccinating 60% of its people. The…

Islamic State said on Monday its fighters had carried out an attack on the northern Mozambique town of Palma, where dozens were killed, thousands displaced and some remain missing. Islamist insurgents hit the town adjacent to gas…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has admitted that troops from neighbouring Eritrea were present in the conflict-torn Tigray region and said they may have been involved in abuses against civilians. The admission comes after months of…

Gunmen assassinated an eastern Libyan commander wanted for war crimes on Wednesday, underscoring the risks of violent escalation on the ground that poses the biggest challenge to Libya’s new unity government. Mahmoud al-Werfalli was shot…

Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment has warned that the country will face destructive flash floods, strong hailstorms and landslides as the first major rain season gets underway. State Minister for Water and Environment Beatrice…