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Lake Faguibine in northern Mali dried up, communities on its parched shores have had to defend their homes from encroaching sand dunes while finding new ways to scratch a living from the degraded soil. The lake, once one of the…

More than 80 migrants have been rescued off the coast of West Africa by Senegal’s navy. Reports said quoting Senegal’s armed forces. The migrants' boat had 'capsized' while they were apparently trying to reach the Canary…

Mozambique's military chief says some troops fighting Islamist insurgents in the north of the country have been abusing 'civilians and stealing' property. Admiral Joaquim Mangrasse said about 30 soldiers were in detention,…

The Gates Foundation is the latest international donor offering to address the looming shortage of syringes for Covid-19 vaccination in Africa. This comes amid warning from the World Health Organization, WHO, that the shortage of…

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has called for a meeting of East African leaders to discuss Ethiopia's civil war. Reports said quoting Uganda's State Minister for Foreign Affairs. "President Museveni is in touch…

The United States special envoy for the Horn of Africa is due in the Ethiopian capital for talks as the country’s civil war continues to escalate. Jeffrey Feltman is to meet government representatives a year after…

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have called for the restoration of Sudan’s civilian government. It is the first time the two countries are seen as possible backers of Sudan's military leaders and also called for a…

Authorities in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday urged residents to prepare to defend their neighbourhoods after rebellious forces from Tigray region, who have been fighting the central government for a year, indicated…

The United States' special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, was due to brief media on Tuesday on U.S. support for 'demands by Sudanese protesters for a civilian-led democratic transition' following a military…

Sudan's ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok says "his dissolved government could solve the current political crisis after the military takeover."  The information ministry that is still loyal to the prime minister said he…