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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…

Counting is underway in South Africa after citizens cast their votes in the local government elections. The vote is being seen as a test to the popularity of the ruling ANC party. The party had around 46% of votes cast on Tuesday…

The army in Mali says three Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in July have 'escaped their captors and been rescued' by the security forces. Armed men seized the three from a construction site in the south of the country.…

Rebellious Tigrayan forces said on Saturday they had seized the strategic town of Dessie in Ethiopia's Amhara region where tens of thousands of ethnic Amharas have sought refuge from an escalation in fighting. The fighters…

Sudanese military forces tightened security in the capital on Saturday ahead of planned nationwide protests to demand the restoration of a civilian-led government to put the country back on a path to democracy after a coup.…

Belgium's ambassador to Rwanda has handed over a digital copy of traditional songs, music and stories recorded during colonial rule to officials in the capital, Kigali. It includes more than 4,000 recordings made since 1954, mostly by…

Belgium's ambassador to Rwanda has handed over a digital copy of traditional songs, music and stories recorded during colonial rule to officials in the capital, Kigali. It includes more than 4,000 recordings made since 1954, mostly by…