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EU Suspends Funding To Zimbabwe’s Electoral Body
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) officials prepare for voting to begin at a polling station during Zimbabwe's presidential and legislative elections in Bulawayo on August 23, 2023. Zimbabweans on August 23, 2023 began voting in…
Civilians killed In Ethiopia Drone Strikes – Residents
Dozens of civilians were killed in drone strikes in Ethiopian towns in the Amhara region on Sunday, residents reported.
One resident of Quarit who requested anonymity said two separate drone attacks occurred in the area. In one of these…
ECOWAS Confirms Ongoing Negotiations With Niger Military Leaders
The ECOWAS Chairman and Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu says negotiations are still ongoing with the military leaders in Niger Republic as the regional bloc seeks to re-establish democratic governance in a manner that…
EU Suspends Food Aid To Somalia Amid Theft Probe
The European Union has confirmed it's temporarily frozen payments to the World Food Programme (WFP) for deliveries of humanitarian aid to Somalia.
A spokesman for the European Commission, Balazs Ujvari, said the move was a precautionary…
Libya Flood: Derna Mayor’s House Burnt Down
The mayor's home in the Libyan city of Derna has been burnt down, as hundreds of protesters demanded answers for last week's catastrophic flood.
They gathered on Monday night at the city's landmark Sahaba Mosque, many chanting for top…
Gabon Partially Suspended From Commonwealth After Coup
Gabon has been partially suspended from the Commonwealth after military commanders carried out a coup ousting President Ali Bongo.
The decision was made by Commonwealth foreign ministers meeting on the margins of the United Nations…
I Will Run For Fourth Term In 2024 – Kagame
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year's presidential election.
“Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr Kagame said this on Tuesday.
Asked about what the West would think about his decision to…
Kenyan military helicopter crashes near Somali
The crash of a military helicopter in Kenya, near the border with Somalia, killed at least eight people, officials said Tuesday.
The cause of the accident in Lamu County, on the Kenyan coast, was not immediately clear.
Kenyan defense…
South Africa urge residents to reduce water consumption
Water providers in Johannesburg, South Africa, have issued a pressing call to action for the city's residents and suburban communities to join hands in conserving water resources amidst an increasingly dire shortage.
They caution that…
Morocco earthquake: volunteer doctors mobilized in devastated regions
In Ineghede, southwest Morocco, eleven volunteer doctors have been tirelessly working for days in the mountainous area that is difficult to access.
The Moroccan Health and Social security ministry has mobilized over 2,000 general and…