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Niger: Thousands On Streets To Mark departure from ECOWAS
Thousands of people took to the streets of Niamey and several other towns across Niger on Tuesday.
They were responding to a call by the civil society M62 movement to mark the day that Niger, together with Burkina Faso and Mali, exited…
Refugees, Surrendering Congolese Soldiers Stream Into Rwanda
Refugees, surrendering Congolese soldiers and stranded truckers thronged the Rwandan border on Tuesday, hoping to reach safety after rebels captured the nearby Congolese city of Goma and spurred them to flee.
Gunfire and explosions could…
UN Issues Warning On Dire Humanitarian Situation In DRC
The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the dire humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fighting between the army and M23 rebels has spread to Goma, a city of about two million locals and internally…
Fighting Ongoing Across DRC’s Goma, Rwanda Troops In City – UN
Fighting across the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to…
Mozambique’s Maputo Port Starts Expansion Project
Mozambique's Maputo port began construction on the first phase of its planned $2 billion expansion project on Monday, a senior port official said.
The $164 million first phase will more than double the container terminal's capacity from…
Alliance of Sahel States Discuss Exit From ECOWAS
Foreign minister from the Alliance of Sahel States met on Sunday to discuss formalities associated with their exit from the regional bloc, ECOWAS.
Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are due to withdraw officially from the grouping of West…
Sudan Army Chief Visits Khartoum Headquarters
Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited its strategic headquarters in central Khartoum on Sunday in his first appearance there since government forces claimed to have broken a months-long siege by the paramilitary Rapid…
France Condemns Rwanda’s Action in Democratic Republic of Congo
France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday.
"France strongly condemns the offensive led by the M23,…
Thirty-seven Suspected Terrorists Arrested in East Africa – Interpol
Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body Interpol said on Monday.
Interpol, which is headquartered in France,…
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Claim Seizure Of Goma
Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east.
Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma's main streets following a lightning advance against the…