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ECOWAS: President Tinubu Pledges Diplomacy in Reintegrating Mali, others
The Nigerian leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, of ECOWAS's resolve to deploy diplomacy in reintegrating Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic into the Commission.
The Chairman…
ECOWAS: FA minister calls for cooperation to combat Terrorism
Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs , Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, who is also the Chairman, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mediation and Security Council has called for comprehensive efforts to address…
Turkey meets Somalia, Ethiopia leaders amid Somaliland dispute
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held separate meetings with the leaders of Somalia and Ethiopia on Wednesday as part of his efforts to resolve a dispute between the two Horn of Africa neighbours at odds over the breakaway Somaliland…
Congo: Rights group calls for probe of Ex-Governor, Army officers
Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last year protesting the U.N.…
France begins military withdrawal from Chad
France flew out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signalling the beginning of the withdrawal of its military forces from the former French colony in Central Africa that last month broke off its defense cooperation…
Ugandan military extends opposition leader’s detention
A Ugandan army court on Tuesday further remanded opposition leader Kizza Besigye to prison until next January.
Besigye's defense team had requested a short adjournment but the court martial head sided with the state which demanded a long…
Kenyan Police hurl teargas at protesters against GBV
Police in Kenya hurled teargas canisters Tuesday at hundreds of protesters against gender-based violence, or feticide, in the capital, Nairobi, and arrested an unknown number of people.
Protesters chanting “Stop femicide” were dispersed…
Zambian Court Bars Former President from 2026 Elections
Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to stand for re-election in 2026, citing constitutional limits on presidential terms.
The court determined that Lungu, 68, has already served the…
Sudan: 127 civilians killed in bombardments
At least 127 people, primarily civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday due to barrel bombings and shelling by the warring factions, according to rights activists.
The conflict, which has raged for 20 months…
Cairo Building Collapse Kills Eight, Injures Three
A six-story apartment building collapsed in Cairo's Waili neighbourhood, killing at least eight people and injuring three, who were hospitalized, according to Egypt's Health Ministry.
Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber ordered the…