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The protestors waved Malian flags and chanted anti-UN slogans. Others carried Russian flags as they marched through the streets of the capital. Mali's army government has had a frosty relationship with the UN mission also known as…

Liberian President George Weah has come under pressure a year ahead of the presidential election for his inadequate response to the indictment of three senior officials for alleged corruption and embezzlement by the country's major US ally.…

A UN human rights expert on Sudan has called for accelerated investigations into killings of protesters and other atrocities, as the death toll since last year's coup nears 100. Sudan has been rocked by deepening unrest and a violent…

The risk of famine in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia keeps getting worse with the prospects of another bad rainy season, the fifth in a row, several UN agencies warned. There have been several warnings by the United Nations on this issue.…

The decision by the Congo to cut ties with Rwanda has elicited mixed reactions. Kinshasa on Friday halted all RwandAir flights from the country alleging Kigali’s involvement in supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern parts of the…

Gabonese authorities has banned a march that was to take place Tuesday. The organizers wished to demonstrate against the French military presence in Gabon. Despite the opposition groups' commitment to ensure a peaceful gathering, the…

A crowd estimated 2,000, lower than expected, took part on Sunday in the first demonstration of a new alliance to oppose a power grab by President Kais Saied. "We shall overcome," and "We are united, not divided," read banners of the…

The CEO in East Africa of fuel supplier Rubis was expelled from Kenya after days of fuel shortage. The Energy Cabinet Secretary pointed the finger at companies “diverting cargo earmarked for local use for export”. Rubis assured its…

28 years ago, the civil war in Rwanda erupted, a conflict that caused the death of more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in just 100 days. This year, the African Union chose the theme 'Remember-Unite-Renew' and reaffirmed its…

A campaign to vaccinate more than nine million children against polio was launched this week in four southern and eastern African countries after an outbreak was confirmed in Malawi. The emergency immunization campaign began in Malawi,…