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The African Union (AU) has urged the Ethiopian government and a militia in the Amhara region to embrace dialogue to resolve a renewed dispute that has left dozens of people dead and many others injured. AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat…

A Sudanese pro-democracy bloc has called for an end to the conflict in the country and rejected the presence of multiple armies in Sudan. Speaking to reporters in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the bloc, known as the Forces for the…

Somali state media reported that the security forces had brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu. The police said 6 civilians were killed and 10 people injured. Fighters from the terrorists group claimed…

The UN's health agency, World Health Organization (WHO)  has declared an end to a nearly four-month outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a cousin of Ebola, had caused 35 confirmed or suspected deaths. "The…

The Deputy Attorney-General & Deputy Minister for Justice of Ghana, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, says ECOWAS region must thoroughly interrogate the reason for the recent unconstitutional change of government in some countries in the region in…

French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Thursday that Paris has no intention of returning to past policies of interfering in Africa. He arrived in Libreville on Wednesday at the start of a four-nation African tour aimed at…

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said, after a flag-lowering ceremony at the French special forces' camp a day earlier. In January,…

In Togo, news of China reopening its borders to the world is has been welcomed by local traders. China will scrap its COVID quarantine for overseas arrivals measure starting 8th January, 2023 after three years of tight restrictions.…

In Niamey, the Nigerien capital, reactions are mixed after the official announcement of the end of the operation of the French anti-jihadist Barkhane force, part of which has redeployed to Niger after leaving neighbouring Mali. Operation…

Two generations of Cameroonians have been born under the presidency of Paul Biya who, on Sunday 6th November, was marking 40 years of undivided rule. Known as the "Sphinx", Biya is now 89 years-old and in poor health. Some people…