Countries General sees gains in Mozambique’s conflict ‘puzzle’ Pemba – Many people are deserting the ranks of the Islamic insurgency in Mozambique as the military presses gains,... Read more 5 Feb, 2022
Countries At least 33 rebels killed in east, DRC army says Bukavu – The Congolese army on said on Friday that its troops killed 33 armed men in fighting against local... Read more 5 Feb, 2022
Countries Mozambicans cautiously return to once-terrorised Palma town Palma – Power tools buzz at the beachfront Amarula Hotel in Palma, as workers finish clearing up and repairing... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Countries Jury still out on landmark crackdown on rebels in eastern DRC Beni – Late last year, Ugandan and Congolese troops launched an unprecedented offensive against the deadliest militia in eastern... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
Central African Republic Rape stalks women in Central African Republic’s dirty war Paoua – Maia looks down at her expanding belly, her eyes welling with tears. Four months ago, an armed... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Countries Ethiopia rights body cites police role in killings Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s human rights body on Wednesday implicated security forces in the killings of more than a dozen... Read more 3 Feb, 2022
Countries At least 40 civilians killed in DRC machete attack Bunia – At least 40 people were killed when machete-wielding militiamen attacked a site for displaced people in strife-torn... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Rebels kill 4 Senegalese soldiers, hold 7 hostage in The Gambia Dakar – Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash on the border... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries AU deeply concerned over ‘attempted coup’ in Guinea-Bissau Nairobi – African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the “attempted coup” in Guinea-Bissau,... Read more 2 Feb, 2022
Countries Guinea-Bissau president says survived deadly coup bid, situation ‘under control’ Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s president on Tuesday said he survived heavy fire for five hours during an attempted coup which... Read more 2 Feb, 2022