Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first...
Burkina Faso issues first AES passport amid regional changes
In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré made history as the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport, just days after...
Hospitals overwhelmed as death toll rises in Goma
Hospitals in Goma are struggling to cope following fierce fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels which has seen hundreds of people killed. At...
Severe food and water shortages threaten displaced Congolese amid escalating violence
Severe shortages of food and water are threatening the lives of thousands of people fleeing Eastern Congo amid escalating violence,...
70 killed in attack on hospital as Sudan war escalates
Around 70 people were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan's city of El Fasher, the World Health Organization reported on Sunday....
UN officials call attention to Sudan's dangerous civilian situation
The UN Human Rights Office's chief spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, warned of escalating risks to civilians in Sudan due to targeted...
Uganda's military leader leaves X after controversial posts
Uganda's chief of defense forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, has declared his departure...
Voters cast their ballots in Chad's elections
Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Chad's parliamentary and regional elections on Sunday which are set to end a three-year...
Displaced South Sudanese struggle amid rising floods
South Sudan’s seasonal flooding, once a predictable part of life, has become an annual catastrophe, displacing hundreds of thousands of...
Death toll in latest stampedes in Nigeria rises to at least 32
The death toll from stampedes during two separate Christmas charity events in Nigeria has risen to 32, police said on Sunday. The...
