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UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia's Tigray
The U.N. rights chief said on Monday she was "deeply disturbed" by reports of continued violations including executions in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and added that a long-awaited joint investigation should be ready by August.
Ghana plants 5 million trees in single day to combat deforestation
Ghana aimed to plant at least 5 million trees in a single day on Friday to help regrow the country's lost forests and curb the impacts of climate change, the president said.
‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.
Nigeria suspended Twitter days after president's post removed
Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
African Union suspends Mali after military coup and threatens sanctions
The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Mali president and prime minister freed by military after resigning
Mali's ousted interim president and prime minister have been freed after they were detained by the military and later resigned, an aide to the vice president said on Thursday.
Suspected ADF militants kill 22 with knives, machetes in eastern Congo
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants killed at least 22 civilians with knives and machetes in an overnight raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Wednesday.
Mali's president and prime minister resign following military takeover
Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said.
Gambians await Jammeh's exit after pledge to go
Gambians yesterday anxiously awaited the departure of strongman Yahya Jammeh after he agreed to stand down
Gambia's new president sworn in in Dakar of Senegal
Gambia's new President Adama Barrow demanded "loyalty" from the armed forces yesterday as he took the oath of office in Senegal in a standoff with Yahya Jammeh, the longtime leader refusing to step down after his election defeat.
Mali suicide attack kills 50 fighters
A suicide bombing targeting militia groups committed to restoring peace in Mali left nearly 50 people dead yesterday and struck a fresh
Suicide blast kills 33 at north Mali military camp
At least 33 people are killed when a vehicle packed with explosives detonated at a military camp in Mali's northern city of Gao, according to a provisional death toll announced by the army.
Brazil jail riot kills 10
At least 10 people were killed in a Brazilian prison uprising late on Saturday, local media said, adding to chaos in the
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base
Boko Haram killed at least five soldiers at a military base in northeast Nigeria, while suicide bombers killed three people in the key city of
Tunisian journos are dead: IS suspect
A suspected jihadist held in eastern Libya told a local television channel late Saturday that two Tunisian journalists who went missing in
I Coast soldiers end mutiny
Ivory Coast soldiers yesterday ended a two-day mutiny in the second city Bouake and other key areas after reaching a deal on their
Boko Haram leader appears in new video
Boko Haram's elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video yesterday to dispute a claim that the jihadist
Nigeria foils suicide attack in restive city
Nigerian troops yesterday foiled an attempt by two female suicide bombers to attack a cattle market in the restive