Since Sudan’s war spread to Al-Jazira state south of Khartoum, farmers have watched their livelihoods wither away after fighting between paramilitary forces battling the army wreaked havoc on once-bountiful lands.”For weeks I haven’t been able to reach the wheat I planted in November,” Ahmed al-Amin, 43, told AFP from his farm 20 kilometres (12 miles) …

Harvest lost as war expands in famine-threatened SudanTue, 09 Jan 2024 02:22:06 GMT Read More »

Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger president Mohamed Bazoum who was toppled in a coup last year, was provisionally released on Monday, according to a Niamey military tribunal.In a court document seen by AFP, Salem Bazoum was given “provisional release” after having been held with his parents since the presidential guard took power on July …

Son of Niger’s deposed president released on bail: Military tribunalTue, 09 Jan 2024 01:25:06 GMT Read More »

Alleged victims of political repression in Gambia hailed a landmark day for justice on Monday as former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko stood trial on charges of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.Sonko, who denies the accusations, appeared at Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona.”We have been …

Anger, relief and tears as Gambian ex-minister faces Swiss trialMon, 08 Jan 2024 19:12:40 GMT Read More »

Ethiopia said it held talks Monday on military cooperation with Somaliland, just a week after a deal with the breakaway Somali region on sea access stoked tensions in the Horn of Africa.The discussions in Addis Ababa were held the same day Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud began a visit to neighbouring Eritrea.Somalia is seeking international …

Ethiopia holds military cooperation talks with SomalilandMon, 08 Jan 2024 18:27:30 GMT Read More »

White balloons bid fans “Akwaba” or “Welcome” in the local Akan language, team shirts are selling like hot cakes at the markets and the national side’s colours already adorn adverts in the streets.In football-mad Ivory Coast, excitement has reached fever pitch ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations kick-off on Saturday.It’s been 40 years since …

Football-mad Ivorians gear up to host Africa Cup of NationsMon, 08 Jan 2024 16:11:19 GMT Read More »

Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko faced trial in Switzerland on Monday, accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.Sonko, who denies the charges, appeared at the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, in the southern city of Bellinzona.The former minister, who turns 55 on Tuesday, is not expected to address …

Swiss court opens trial of Gambian ex-ministerMon, 08 Jan 2024 12:27:41 GMT Read More »

Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko goes on trial in Switzerland on Monday accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.The trial takes place under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows a foreign country to prosecute crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide regardless of where they were committed. Sonko …

Swiss court tries Gambian ex-minister for crimes against humanityMon, 08 Jan 2024 11:22:38 GMT Read More »

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s election authority has annulled recent election results for three government ministers and four provincial governors, citing fraud and voter intimidation. The electoral commission Ceni stated late on Friday it had cancelled all ballots cast for 82 election candidates in the central African nation.Three sitting government ministers are on the list, while …

DR Congo annuls vote results for three ministers over fraudSat, 06 Jan 2024 17:10:02 GMT Read More »

Wrestling is enormously popular in Senegal — and the decisions that award victory or crushing defeat to the grapplers are now overseen by the same technology that is dividing opinion in football across the world. At a fight in December at the National Arena in Pikine, just outside the capital Dakar, 15,000 fans roared on the …

VAR aims to bring clarity to rowdy wrestling in SenegalSat, 06 Jan 2024 16:31:48 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s paramilitary chief spent the first months of the country’s war in the shadows. Now he has emerged to embrace civilian politicians and tour African capitals in a bid for international legitimacy, analysts say.Mohamed Hamdan Daglo — commonly known as Hemeti — commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which the United States accused of …

Sudan paramilitary chief bids for legitimacy in Africa tour: analystsSat, 06 Jan 2024 10:54:49 GMT Read More »