Guinea-Bissau’s army said Friday it was in control after a gun battle in the capital between units of the security forces which left two dead, underscoring political divisions in the small West African nation with a history of instability.Gunfire was heard through part of the night and early on Friday in Bissau, in clashes between …

Guinea-Bissau army says in control after gunfire, clashesFri, 01 Dec 2023 17:57:42 GMT Read More »

The European Union and United States on Friday led international calls for Andry Rajoelina to ease political “tensions” in Madagascar after his presidential election win was confirmed by a top court.The constitutional court rejected opposition complaints of fraud and said Rajoelina secured 59 percent of the vote in the November 16 poll. The 49-year-old former party organiser …

Madagascar’s Rajoelina faces international calls to ease ‘tensions’ after vote winFri, 01 Dec 2023 16:19:40 GMT Read More »

After he won last month the nomination as Ghana’s ruling party presidential candidate in the 2024 election, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia quickly made clear he would be running as his own man.With Ghanaians struggling with the worst economic turmoil in years, Bawumia faces a delicate task of striking a balance between running on and running from …

A year from election, Ghana’s economy set to dominate campaignFri, 01 Dec 2023 15:29:13 GMT Read More »

President Felix Tshisekedi, who once vowed to transform DR Congo into “the Germany of Africa”, has promised to create jobs if he is re-elected, after a first term marked by economic growth but soaring inflation.The 60-year-old has presided over years of economic upturn — with more than six percent GDP growth projected for this year …

Inflation, unemployment weigh on DR Congo leader’s economic gainsFri, 01 Dec 2023 12:53:34 GMT Read More »

Candidates have hit the campaign trail in the DR Congo’s conflict-wracked east ahead of elections, holding rallies where the mood is festive — even if the issue of security is never far from the surface.Roughly the size of continental western Europe, the Democratic Republic of Congo is awash with minerals and precious stones, but war, …

DR Congo’s presidential candidates crisscross conflict-torn eastFri, 01 Dec 2023 10:16:42 GMT Read More »

A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was convicted of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the hit squad known as …

German court sentences Gambian death squad member to life in prisonThu, 30 Nov 2023 23:17:38 GMT Read More »

President Joe Biden and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco met at the White House on Thursday to discuss infrastructure and regional security, as the United States seeks to counter China’s growing influence in Africa.”America is all in on Africa,” Biden said during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.”Simply put, a partnership between Angola and America …

Biden meets Angolan leader as US aims to counter China in AfricaThu, 30 Nov 2023 22:51:22 GMT Read More »

More than two million people across the Horn of Africa have been forced from their homes by torrential rains and floods, according to an AFP tally compiled Thursday from government and UN figures.Almost 300 people have also lost their lives in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as the region grapples with its latest devastating climate disaster.The …

Horn of Africa floods displace more than two millionThu, 30 Nov 2023 16:53:27 GMT Read More »

The small menagerie of animals echoed the human suffering from seven months of war between rival generals that shattered Sudan — they were starving, traumatised and trapped in the crossfire.On the southern outskirts of the capital Khartoum, volunteers had opened a modest reserve in 2021, crowdfunding online to rescue malnourished and sick lions from a …

Mission to rescue lions and hyenas in war-torn SudanThu, 30 Nov 2023 14:32:05 GMT Read More »

Starvation, torture, robbery — young Ethiopian migrant “returnees” recount the horrors they endured on their fruitless journeys in search of a better life in the Gulf.”I was imprisoned and beaten for money. I have a scar on my back which has lasted five months,” said 23-year-old Abu Gizaw Assefaw, now back home nursing his shattered …

Traumatic journeys of Ethiopians seeking a better lifeThu, 30 Nov 2023 06:16:49 GMT Read More »