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Clutching their possessions in a chilly field, Congolese refugees told AFP on Tuesday they had no option but to flee to Rwanda as militias and the DR Congo military used bombs in a battle over the regional capital Goma.Home to more than one million people, Goma has been repeatedly targeted in decades-old clashes between state …

‘Not safe anymore’: Congolese flee violence to RwandaTue, 28 Jan 2025 14:07:10 GMT Read More »

The UN on Tuesday said the humanitarian situation in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma was “extremely worrying” amid mass displacement, food shortages, looted aid, overflowing hospitals and widespread sexual violence.Aid agencies warned that attacks on water and electricity infrastructure could fuel deadly infectious diseases like cholera, adding that fighting around a local laboratory …

Humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma ‘extremely worrying’: UNTue, 28 Jan 2025 14:02:34 GMT Read More »

The second-largest party in South Africa’s unity government warned Tuesday that its cooperation should not be taken for granted after the president signed a land seizure bill without consultation.The Democratic Alliance (DA) joined the African National Congress in a government of unity (GNU) after the ANC lost its long-held majority in elections in May.”I must …

New cracks in South Africa’s unity governmentTue, 28 Jan 2025 13:11:51 GMT Read More »

Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, where Congolese soldiers have clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops, while furious protesters attacked embassies in the capital Kinshasa.The main city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has become a battleground since fighters from the Tutsi-led M23 armed …

Gunshots in DR Congo’s Goma as protesters attack embassiesTue, 28 Jan 2025 12:58:20 GMT Read More »

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds — and some are deemed sacred. The government has tried to protect them by imposing bans on overfishing and felling for firewood. But it has discovered that voodoo is more powerful than threats and is …

Benin enlists voodoo to protect its precious mangrovesTue, 28 Jan 2025 06:21:38 GMT Read More »

Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and wounded nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese military fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.Artillery fire and gunshots echoed across the major hub in the DRC’s mineral-rich east, …

Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo’s Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter cityTue, 28 Jan 2025 05:21:03 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae is confident his team can become the first country since Egypt in 2008 to successfully defend the Africa Cup of Nations title.  The 2025 edition kicks off in Morocco on December 21. The draw was in Rabat on Monday paired the defending champions with Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique in Group …

Ivory Coast will hold on to AFCON trophy, promises coach FaeMon, 27 Jan 2025 22:12:05 GMT Read More »

A Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in connection with the sextortion of a teenage boy who subsequently committed suicide.Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, of Osun State, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of child exploitation resulting in death, distribution of child sexual abuse material, cyberstalking …

Nigerian extradited, charged over sextortion that led to US teen’s deathMon, 27 Jan 2025 20:51:37 GMT Read More »

South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday. Hosts Morocco face giantkillers Comoros in the opening match of the 24-team tournament on December 21 while title-holders Ivory Coast will come up against five-time winners …

South Africa to face Salah in AFCON, Nigeria draw TunisiaMon, 27 Jan 2025 20:05:20 GMT Read More »

Heavy artillery fire and gunshots echoed through the besieged Congolese city of Goma on Monday as DR Congo forces battled militia fighters and Rwandan troops, while Kigali said five civilians were killed across the Rwandan border.There were conflicting accounts over how much of Goma remained under Congolese control after the M23 armed group and Rwandan …

Fighting rages in DRC’s Goma after militia, Rwandan troops enter cityMon, 27 Jan 2025 15:54:16 GMT Read More »