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A ceasefire announced between Kinshasa and Kigali-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo got a cool receptions from many of those living in the conflict zone Wednesday.The agreement, reached through Angolan mediation, will silence guns from Sunday in the conflict waged between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in the North Kivu province …

Locals regard ceasefire in eastern DR Congo with mistrustWed, 31 Jul 2024 18:16:40 GMT Read More »

Moussa Dadis Camara once described himself as the “little captain who became president by destiny” but is associated with one of the darkest periods in Guinea’s history.Known during his rule for his absurd television performances in which he would humiliate stooges, the once-obscure officer who became an incongruous head of state is now a convicted criminal, …

The bloodied trajectory of Guinean ex-dictator Dadis CamaraWed, 31 Jul 2024 18:03:32 GMT Read More »

A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.Seven other defendants were handed sentences of up to life imprisonment at the end of a landmark trial that played out over nearly two years.On …

Guinea ex-dictator Dadis Camara jailed for 20 years over 2009 massacreWed, 31 Jul 2024 17:52:25 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s de facto ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ruled out negotiation with paramilitaries after he survived a drone attack on Wednesday in the war-torn country’s east.The army said five people were killed in a drone attack on a ceremony at the Gibet base, where Burhan was overseeing a graduation ceremony.”We will not retreat, we will …

Sudan army chief survives deadly drone strike on baseWed, 31 Jul 2024 13:46:15 GMT Read More »

Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the community with impunity.Long-standing tensions between the authorities and the nomadic community have sometimes resulted in deadly clashes, after the government launched a programme beginning …

Tanzania evicting tens of thousands of Maasai: HRWWed, 31 Jul 2024 08:19:01 GMT Read More »

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion financial package to support cash-strapped Ethiopia’s economic reform programme after officials loosened curbs on the local currency. The decision comes after the Horn of Africa country broke with decades of managing the birr, a move that unlocked long-negotiated funding with international lenders including the International Monetary Fund. The World …

World Bank approves $1.5 billion Ethiopia rescue packageWed, 31 Jul 2024 08:09:06 GMT Read More »

Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the community with impunity.Long-standing tensions between the authorities and the nomadic community have sometimes resulted in deadly clashes, after the government launched a programme beginning …

Tanzania govt evicting tens of thousands of Maasai: HRWWed, 31 Jul 2024 06:29:39 GMT Read More »

Riding around Kinshasa’s bumpy streets, Michael Mahunda piles up his old motorcycle with trash that he dumps at an openair tip in a residential area — for lack of an alternative.With no centralised waste collection or landfill sites, the sprawling capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is blotted with steaming mounds of foul-smelling waste.”There …

Kinshasa drowning under trashWed, 31 Jul 2024 06:16:12 GMT Read More »

A Guinean court will rule on Wednesday in the trial of ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara over a 2009 massacre in which more than 150 people were killed and scores of women raped.On September 28, 2009, and in the following days, members of Camara’s presidential guard, soldiers, police and militia brutally suppressed an opposition rally at …

Guinea court to rule in ex-dictator stadium massacre trialWed, 31 Jul 2024 02:10:25 GMT Read More »

World champions South Africa will launch their 2024 Rugby Championship campaign on August 10 in Brisbane, a city where they have lost 11 of 12 professional era Tests against Australia.The disastrous record of the Springboks there began in 1997 when beaten 32-20 by the Wallabies and includes a humiliating 49-0 drubbing nine years later.South Africa …

World champion Springboks seek to improve dismal Brisbane recordWed, 31 Jul 2024 02:09:35 GMT Read More »