Campaigning kicked off Saturday in the Central African Republic, with the unstable former French colony’s voters set to cast their ballots in a quadruple whammy of elections on December 28. Besides national, regional and municipal lawmakers, Centrafricans are set to pick their president, with incumbent Faustin-Archange Touadera in pole position out of a seven-strong field after …
Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed on Saturday in a drone strike on Sudan’s southern Kordofan region, the UN mission said, with Dhaka sharply condemning the attack.The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) said “six troops were killed and six injured”, including four seriously, when a drone hit their camp in …
Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepersSat, 13 Dec 2025 20:56:07 GMT Read More »
The M23 pressed onwards in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, even as Washington vowed action over its Rwandan backers’ violation of a US-brokered peace deal.Top US diplomat Marco Rubio said Saturday that Rwanda had clearly breached the agreement it signed with the DRC in Washington last week, the latest attempt to end …
Mohamed Salah came off the bench in the first half of Liverpool’s match against Brighton on Saturday, a week after he made explosive comments about the club and manager Arne Slot.The Egypt forward was introduced to loud cheers in the 26th minute after defender Joe Gomez was forced off injured.The home team were leading 1-0 …
Salah back in action for Liverpool after outburstSat, 13 Dec 2025 15:46:16 GMT Read More »
French prosecutors on Friday sought a maximum sentence of life in prison for a former rebel leader accused of being one of the masterminds of atrocities in the Second Congo War.Roger Lumbala, 67, is on trial in Paris accused of complicity in crimes against humanity during the 1998-2003 conflict. He denies the charges. A verdict …
The United States on Friday accused Rwanda of fanning a regional war with its support of the M23 armed group in eastern DR Congo, just days after the signing of a US-brokered peace deal.Last week, amid great fanfare, the Congolese and Rwandan leaders signed the deal in Washington at US President Donald Trump’s urging, raising …
Benin issued an arrest warrant Friday for anti-Western activist Kemi Seba for “inciting rebellion” after he supported a foiled coup over the weekend.On Sunday morning, as mutinous soldiers claimed on television to have overthrown President Patrice Talon, Seba posted a video declaring it was “the day of liberation” for his country.The coup attempt was thwarted …
In the Nile Delta village of Nagrig, residents love local son Mohamed Salah from a distance, with ructions between the Egyptian super striker and long-time English club Liverpool doing little to dim his lustre at home.”Thanks to him I can dream,” 16-year-old Mohamed Ahmed told AFP as he stepped onto a pitch at the Nagrig …
With nuts scarce as the shea season draws to a close, buyer Souleymane Sangare’s warehouses in Ivory Coast’s northern city of Korhogo are empty.In a country where shea production is modest and largely based in the north, sellers made up for the shortfall by sourcing from Mali and Burkina Faso.But last year, the neighbouring countries …
Congolese refugees described neighbours being massacred and losing children in the chaos as they fled into Rwanda to escape a surge in fighting despite a peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump.”I have 10 kids, but I’m here with only three. I don’t know what happened to the other seven, or their father,” Akilimali …
Congo refugees recount death and chaos as war reignitesFri, 12 Dec 2025 08:09:21 GMT Read More »
