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The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the bloc with an uncertain future.On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire for “immediate” …

W.African bloc’s future uncertain as three key members quitMon, 27 Jan 2025 06:34:19 GMT Read More »

Gunfire broke out before dawn Monday in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused neighbouring Rwanda of sending more troops across the border to help allied fighters capture the provincial capital.With international pressure mounting for an end to the battle for Goma, Kenya announced on Sunday …

Gunfire in DR Congo’s Goma as Kenya pushes peace talksMon, 27 Jan 2025 03:50:48 GMT Read More »

Gunshots rang out Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, AFP journalists heard, after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwanda of sending fresh troops across the border to capture the strategic hub.After nightfall, large explosions could be heard across the capital of the mineral-rich North Kivu province. Fighters from …

Gunfire in DR Congo’s Goma as pro-Rwanda forces close inSun, 26 Jan 2025 21:42:45 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the complex, which paramilitaries had encircled since the war erupted in April 2023.”Our forces are in their best condition,” Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told army commanders at the headquarters close to the city centre and airport.The army’s recapture of …

Sudan army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitariesSun, 26 Jan 2025 17:36:09 GMT Read More »

A 34-year-old Japanese man on Sunday arrived in Cape Town to end a more than 6,000-kilometre (3,700-mile) journey from Kenya to South Africa on foot while pulling a rickshaw.Yuji “Gump” Suzuki was emotional as he thanked his supporters for their backing during his latest quest which started in the Kenyan capital in July and took …

Japanese man ends 6,000km Africa rickshaw trek in Cape TownSun, 26 Jan 2025 16:32:42 GMT Read More »

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.As clashes escalated with the deaths of around a dozen foreign peacekeepers, the UN Security Council prepared an emergency meeting on the …

UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo citySun, 26 Jan 2025 16:03:39 GMT Read More »

Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the UN Security Council prepared an emergency meeting.As the fighting intensified, both the DRC and Rwanda withdrew their diplomats from each other’s capitals.The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South …

Intense combat edges toward key DRC city as UN plans urgent meetingSun, 26 Jan 2025 12:49:00 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the building, which had been encircled by paramilitary fighters since the war erupted in April 2023.”Our forces are in their best condition,” Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told army commanders at the reclaimed headquarters close to the city centre and …

Sudan’s army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitariesSun, 26 Jan 2025 11:42:48 GMT Read More »

The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after Kinshasa withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebels advanced on the key city of Goma.The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu have been plagued by conflicts for three decades, with the …

Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR CongoSun, 26 Jan 2025 04:01:20 GMT Read More »

The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key city of Goma in the east of the country.”Rwanda is determined to seize the city of Goma,” Congolese army spokesman General Sylvain Ekenge told reporters late Saturday.The UN Security Council announced it had brought forward its …

DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten GomaSat, 25 Jan 2025 22:45:58 GMT Read More »