Africa
13 civilians executed by paramilitary RSF in Sudan’s Darfur: Local doctors
NAIROBI Thirteen Sudanese civilians were executed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, a local medical group...
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Charles Ayetan emerges African Catholic journalists’ new president
Togo’s Charles Ayetan has been elected as the new president of the African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) at...
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TICAD9: AfDB, Japan strengthen ties, target $5.5 billion for Africa’s private sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to inaugurate the sixth phase of...
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Military court seeks death penalty against former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo The public prosecutor sought the death penalty Friday against former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
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Rwanda denies Human Rights Watch report on massacres in eastern DR Congo
KIGALI, Rwanda Rwanda dismissed as baseless Friday the findings contained in a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, which said...
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46 deaths from malnutrition reported in Sudan’s South Kordofan state
NAIROBI, KENYA At least 46 people, mostly women and children, have died from malnutrition in Sudan’s South Kordofan state over...
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Libya holds delayed elections in 7 municipalities after security disruptions
TRIPOLI, Libya Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC) announced on Saturday the launch of elections in seven municipalities in the...
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American soybean association expands partnership to strengthen U.S.-Nigeria commercial ties
LAGOS The U.S. Mission in Nigeria joined the American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (ASA WISHH) and SejFarms...
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ECOWAS inaugurates €4.5 million initiative to boost school feeding
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is promoting integrated school feeding models worth 4.5 million euros...
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Nigeria, Benin Republic sign MoU on cross-border cooperation
Nigeria and the Benin Republic have signed a landmark local-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cross-border cooperation. Adamu Adaji,...
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