Africa
U.S. Pauses Assistance to Somalia After Dispute Over WFP Warehouse
Relations between Somalia and the United States have entered a period of sharp strain following Washington’s decision to pause further assistance that directly...
Deadly Election Violence Raises Alarms Over Policing in Tanzania
The nights following Tanzania’s October 29 elections were marked by a wave of violence that has left deep scars and raised troubling questions...
Zambia Signals New IMF Programme as Current Loan Arrangement Nears Expiry
Zambia’s finance ministry has announced plans to work with the International Monetary Fund on a new financing programme, following the completion of its...
Morocco to Suspend Frozen Sardine Exports from February to Protect Domestic Supply and Contain Prices
Morocco will halt exports of frozen sardines from February 1 in a move aimed at safeguarding domestic supplies and controlling rising prices, announced...
New Orleans Kicks Off Mardi Gras with Grand Parade and Heightened Security
Police motorcycles led the way, clearing the streets for the grand parade that officially kicked off the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans,...
Guinea’s Claude Pivi, who was convicted of crimes against humanity for a 2009 stadium massacre, has died, authorities said on Tuesday.
Pivi, also known as Coplan, was a former colonel and minister in charge of security under Guinea’s then-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara. He died...
Thousands Celebrate Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa Amid Ethiopia’s Ongoing Regional Tensions
Thousands of Orthodox Christians dressed in white gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas Eve. The candlelight ceremony...
Beneath South Africa’s Coal Heartland The Invisible Lives of Informal Miners
Deep beneath South Africa’s coal rich landscape, thousands of informal miners descend into pitch black tunnels each day, swinging pickaxes against rock in...
Tunisia Releases NGO Director Sherifa Riahi After Prolonged Detention, Raising Concerns Over Humanitarian Space
After more than twenty months in detention, Sherifa Riahi has been reunited with her family following her release from prison in Tunisia, bringing...
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Uganda Dismisses Fears of Internet Shutdown Ahead of January Elections
The Ugandan government has rejected claims that it plans to shut down internet access during next week’s general elections, dismissing reports of a...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Visits Somaliland After Controversial Recognition
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has arrived in Somaliland, marking the first official visit by an Israeli government official since Israel recognised the...
