SUDAN – A gold mine collapse in Sudan’s South Kordofan late Friday killed at least 6 people, left 12 injured, with dozens unaccounted for, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The NGO said in a statement: “A gold mine collapse in Abu Jubaiha has killed 6 miners and injured 12 others. The fate of dozens […]
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Mpox no Longer a Health Emergency in Africa; CDC
ETHIOPIA – Mpox is no longer a health emergency in Africa, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday. The move followed the recommendation of the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group, which advises the director general of the health body on mpox. “I hereby announce the lifting of mpox […]
Guinea Reintegrated into African Union Following Elections after Military Coup
GUINEA – The African Union (AU) on Thursday reintegrated Guinea after it successfully conducted general elections, transitioning from military to constitutional rule following the military coup in 2021. During the 1325th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf informed members that Guinea had reached a “decisive […]
Mauritania Military Boat Goes Missing with 7 Onboard
MAURITANIA – A Mauritania military boat on a rescue operation of a disabled vessel went missing on Wednesday carrying 7 soldiers off Nouakchott. A military statement said that communication with the boat was lost overnight as it headed to assist a vessel that had broken down northwest of Friendship Port in Nouakchott. Air and naval […]
ICC Finds Evidence of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Sudan’s Darfur
SUDAN – The International Criminal Court (ICC) have claimed to have found evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sudan’s Darfur region, with the repeated atrocities in El-Fasher and what it said was the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. ICC deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told the UN […]
After M23 Withdrawal from Uvira City, Congolese Army Takes Control
DR CONGO – After M23 withdrawal from Uvira city, the Congolese army regained control on Sunday Jan. 18, according to a military statement on Monday. In the statement, the Congolese armed forces accused the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), or Congo River Alliance, an eastern rebel coalition that includes the M23, along with alleged Rwandan troops, […]
Uganda Heads to Polls as President Yoweri Museveni Seeks 7th Term
UGANDA – Presidential and parliamentary elections begun in Uganda on Thursday, with president Yoweri Museveni seeking a 7th term. Polls opened at 7 am local time (0400GMT), scheduled to end at 4 pm (1300GMT). 81-year-old Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986. He faces seven challengers, including 43-year-old opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi […]
Several Muslim Brotherhood Chapters Designated as Terror Groups by US
EGYPT – Several Muslim Brotherhood chapters from Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon were on Tuesday designated as terror groups by the US Department of State. “Today, as a first step in support of President Trump’s commitment to eliminate the capabilities and operations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters that pose a threat to the United States as described […]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in US Terminated
SOMALIA – The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in US was terminated, and anyone with that status given until March 17 to leave the country, according to a statement by the Homeland Security. Conditions in Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa, “have improved to the point that it no longer meets the […]
17 Al-Shabaab Terrorists Killed in Overnight Operation in Somalia
SOMALIA – At least 17 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in an overnight air operation in southern Somalia, according to the Defense Ministry on Tuesday. The operation targeted a location in the Jabad Godone area of the Middle Shabelle region where the al-Qaeda-linked group planned attacks and manufactured explosive devices, the ministry said in a statement. […]
RSF Missile Attack Kills 10 in Sinja City Sudan
SUDAN – At least 10 civilians were killed and 9 others injured in an RSF missile attack on Sinja city in Sudan, according to Sudan Doctors Network. In a statement, the independent medical network said that “ten people were killed by a guided missile fired from a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone at several locations […]
Coup Attempt in Burkina Faso Thwarted
BURKINA FASO – A coup attempt in Burkina Faso against President Capt. Ibrahim Traore, orchestrated by the former transitional president Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was thwarted, according to a government statement on Tuesday. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana told national television RTB that the plot, which had been planned for late Saturday, was foiled “thanks […]
Guinean Claude Pivi (Coplan) Convicted of 2009 Conakry Stadium Massacre Dies in Detention
GUINEA – Former Guinean presidential security chief Claude Pivi (Coplan), who was convicted of the 2009 Conakry stadium massacre died at 66 in detention from hypoglycemic coma, according to the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor General Fallou Doumbouya said in a statement that Pivi, died from a hypoglycemic coma linked to chronic diabetes despite emergency treatment at […]
Drones by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Targeting Merowe Dam Intercepted
SUDAN – Drones launched by the Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeting the Merowe Dam, and other military sites were intercepted by the Sudanese military. A statement by the army’s 19th Infantry Division on Monday said the RSF fired several drones at its headquarters, the Merowe Dam and Air Base in the Northern […]
Death Toll from Nigerian Kasuwan Daji Market Attack Rises to 50
NIGERIA – The death toll from Nigerian Kasuwan Daji market attack have risen to 50 according to local reports on Sunday. Members of an armed gang stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday, opening fire indiscriminately on residents, abducting many people and looting food supplies. A mass funeral was held for the […]