Burkina Faso’s parliament voted on Friday to extend a state of emergency by six months in several northern provinces where attacks by Islamist militants have surged in recent months, including…
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Sudan Police fire tear gas as hundreds protest against Bashir
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman, as organisers urge nationwide demonstrations over the next week…
The United Nations Security Council is holding a special meeting about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the announcement of the results of the 30 December presidential…
DR Congo election: Defeated candidate vows legal challenge
The defeated opposition candidate in DR Congo’s presidential election has vowed to challenge the result in court. Martin Fayulu said that the people of the nation deserved to know the…
US President Donald Trump has renewed a threat to declare a national emergency to fund the construction of a wall on the Mexican border. A row with Democrats over funding…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Monday reopened a border crossing between their countries as part of an ongoing reconciliation between the former foes. The…