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Belgian ex-diplomat Etienne Davignon is defending himself in Brussels over his alleged role in the 1961 killing of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba — a landmark case in Belgium's reckoning with its colonial past. The past is catching...
The Civil Democratic Alliance for the Forces of the Revolution, known as “Sumood” (Resilience), announced that a delegation led by its chairman, former Prime Minister Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, has begun a European tour to discuss efforts...

Saudi Arabia Issues Stern Warning to Abu Dhabi as Tensions Escalate; Yemeni Authorities Accuse UAE of Running Secret Prisons in the South

The simmering rift between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi has reached new heights, culminating in an unusually sharp public warning from Saudi Arabia broadcast on...

Museveni wins seventh term after an election marred by violence and intimidation of the opposition and civil society

Kampala (AFP) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown,...

Uganda: Crackdown, internet blackout ahead of vote

Uganda's authorities have shut down rights groups, arrested opponents and their supporters, now they've turned off the internet. After 40 years in office, President...

Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged sovereignty violations

Mogadishu accuses Abu Dhabi of undermining national unity as rift deepens over breakaway regions Somalia has severed all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, annulling...

Ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbol

Kampala (AFP) – Hundreds screamed with excitement as Uganda's opposition leader passed by a rally where the crowd waved a sea of national flags that...

Somalia condemns Israeli minister’s Somaliland visit

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar’s visit to the breakaway region comes two weeks after Israel recognized its independence despite vocal international criticism. Israel's foreign minister is...

Central African Republic Russia ally Touadera re-elected with over 76% of vote

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has secured a third term after the December 28 election, consolidating his rule in a country long plagued...

Doctors Without Borders Evacuates Staff After Airstrike in South Sudan’s Jonglei State

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced on Friday that it has evacuated key staff members from its health facility in Lankien, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, following...

South Sudan Army Orders Civilians to Evacuate Opposition-Held Areas as Fighting Escalates in the East

The South Sudanese army on Tuesday ordered civilians to evacuate areas controlled by opposition forces in Jonglei State, eastern South Sudan, to prevent their...

New Rebellion Could Threatens South Sudan’s Stability After Launch of “National Uprising Movement”

JUBA – South Sudan’s political landscape was shaken this week after former deputy army chief of operations and ex-ambassador to South Africa, General Wilson...

Central African Republic president tipped to win third term

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) – The Central African Republic's incumbent president, Faustin-Archange Touadera, was widely expected to win a third term in an election...

Libya’s top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey

Haymana (Turkey) (AFP) – The head of Libya's armed forces and four other high ranking military officials died late Tuesday when their business jet crashed...

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