North-Africa
Deadly forest fires are raging over the Kabylie region of Algeria
The death toll rose to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers fought fires in forests across northern Algeria on…
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East-Africa
Zambia goes to the polls amongst COVID-19 considerations
Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new president and member of the National Assembly. The vote comes…
North-Africa
Another 9 bodies were found in a new mass grave in Libya
Another nine bodies were found in a new mass grave on Wednesday in Libya’s Tarhuna province, which was liberated from forces loyal…
Central-Africa
More than a dozen people were killed in the attack in western Niger
Fifteen people have been killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected…
East-Africa
Amnesty reports widespread rape as a “weapon of war” in Tigray
Amnesty International says women and girls in Tigray were raped and sexually abused by Ethiopian soldiers and their allies in an attempt…
North-Africa
Survivors of forest fires in Algeria are calling for help, mourning
Firefighters, troops and civilian volunteers fought fires in forests in northern Algeria on Wednesday when the country killed at least 65 people…
North-Africa
Sudan transfers longtime leader Omar al-Bashir to ICC
Sudan will hand over longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court along with other officials called for the Darfur conflict,…
North-Africa
Tablet left by mercenary reveals the Russian group
A tablet provided by a mercenary for the Russian Wagner group in Libya provides evidence of the mercenaries’ involvement in mining and…
East-Africa
Turkey’s TIKA helps Kenya’s beekeepers
Kenya’s beekeeping industry gained momentum from the Turkish Co-operation and Coordination Office (TIKA), Turkey’s leading aid agency. The country is among the…
North-Africa
Armies protect capitals, do not storm them: Libya
In a celebration marking the 81st anniversary of the establishment of the Libyan army, with an unmistakable reference to an unsuccessful attack…
East-Africa
Ethiopia ends ceasefire when Tigray rebels
Ethiopia on Tuesday ended a ceasefire against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which had previously stopped the government’s military offensive in…
