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Ethiopia to Sudan: We Cannot Tell Who Killed Your Soldiers
The two countries have been having a border dispute and ongoing disagreements over the shared waters of the Nile River.
Libyan Election Body Blocks Saif Gaddafi from Presidential Race
He is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and murder committed when his father ruled the North African country.
Libya: Warlord Khalifa Haftar Registers to Challenge Gaddafi’s Son In Coming…
Haftar's announcement came two days after Seif al Islam Gaddafi declared his own candidacy, a decade on from his father's death in a 2011 Nato-backed rebellion. Both are deeply divisive…
Sudan: Bruhan Names Governing Council
The announcement came more than two weeks since Burhan dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, detained the civilian leadership, and declared a nationwide state of…
Sudan: ‘No Road Ahead’ For General Bruhan and His Coup
The coup on Oct. 25 drew swift condemnation from Western countries including the United States, which had been working closely with the dissolved transitional government to stabilise Sudan…
Abiy Asks Ethiopians For ‘Help’ Against Advancing Tigray Rebels
Meanwhile the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US is alarmed by reports that Tigrayan rebel forces have taken over two key Ethiopian towns of Dessie and Kombolcha.
Sudan Junta Wants Media to Tell ‘The Truth’ Before he Restores Internet
Local media reporting on developments, including protests that broke out following the coup, have also been limited.
Sudan: Military Detains Civilian Leaders In Apparent Coup, Sparking Protests
Soldiers stormed the headquarters of Sudan's state broadcaster in the capital's twin city of Omdurman, the ministry said, as patriotic songs were aired on television.
Burkina Faso starts trial of ‘killers’ of Thomas Sankara
The slaying of Sankara, a pan-Africanist icon, has for years cast a shadow over the poor Sahel state, fuelling its reputation for turbulence and bloodshed.
Guinea: Junta says its time to ‘refound nation’, promises new…
Doumbouya, who led the overthrow of President Alpha Conde on September 5, was sworn in on Friday by Supreme Court head Mamadou Sylla for a transition period of unspecified length.