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UN calls for 'immediate deescalation' in Libyan capital
Tripoli (AFP) July 10, 2025 The UN mission in Libya called for "immediate deescalation", citing reports of armed forces being mobilised in the capital and its surroundings that have raised fears of renewed violence. In mid-May, there were clashes in Tripoli between forces loyal to the government and powerful armed groups wanting to dismantle it. In a statement published late on Wednesday on X, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said there were "increased reports of continued military build-up in and around Tripoli". ... read more |
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The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage siteFreetown (AFP) July 13, 2025 Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island - a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates - landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list. ... more 
Nigerian authorities claim to kill 30 criminal 'bandits'Lagos (AFP) July 10, 2025 Nigerian authorities have claimed 30 people from armed criminal gangs died in air strikes in a restive northwestern province this week. ... more
ICC says violence being used as weaponsin Sudanese conflictWashington DC (UPI) Jul 11, 2025 War crimes are likely being committed in Sudan, with rape and sexual violence being used as weapons, the International Criminal Court said in a report to the United Nations. ... more 
Nigerian hikers blaze trails despite insecurityAbuja (AFP) July 4, 2025 A caravan of 100 or so cars snaked onto an unfinished highway and parked in a construction zone. ... more |
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Africa must pivot from aid to trade: WTOSun City, South Africa (AFP) June 26, 2025 Africa must take charge of its development through trade and investment, a senior World Trade Organization official said Thursday, warning that rising defence budgets in donor countries will further squeeze aid. ... more
Bots pushed anti-China narrative ahead of Ghana mining banAbuja (AFP) June 25, 2025 Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. ... more 
Russia steps out from shadows in Africa with state paramilitaryParis (AFP) June 19, 2025 With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers. ... more 
34 Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border: defence ministryNiamey, Niger (AFP) June 19, 2025 Several hundred armed men killed 34 Nigerien soldiers in an attack Thursday in western Niger, close to the border with Mali, the defence ministry said. ... more 
DR Congo, Rwanda to sign peace accord on June 27Washington (AFP) June 18, 2025 Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialed a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC - a document to be formally signed on June 27, a joint statement said Wednesday. ... more |
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Nine killed in Niger jihadist attack: local sources
Niamey, Niger (AFP) June 15, 2025 Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday. "A terrorist attack targeted passenger vehicles on Friday June 13, killing nine civilians," a teachers' union said in a statement. One of its members had been among the dead, it added. The union said the attack happened around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) on the road linking Makalondi and Torodi near the border with Burkina Faso. A sec ... read more
Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'Paris (AFP) June 12, 2025 Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now. ... more |
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E.Guinea leader pardons 37 a year after their arrestMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) June 10, 2025 Equatorial Guinea's president has pardoned dozens of people accused of being separatists and arrested at an environmental protest a year ago on the tiny island of Annobon. ... more
Russia says aims to boost military ties in Africa after Wagner exits MaliMoscow (AFP) June 9, 2025 Moscow wants to enhance its military ties in Africa, the Kremlin said Monday, after reports that the Russian paramilitary group Wagner was leaving Mali. ... more 
Missiles fired over Port Sudan; Mali forces withdraw from base; Jihadist attack in Benin kills soldiers, policePort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 5, 2025 Anti-aircraft missiles were fired on Thursday over Port Sudan in war-torn eastern Sudan, while drones flew over the city, witnesses said. ... more 
Hundreds killed in South Sudan cattle raids: UNJuba (AFP) June 3, 2025 Hundreds have died since December in escalating intercommunal conflict in South Sudan linked to cattle rustling and revenge attacks, the UN said on Tuesday. ... more
Uganda army kills 2 after explosion reported in capitalKampala (AFP) June 3, 2025 Uganda's army said it killed two "armed terrorists" in the capital Kampala on Tuesday after reports of a bomb explosion ahead of the country's annual Martyr's Day celebrations. ... more |
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