KAMANYOLA, DRC —The United Nations kicked off Wednesday the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first U.N. base to national police, an AFP team saw.
CONAKRY—Guinea's ruling military junta said Tuesday that it had appointed a new prime minister eight days after dissolving the previous government, as the capital Conakry was paralysed on the second day of a general strike.
LIBREVILLE —Six months after bringing the curtain down on the 55-year Bongo dynasty, Gabon's military leader remains popular despite criticism of authoritarian governance that is slow to fulfil promises.
JOHANNESBURG — Almost 500 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa last year, up 11 percent on 2022, despite government efforts to tackle the illicit trade in horns, ministers said Tuesday.
Georgetown, Guyana—Guyana, hosting a summit of Caribbean countries, on Tuesday welcomed an announcement that Benin was mulling a 2,000-strong troop contribution to a UN security mission in crisis-torn Haiti.
DIAMNIADIO, Senegal—Political crisis talks called by Senegal's President Macky Sall on Tuesday reached a "broad consensus" that the presidential vote he postponed could not be held before his mandate ends on April 2, multiple participants told AFP.
NAMAPA, Mozambique —Mozambique's government confirmed Tuesday that tens of thousands have been driven from their homes by a wave of Islamic militant attacks in the restive north, but rejected calls for a state of emergency.
N'DJAMENA — Chad will hold a presidential election on May 6, the national poll body announced Tuesday, ending three-years of junta rule when President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno took power following his father's death while fighting rebels.
ABU DHABI —The world's trade ministers were locked in tough negotiations on Tuesday at a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi, with fisheries and agriculture taking centre stage.
ABUJA —Thousands of Nigerians rallied against soaring living costs on Tuesday as the worst economic crisis in a generation leaves many struggling to afford food.
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — U.S President Joe Biden said Monday he hoped a cease-fire in Gaza could start by the beginning of next week, adding that Israel was ready to halt operations during the Muslim month of Ramadan as part of any deal.
NIAMEY — In Niger, as in Burkina Faso and Mali, which have also undergone military coups since 2020, religious leaders and especially Salafists have emerged as the unexpected allies of the new military authorities.
DIAMNIADIO, Senegal —Senegal's embattled President Macky Sall on Monday announced a general amnesty for political protests since 2021 during talks to set a new date for presidential polls he deferred this month, sparking deadly turmoil.
CONAKRY —Guinea's capital came to a standstill Monday on the first day of an open-ended general strike amid growing social tensions and the absence of a transitional government.
DAKAR — Senegal's President Macky Sall was on Monday due to begin talks to end weeks of political turmoil and decide a date for the delayed presidential poll, but major political and social stakeholders have said they will not attend.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia —A French journalist has been arrested and detained in Ethiopia since February 22 on suspicion of conspiring "to create chaos" in the country, his employer announced on Monday.
OUAGADOUGOU — An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another deadly attack on Catholics attending mass, local and security sources said.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan —The conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army has led industries to cease production. Others were destroyed. Businesses and food stocks have been looted.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan —Authorities loyal to the army in conflict-ravaged Sudan have blocked cross-border aid to the western Darfur region, a move decried by aid workers and the United States.
LAGOS, Nigeria —West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said Sunday it was easing sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali, a day after announcing a similar decision for Niger, another country under military rule.
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