UN Security Council team arrives in DR Congo as rebel forces advance
A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes with M23 rebels continued in the east.
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Burundi charges 24 people with ‘homosexual practices’ in anti-gay crackdown
Prosecutors in Burundi have charged 24 people with engaging in same-sex acts and inciting homosexuality in others, part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights that has been criticised by the United Nations.
Tunisia’s Saied to dissolve municipal councils ahead of local elections
Tunisian President Kais Saied said late on Wednesday he will dissolve municipal councils months before they were due to be elected, further dismantling the systems of government developed after the 2011 revolution that brought democracy.
More than 40 killed in suspected eastern DR Congo rebel attacks
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces’ militants have killed over 40 people in twin attacks in eastern DR Congo, local officials said Thursday, in the latest bloodshed across the turbulent region.
Nigeria postpones state elections amid dispute over presidential vote
Electoral commission says it is pushing back polling due to problems with digital voting systemNigeria has postponed Saturday’s crucial state elections amid wrangling over a presidential vote that opposition parties claim was rigged.The electoral commi…
African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
Incidence of illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension are climbing quickly in most sub-Saharan countries, but the conditions are rarely diagnosed or treated.
Nigeria postpones elections to choose new governors after court ruling
Nigeria’s electoral commission has postponed by a week Saturday’s elections to choose new governors, saying it needed more time to reconfigure electronic machines that are at the centre of last month’s disputed presidential vote.
France 24 expresses its deep concern following the indictment of its former correspondent and a director in Algeria
The journalist and former correspondent of France 24 in Algeria, Moncef Ait Kaci, was tried on Wednesday in Algiers for “financing received from abroad and publication of information harmful to the national interest,” according to the prosecutor.
Clashes erupt in DR Congo between M23 rebels and army despite ceasefire
M23 rebels clashed with soldiers on two fronts in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, officials said, despite a regional ceasefire deal due to take effect the same day.
M23 rebels clash with DR Congo troops despite regional ceasefire
M23 rebels clashed with soldiers on two fronts in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, officials said, despite a regional ceasefire deal due to take effect the same day.