Ethiopia Tigray Rebels Withdraw From Parts Of Amhara
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have said they are withdrawing from parts of the neighboring Amhara region, which they entered shortly after renewed hostilities broke out with federal government forces in August.
In a statement, the leadership of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front ... Read More
Ousted Burkina Faso Leader Leaves Country For Togo
Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize.
Damiba's departure was ... Read More
Burkina Junta Chief Urges Putschists To ‘Come To Their...
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Saturday urged junior officers to "come to their senses" after they said they ousted him in a reported coup that sparked deep concern among foreign leaders.
The officers on Friday ... Read More
Burkina Faso Unrest: Military Officers Remove Leader Damiba
Ibrahim Traore cited Lt Col Damiba's inability to deal with an Islamist insurgency as the reason for his overthrow
An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.
Ibrahim Traore ... Read More
Heavy Gunfire In Burkina Faso Capital, Soldiers On Streets
President of Burkina Faso Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba visits 14th Inter-Arms Regiment soldiers in Djibo, Burkina Faso September 29, 2022 in this still image obtained from a video. Burkina Faso Presidency/REUTERS TV via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS ... Read More
Thousands Of Congolese Refugees Return Home From Exile
The U.N. refugee agency says nearly 6,000 Congolese refugees have been helped to return home since December 2021, after years of exile in Zambia.
The voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees was based on a tripartite agreement signed in 2006 by the ... Read More
Ethiopian Security Forces Accused Of Killing Civilian
Ethiopia’s government-funded human rights commission says security forces killed dozens of civilians following clashes with rebels in the country’s Gambella region in June.
According to the state-appointed rights body’s report published Thursday, the killings happened after an hourslong gun battle June ... Read More
Ebola Cases, Fatalities Rise In Uganda
A highly contagious strain of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda is causing a quick and significant rise in the number of cases and fatalities, the World Health Organization said.
Uganda health officials declared an outbreak of Ebola a week ago. ... Read More
Sudan Faces Humanitarian Crisis As Needs Escalate, Funding W...
Sudan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis because of poor harvests, skyrocketing prices, political instability and lack of financial support, U.N. agencies warn.
Nearly one-third of Sudan's roughly 45 million people do not have enough to eat. And the World Food ... Read More
Zimbabwe, Chinese Investors Sign $2.8B Metals Park Deal
Zimbabwe Mines Minister Winston Chitando, left, participates in the signing of a $2.8 billion investment deal in Harare with officials from Eagle Canyon International Group Holding Ltd., Sept. 16, 2022. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)
There was a festive mood with music, food and ... Read More