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Amnesty accuses ADF fighters of war crimes in eastern DR Congo
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of "rampant" war crimes...
Read moreDetailsWhy is Mozambique’s financial crisis going from bad to worse?
Mozambique's slow-burning economic crisis has sharpened in recent weeks, with at least one global lender and a ratings agency suggesting the country...
Read moreDetailsTrafigura among three bidders for minority stake in South Africa’s Natref oil refinery, sources say
Global commodities trader Trafigura is among three companies vying for a 36.36% stake in South African petrochemical company Sasol’s Natref...
Read moreDetailsNigeria opposition alliance falters as two leading figures quit, clouding 2027 unity push
The Nigerian opposition's hopes of mounting a strong challenge to President Bola Tinubu at elections next January have been shaken...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s telecom towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
Soaring diesel prices linked to the Iran war are accelerating a continent‑wide shift in Africa’s telecom industry, pushing operators to...
Read moreDetailsZambia says US health deal must be uncoupled from minerals access
Zambia's government said on Monday that it opposed a U.S. attempt to tie health funding to access to critical minerals,...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s President Faye says ruling party, led by PM Sonko, risks ‘collapse’
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the ruling party is on a path that could lead to its downfall but...
Read moreDetailsMali investigates soldiers over role in coordinated insurgent attacks
Malian authorities are investigating soldiers suspected of involvement in last week's coordinated attacks on army bases across the country by militants linked...
Read moreDetailsTaiwan president defiant as begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a ‘rat’
Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini's...
Read moreDetailsDRC: US sanctions Joseph Kabila over alleged M23 support
The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of providing...
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