Western nations advise citizens to steer clear of Ugandan music festival
Cautionary advisories from the United States, Britain, and Ireland have been issued in response to a series of lethal attacks in Uganda attributed to a militia with ties to the Islamic State (IS) group
Thousands displaced in DR Congo as M23 rebels, govt militias clash
Last month, fighting resumed between the Tutsi-led rebels on one side and Congolese troops, along with pro-state militia fighters on the other
Drought followed by once-in-a-century flooding batters Somalia
The floods, stemming from intense rains that commenced in early October, have claimed the lives of at least 29 individuals and displaced over 300,000 in Somalia.
Africa braces for about $30B in climate-related losses by 2030
Estimates show Africa could lose 5-15% of projected GDP by 2050, says head of Association of African Development Finance Institutions
Prosecutors push for life sentence for former Burundian PM
Alain Guillaume Bunyoni faces 7 charges including threatening the life of President Evariste Ndayishimiye
Eight killed in explosion triggered by Boko Haram mine in Nigeria
Explosion in Borno state leaves several dead, including 2 members of Civilian Joint Task Force
Nigerian man killed while testing bullet-proof charm
The healer, accused of firing the shot with a locally made gun, has been apprehended along with two other suspects
Kenya demands UN member states fully fund Haiti mission
Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki mentioned that the provisional budget for the one-year deployment Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki mentioned that the provisional budget for the one-year deployment, aimed at restoring calm in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation, is $600 million
Burkina forces enlist dissidents in anti-jihadist effort, says HRW
Captain Ibrahim Traore, the transitional president of Burkina who assumed power in a September 2022 coup, announced in April a one-year “general mobilization”
Senegal initiates urgent measures to curb sea crossings by migrants
Senegal is grappling with the challenge of curbing the influx of individuals attempting to reach the Canaries, a Spanish archipelago and a gateway to Europe
South African president deploys military to address illegal mining
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), with an estimated cost of approximately 492 million rand ($26 million)
Ethiopian forces restore order in Lalibela, says residents
Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site celebrated for its ancient rock-hewn churches, has experienced recurrent clashes this year between the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) and Fano
Hunt for last fugitive of ex-Guinea dictator’s jailbreak continues
Heavily armed commandos stormed the prison in the capital Conakry early Saturday, seizing Camara and three former senior officials
Libyan authorities commit to sustaining negotiations on political crisis
Mohamed Takala and Aguila Saleh seek ‘Libya-Libya’ solution at Cairo meeting
Tunisia detains former minister, businessman over corruption allegations
Both individuals were reportedly remanded in pre-trial detention for an initial period of five days
Residents report clashes in Ethiopia’s Lalibela.
In early August, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration declared a six-month state of emergency following the outbreak of conflict in Amhara earlier this year
Saudi Arabia postpones Arab-African summit due to war in Gaza
Saudi Arabia will hold an extraordinary Arab summit and an Islamic summit due to the developments in Gaza
Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, impacts towns across E. Africa
This flooding disaster has arrived on the heels of the region’s most severe drought in four decades
Escalating plastic waste crisis sweeping across Africa
Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia’s president calls for increased bilateral cooperation with Turkey
Hakainde Hichilema welcomes Turkish deputy foreign minister, business delegation
Tunisia arrests business owner on suspicion of stealing from state
The exact amount of money suspected to have been embezzled by Mabrouk and the specific companies involved remain unclear
Rebel clashes sever power lines to DRC’s Goma city
Virunga National Park, responsible for the network providing approximately 80% of Goma’s electricity, disclosed on Monday that confrontations between the Congolese army and M23 rebels had disrupted the primary power lines to Goma
Nigeria cancels Czech PM visit due to his support for Israel
The cancellation was a result of the Czech voting against ceasefire in Gaza at the UNGA
Systemic sexual abuse unveiled at Kenyan offsetting project
NGOs reveal allegations of abuse and harassment at the Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya spanning a period of 12 years
