Fayulu, still undeclared, warns of compromised Dr Congo elections

Fayulu, still undeclared, warns of compromised Dr Congo elections

Opposition leader and former Congolese presidential candidate Martin Fayulu says credible elections in December are the key to change in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but he remains skeptical about the possibility given the control that incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi has over government institutions. If the elections are conducted in…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Catastrophic Libya flood: Death toll in Derna rises to 5,200

Catastrophic Libya flood: Death toll in Derna rises to 5,200

In Libya, the death toll from stunning flood impacts brought by a fierce Mediterranean storm has now reached more than 5,200, according to interior minister Essam Abu Zariba of the country’s eastern government. The update, reported by the Libya Observer on Tuesday, also said thousands remain missing, with images from…

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Morocco quake death toll soars past 2,000

Authorities in Morocco say the death toll has now passed 2,000 following the catastrophic earthquake that struck the Atlas Mountain region late Friday night. The number of injured also has soared to 2,059 people, more than half of them in critical condition, according to an update from the interior ministry….

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Nigeria prepares for floods due to Cameroon dam releases

Nigeria’s emergency management agency says it’s keeping close watch on river levels, following the decision in neighboring Cameroon to release water from the Lagdo Dam. Humanitarian affairs minister Betta Edu has recommended that frontline communities living in about a dozen states along the Benue River should begin preparing for high…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Mnangagwa re-elected in Zimbabwe but opposition rejects result

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling Zanu PF party has been re-elected in Zimbabwe, receiving 52.6% of the vote in this week’s election while opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) reached 44%, according to Saturday’s late-night results from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. The CCC, however,…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

HRW says Ethiopian migrant deaths may be crime against humanity

A Human Rights Watch investigation released Monday found hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers were killed by Saudi border guards when they tried to cross into the country along the border with Yemen. “Human Rights Watch research indicates that, at time of writing, the killings are continuing,” said the…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Tenerife fires displace 26,000 as WMO calls heat the ‘new norm’

More than 26,000 people have faced evacuation as fires on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, continued to blaze. The information account for emergency services said Saturday that people have been sent to shelters from affected regions including Los Realejos in the northern part of the island, which saw expanded evacuations….

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

South Africa’s DA decries Zuma prison release

South Africa’s corrections system is releasing thousands of nonviolent offenders at the direction of President Cyril Ramaphosa, but one of them – former leader Jacob Zuma – is at the center of controversy. Zuma, now 81, was sentenced to 15 months for contempt of court in 2021. The decision followed…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Senegal on edge amid violent protests, social media shutdowns

Growing concern over violent protests in Senegal, and the country’s decision to ban the main opposition party Pastef Les Patriotes, has led to global calls to protect human rights in the West African nation, one long considered a successful model of democracy on the African continent. Social media platform Tik…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Coup in Niger met with protests, diplomatic condemnation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) planned to send the president of Benin, Patrice Talon, to Niger to assist with negotiations over a coup to remove President Mohamed Bazoum, who remained in military custody in the presidential palace. The coup actors took to live television late Wednesday to…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times