At least 54 soldiers died in last month’s attack on Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces personnel serving in Somalia, according to findings from the investigation released at the weekend. The attack occurred in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, about 120 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, where Ugandan troops serve with an…
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Senegal is experiencing Internet and social media service interruptions as protests over the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko continue. Users of Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram and other services found their access restricted beginning Thursday, according to digital rights monitor NetBlocks. Data for mobile provider Orange (Sonatel) as…
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Uganda has not yet confirmed the death toll in Thursday’s attack on Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces personnel serving in Somalia, although al-Shabaab extremists say more than 130 UPDF members died. The attack occurred in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, about 120 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, where Ugandan troops serve…
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A week-long ceasefire in Sudan may lead to talks, but fighting in Sudan still has the potential to cause additional regional instability and the United Nations has again called for both sides in Sudan to put the interest of the Sudanese people first and foremost. “The ongoing conflict in Sudan,…
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The leaders of G7 nations called on Libya to hold presidential elections by the end of this year, working with the African Union, Arab League and United Nations toward the long-delayed goal. “We urge all Libyan stakeholders to work constructively on the political process,” said a G7 communique issued at…
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A delegation of African leaders plans a peace mission with Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, according to South African President Cyril Ramphosa. The delegation will include six African nations: Zambia, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Egypt, in addition to South Africa, Ramaphosa said….
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said an independent investigation is planned to look into allegations that South Africa is providing arms to Russia, a charge made public by Reuben Brigety, the United States Ambassador to South Africa. An unnamed retired judge will lead the inquiry, with Ramaphosa making clear that…
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Floods and landslides that claimed more than 400 in lives in Democratic Republic of Congo also have blocked roads, cutting off some of the most affected villages and complicating recovery efforts. “These people need help now,” said Peter Musoko, country representative for the World Food Program, who visited the Kalehe…
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In Senegal, opposition leader Ousmane Sonko says he’s been summoned to appear in court five different times since March and now wants assurances of his safety before he appears again, citing a lack of trust in the courts. Sonko on Monday received a six-month suspended sentence and US$336,000 fine on…
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Namibia’s journalists are proud of their ranking in this year’s World Press Freedom Index, with the highest rating of any African country and 22 in the world overall. But there’s still plenty of room for improvement, they say, and the annual Reporters Without Borders rating still shows a drop from…
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In Kenya, opposition leader Raila Odinga is calling for new protests beginning on Tuesday, despite the fact that he shut down protests against the government of President William Ruto last month as demonstrations became increasingly violent and Ruto agreed to talks. “The streets are calling us once again,” said Odinga,…
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Authorities in Sudan report a “high risk of biological hazards” following the seizure of a health facility where polio, measles and cholera isolates are stored but the samples are now completely out of their control. “It is occupied by one of the fighting parties,” said Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, the…
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At least 413 people have been killed and more than 3.500 people have been injured in the fighting in Sudan, according to the country’s health ministry. The update came during a World Health Organization press conference on Friday. WHO has urged all parties to work toward peace while protecting access…
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More than 180 people have died during clashes between military groups in Sudan, according to an update on the fighting from United Nations envoy Volker Perthes on Monday. “Fighting is going on almost uninterrupted,” he said. “I have made efforts to convince the leaders of both sides to hold fire…
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Egypt’s foreign ministry says Ethiopia is wrong in again claiming that Cairo politicizes the progress on its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a US$4.8 billion hydropower project that Egypt, as well as Sudan, claim will siphon away water resources from their nations. Hamdi Loza, the Egyptian deputy foreign minister for…
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