Ivory Coast Votes Amidst Tension as Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term

Ivory Coast Votes Amidst Tension as Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term

Polls opened across Ivory Coast on Saturday for a presidential election that sees incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeking a controversial fourth term, a move that...
M23 Rebels Deny Multi-Million Dollar Gold Heist in Eastern DRC

M23 Rebels Deny Multi-Million Dollar Gold Heist in Eastern DRC

A major mining company has accused the M23 rebel group of looting over 500 kilograms of gold from a concession in the conflict-ridden South...
Polisario Front Says It Would Accept Moroccan Autonomy Plan, With Key Referendum Condition

Polisario Front Says It Would Accept Moroccan Autonomy Plan, With Key...

In a significant development in the long-standing Western Sahara conflict, the Polisario Front independence movement has stated it is prepared to accept Morocco's autonomy...
Tanzania Heads to Elections Amid Accusations of Intensifying Repression and a Sideline Opposition

Tanzania Heads to Elections Amid Accusations of Intensifying Repression and a...

As Tanzania prepares for a presidential election on October 29th, a new report from Amnesty International alleges a severe intensification of political repression, casting...
South Sudan's Security Situation Deteriorates Significantly, Peace Monitors Warn

South Sudan’s Security Situation Deteriorates Significantly, Peace Monitors Warn

A new report from the country's peace monitoring commission has raised alarms about a major and rapid decline in security across South Sudan, citing...
Drone Strikes Delay Khartoum Airport Reopening as UNICEF Official Warns of 'Lost Generation' in Sudan

Drone Strikes Delay Khartoum Airport Reopening as UNICEF Official Warns of...

A planned reopening of Khartoum's main airport was abruptly delayed following a series of drone strikes, a stark reminder of the ongoing civil war...
Civilians Forced Underground as RSF Strikes Intensify in Sudan’s Darfur

Civilians Forced Underground as RSF Strikes Intensify in Sudan’s Darfur

A relentless campaign of drone and rocket strikes by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is forcing residents of El Fasher to seek refuge in...
Drone Strike Hits Khartoum Airport, Derailing Planned Reopening and Displacement Efforts

Drone Strike Hits Khartoum Airport, Derailing Planned Reopening and Displacement Efforts

A drone strike struck the vicinity of Khartoum International Airport early Tuesday, causing panic and raising serious doubts about the airport's planned reopening, which...
Madagascar's Youth Protesters Decry New Prime Minister, Vow Continued Mobilization

Madagascar’s Youth Protesters Decry New Prime Minister, Vow Continued Mobilization

A wave of discontent is sweeping through Madagascar's Gen Z population following the appointment of a new Prime Minister by the country's coup-installed leader,...
ZANU-PF Pushes for Constitutional Change to Extend Mnangagwa's Presidency to 2030

ZANU-PF Pushes for Constitutional Change to Extend Mnangagwa’s Presidency to 2030

A significant political confrontation is unfolding in Zimbabwe following a resolution by the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) to amend...
Hundreds of Thousands Flee Renewed Violence in South Sudan, Finding Refuge in Uganda

Hundreds of Thousands Flee Renewed Violence in South Sudan, Finding Refuge...

More than 300,000 people have fled South Sudan this year as escalating violence between rival factions forces a new wave of displacement, according to...
ZANU-PF Directs Government to Implement Presidential Term Extension, Aiming for 2030

ZANU-PF Directs Government to Implement Presidential Term Extension, Aiming for 2030

Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU-PF, has formally directed its party structures and the government to enact measures that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure by...