Bomb injures at least 12 people in north-eastern DR Congo
On January 25, a bomb went off at a market in eastern Congo, injuring at least 12 people, according to authorities. Beni town in North Kivu was the scene of a bombing carried out by an unidentified individual, according to local official Tharcisse Katembo. He…
Russia’s Lavrov is in Angola seeking international support
Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, charged that the West was putting pressure on developing nations to support Ukraine. On another leg of his African tour, Lavrov made his comments on Wednesday (Jan. 25) in Luanda while openly appealing for international assistance. The main…
IMF affirms its dedication to Zambia
IMF director Kristalina Georgieva answered questions from attendees at a town hall meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 24) at the University of Zambia about the work her organization does with the nation. Zambia agreed to a $1.3 billion bailout loan from the IMF in 2021, though…
US Secretary of State Yellen travels to Senegal to see the infamous “House of Slaves”
On Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited a salmon-colored house on an island off Senegal, one of the most well-known representations of the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade. It is a part of a 10-day journey intended to restore economic ties between the…
The military chief of Burkina Faso demands that France leave
The military government of Burkina Faso has mandated the departure of hundreds of French troops within a month. The announcement was made on Saturday by the national broadcaster RTB, who cited the Burkinabe government’s official information agency. According to the news agency, the decision to…
Demonstrators call for France to leave Burkina Faso
Thousands of people marched in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, to demand the expulsion of the French ambassador. The Pan-African Leaders Collective, a political coalition that includes organizations that support Captain Ibrahim Traore, who has been in power since the end of September, called…
Tanzanian: opposition party holds rally after Magafuli’s ban was lifted
After a ban imposed by former president John Magafuli was lifted, the opposition Chadema party in Tanzania held its first significant public gathering. The current president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, lifted the 2016 ban, raising hopes for more political freedom, and party members are eager to…
Nigeria reports a diphtheria outbreak and keeps an eye on the situation in 4 states
Diphtheria has been confirmed as a deadly outbreak in Nigeria by health officials on Friday (Jan.20). According to Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, the health commission for Kano state has documented more than 70 suspected cases and 25 deaths associated with the bacterial infection. Kano state is…
66 women and children in Burkina Faso were freed from extremists -Army
According to a state television report on Friday, the army of Burkina Faso has liberated 66 women and children who were kidnapped earlier this month by Islamic extremists while gathering food in the nation’s northern Sahel region (Jan.20). Armed forces discovered the hostages during a…
INEC chief: Nigeria won’t postpone the presidential election
Despite concerns about widespread insecurity, including attacks on election officials, the head of Nigeria’s electoral commission said the country will not delay the presidential election scheduled for next month. Speaking at London’s Chatham House think tank, Mahmood Yakubu asserted that despite the difficulties, the Independent…