Africa
In Gaddafi’s hometown, little hope for Libya’s future
The people living in the ruins of Sirte’s 600 Block district have waited years for help removing rubble and rebuilding homes damaged ...At least 22 young people die in South African tavern
South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people found inside a popular tavern in the coastal town ...Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur bring new surge in people fleeing their homes
Violence in western Sudan this month alone has displaced more than 84,000 people, doubling the number of those driven from their homes ...Tripoli factions on edge as Libya stalemate festers
A sudden shootout between factions in the Libyan capital this month provided a vivid demonstration of how a political stalemate could trigger ...Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears
Fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdings (OMNJ.J) says African governments are increasing support for smallholder farmers amid fears that input costs, driven higher after Russia’s invasion ...Congolese soldier killed in Rwanda, fighting with rebels picks up
Rwandan police on Friday shot and killed a Congolese soldier who crossed the border and fired at security forces, Rwanda’s army said, ...Nigeria to require social media platforms to open local offices
Online platforms like Twitter (TWTR.N), Facebook (META.O) and Tiktok will be required to register and open offices in Nigeria and appoint contact persons with the ...Congo says Rwandan forces supported latest rebel attacks as thousands flee
Regional authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Rwandan soldiers and artillery had supported attacks by the M23 rebel group on ...Global nuclear arsenal to grow for first time since Cold War, think-tank says
The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the first time since the Cold War while the ...Sudanese farmers warn of failing harvests as hunger rises
On the fertile clay plains of Sudan’s Gezira Scheme, farmers would have normally started tilling the soil weeks ago before planting out ...














