Africa
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 ...Cameroon says soldiers killed nine villagers in “disproportionate” use of force
Cameroon’s government said on Tuesday that a group of soldiers killed nine villagers, including an 18-month-old girl, in a “manifestly disproportionate” and ...Famine risk rises in Somalia as rains fail, food prices soar
Nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near ...At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according ...Senegal leader says Putin showed readiness to free up Ukrainian grain exports
Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Russia’s Vladimir Putin had told him on Friday he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian ...Uganda and Congo extend joint military operation in east Congo
Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday extended a joint military operation launched late last year against Islamist insurgents in ...Over 500 killed in Mali clashes as military junta loses grip
Over 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, ...Security forces descend on capital as Sudanese protests enter eighth month
Security forces fanned out across a wide swathe of central Khartoum on Thursday, a Reuters reporter witnessed, as police attempted to block ...Heavy fighting as Congo tries to fend off resurgent M23 rebels
Heavy fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday between the army and M23 rebels, who are waging their most ...














