Africa
Uganda’s Museveni wins sixth term, rival alleges fraud
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has scored a decisive election victory to win a sixth term, the country’s election commission said on Saturday, ...Ethiopia says ex-foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender
Ethiopia said on Wednesday its military had killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian Foreign Minister ...French warplanes fly over Central African Republic amid rebel offensives
Rebels attacked two towns in the Central African Republic on Saturday as French warplanes flew over in an apparent attempt to deter ...France says kills dozens of Mali jihadists, villagers say wedding party hit
France said Tuesday it had killed dozens of jihadists in a weekend air strike in central Mali, while several villagers and a ...Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage
In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage ...Niger massacres highlight Sahel vulnerability to jihadis
The Sahel had just turned the page on a grim 2020 when the new year brought a chilling reminder of the region’s ...Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks over disputed dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resumed their years-long negotiations Sunday over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, officials said. ...Central African Republic rebel groups call off ceasefire before election
A rebel coalition that has been fighting the government in Central African Republic said Friday it was calling off a three-day ceasefire ...Libya’s eastern strongman urges troops ‘drive out’ Turkish forces
Eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has called on his fighters to “drive out” Turkish forces backing the UN-recognised government, as talks drag ...Ethiopia’s PM says forces have been sent into Benishangul-Gumuz region
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he had deployed forces to the western Benishangul-Gumuz region, a day after gunmen killed ...














