Africa
Ethiopia bombs Tigray arms depots, thousands flee fighting
Ethiopia’s air force said Wednesday it had bombed arms and fuel depots in the northern region of Tigray, as an escalation in ...Ethiopia PM says conflict nearing end as thousands flee fighting
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday the end of military operations in Ethiopia’s north is “coming within reach”, as the African Union ...Tensions high as Ivory Coast president seeks third term
Ivory Coast votes in a tense election on Saturday after an opposition boycott and clashes over President Alassane Ouattara’s contested attempt to ...Tanzania votes for president amid fears of violence, fraud
Voters in Tanzania are going to the polls on Wednesday for a presidential election that the opposition warns is already deeply compromised ...Cameroon school attack kills 8 students
Attackers armed with guns and machetes killed at least eight children Saturday in a raid on a school in southwestern Cameroon, the ...Libya rivals sign ‘permanent’ ceasefire
Libya’s two warring factions signed a “permanent” ceasefire agreement on Friday after five days of talks at the United Nations, which hailed ...Sudan becomes third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel this year
Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United ...Nigerian president leaves protest shootings out of speech
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the nation in recent days but without mentioning ...Curfew declared in Nigeria’s Lagos as protests worsen
Authorities declared a 24-hour curfew in Nigeria’s economic hub Lagos Tuesday as violence flared in widespread protests that have rocked cities across ...Filmmaker’s trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new leadership, Sudanese film director Hajooj ...














