Africa
Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of ...UN says Congo rebels killed scores of farmers, M23 suggests ‘smear’
By Sonia Rolley PARIS (Reuters) -An M23 rebel attack on farmers and other civilians in east Democratic Republic of Congo killed 169 ...Angola’s petrol protest death toll rises to 22 as medics overwhelmed
Violence that erupted during protests this week in Angola sparked by the government’s decision to raise the price of fuel killed at least 22 ...Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
BY CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting ...World’s oldest climate fund targets wildlife bonds for every country in Africa
By Duncan Miriri Reuters The world’s oldest multilateral climate fund, the Global Environment Facility, is planning a new wave of wildlife conservation ...Sudanese RSF forces kill almost 300 in North Kordofan
Sudanese activists said on Monday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed almost 300 people in attacks in North Kordofan state ...Nigerian forces kill 30 bandits in northwest Katsina counter-operation
By Ahmed Kingimi Reuters Nigerian security forces killed at least 30 bandits in coordinated counter-operations in the Faskari district of Katsina state in the ...Mali’s army says 80 militants killed after coordinated attacks on its posts
Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 militants in response to a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts across the ...Togo soldiers break up protests against longtime leader
Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital ...Gunmen kill 17 soldiers in northern Nigeria attacks
At least 17 soldiers were killed in northern Nigeria when gunmen stormed three army bases, security sources and a local official said ...














