At least 33 people have been killed following a gun attack on a bar in Jos, an incident that escalated into retaliatory mob violence, according to local sources. The attack occurred on Sunday evening in the Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos North, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a bar…
High-level trade negotiations hosted by the World Trade Organization in Yaounde have concluded without major agreements, exposing deep divisions within the global trading system and raising concerns about the future of multilateral cooperation. The WTO’s 14th ministerial conference, which ran beyond its scheduled close into the early hours of Monday,…
At least 73 people have been killed following a violent attack on a gold mining site in South Sudan, underscoring the persistent insecurity and volatility in the world’s youngest nation. The assault targeted the Khor Kaltan mining area, located roughly 70 kilometres southwest of Juba, over the weekend. Authorities say…
Three years into Sudan’s ongoing conflict, the Kordofan region has emerged as the most intense battleground between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, with civilians increasingly caught in a deadly escalation driven by drone warfare. Civilian Areas Under Constant Threat In South Kordofan, residents describe a…
Kenya is grappling with the devastating impact of weeks of torrential rainfall and widespread flooding that have left at least 108 people dead, according to the National Police Service. The updated toll, released on Saturday, underscores the scale of a crisis that has disrupted lives, damaged infrastructure, and displaced thousands…
Veteran education unionist Slaheddine Selmi has been elected head of the influential Tunisian General Labour Union, signaling a potential shift toward stability and renewed engagement with the government amid ongoing political and economic tensions in Tunisia. Selmi, 67, is widely regarded as a consensus figure within the powerful labor confederation,…
Bilateral relations between China and Seychelles are entering a new phase marked by expanding trade, deeper private-sector collaboration, and growing cooperation in the blue economy and digital innovation sectors. The renewed momentum comes as Chinese Vice President Han Zheng undertakes a multi-country African tour from March 22 to 30, including…
Conflicting reports have deepened uncertainty over whether the M23 rebel group is withdrawing from parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fresh questions about the trajectory of the fragile security situation in the region. Local media outlets and residents in North Kivu have reported seeing M23 fighters vacating certain…
Algeria has declared three days of national mourning following the death of former president Liamine Zeroual, who passed away at the age of 84. The Algerian presidency confirmed that Zeroual died at a military hospital in Algiers after a prolonged illness, with flags ordered to fly at half-mast nationwide in…
Veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso has secured another term in office after winning 94.9 percent of the vote in Congo-Brazzaville’s presidential election, according to official results announced by the constitutional court. The March 15 vote extends Sassou Nguesso’s decades-long rule over the oil-rich Central African nation, formally known as the…