African leaders opened a two-day summit on Saturday as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions.Ahead of the gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in Africa and other parts of the world.Sudan was in …

AU leaders meet facing coups, conflicts, crisesSat, 17 Feb 2024 09:45:06 GMT Read More »

African leaders open a two-day summit on Saturday as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions.Ahead of the gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in Africa and other parts of the world.Sudan was in …

Coups, conflicts and crises confront African summitSat, 17 Feb 2024 03:27:48 GMT Read More »

Senegalese President Macky Sall, who faces mounting pressure at home and abroad, vowed Friday to organise presidential elections “as soon as possible” after the top constitutional body overruled his decision to delay this month’s vote.Sall’s last-minute move to postpone the February 25 poll until December triggered Senegal’s worst crisis in decades.The decision sparked a widespread …

Senegal president pledges to hold election ‘as soon as possible’Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:43:50 GMT Read More »

The UN’s top court Friday rejected South Africa’s request to put more legal pressure on Israel to halt a threatened offensive against the Gaza city of Rafah, saying it was “bound to comply with existing measures”.Pretoria has already filed a complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, alleging that …

Top UN court rejects S.Africa request for more Gaza measuresFri, 16 Feb 2024 21:49:58 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s main opposition leader on Friday denounced the idea of a coalition with the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the party poised to lose its outright majority this year in an historic election battle.In an interview, John Steenhuisen, the leader of the liberal Democratic Alliance (DA), told AFP that his party would “evict” the …

S.African opposition leader vows to evict ruling ANCFri, 16 Feb 2024 17:40:52 GMT Read More »

Sudanese aid worker Shakir Elhassan and his family were among millions forced to flee their homes and former lives after war broke out last year in Sudan.Some 10 months later, he is one of many voices in the sector warning of a devastating humanitarian crisis that could soon spiral into famine. “The needs are unprecedented,” the …

‘Starving’: Sudan aid workers sound the alarm over spiralling crisisFri, 16 Feb 2024 16:52:25 GMT Read More »

Africa saw the pace of economic growth sag last year as inflation continued to rise but is set to rebound this year, the African Development Bank said Friday.In its latest report on the state of the continent’s economy, the ADB said that Africa had yet to benefit from falling inflation seen in other parts of …

‘Resilient’ Africa set for growth rebound: ADBFri, 16 Feb 2024 13:41:25 GMT Read More »

A haven of stability in a volatile region, Senegal is in the grips of its worst crisis in decades after its leader Macky Sall provoked accusations of a “constitutional coup” when he postponed presidential elections, a move that has now been overturned by the Constitutional Council.Here are five key facts about the Muslim-majority nation in …

Senegal: five things to knowFri, 16 Feb 2024 13:15:05 GMT Read More »

Senegal plunged further into the unknown on Friday after the top constitutional body overturned President Macky Sall’s contentious decision to postpone this month’s presidential election. It is yet to be seen how and when the vote will now take place, with Sall so far offering no comment on the historic ruling by the Constitutional Council. His staff …

Senegal plunges further into unknown after vote delay overturnedFri, 16 Feb 2024 13:05:57 GMT Read More »

Two South African soldiers have been killed in a mortar strike in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said Thursday, the first casualties from the force it deployed to help quell an insurgency.Announcing the deaths, the South African military said three more soldiers were wounded in the incident Wednesday near the eastern city of …

Two South African soldiers killed on DR Congo missionFri, 16 Feb 2024 00:02:56 GMT Read More »