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Tanzania closes borders with Burundi at Muyinga and Cankuzo
In a surprising move, Tanzania has reportedly closed its borders with Burundi at the Muyinga and Cankuzo crossings. This development comes amid escalating tensions...
Sky news journalist Yousra Elbagir harassed in Goma amid rising Anti-Rwandan sentiment
Yousra Elbagir, a journalist for Sky News, revealed she was harassed on Sunday, January 26, 2025, while reporting in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of...
Genocidal Militia commander Pacifique Ntawunguka killed in Eastern DR Congo conflict
Maj. Gen. Pacifique Ntawunguka, the notorious overall commander of the FDLR’s military wing, Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FOCA), has reportedly been killed in the ongoing...
Statue of ex-Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo destroyed
A statue of Ghana's former President, Nana Akufo-Addo, erected late last year, has been destroyed. The statue, unveiled by Akufo-Addo himself in November in the...
Ivory Coast tells French troops to leave
French troops are set to begin withdrawing from Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) in January 2025, according to an announcement from the Ivorian government. This...
John Dramani Mahama secures victory in Ghana’s Presidential Election
Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has made a dramatic political comeback by winning the country’s presidential election. His rival, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia,...
Guns and oil drive Russia’s Dakar courtship
Russia has been trying to strike a military agreement with Senegal since President Bassirou Diomaye Faye came to power this year. Vladimir Putin's African...
