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Tag: violence
DRC elections: voters pin hope for jobs and peace, as violence threatens vote
As citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday (20 December), Congolese authorities need to act urgently ... Read More
G5 Sahel headed for dissolution as last members Chad, Mauritania admit alliance is spent force
The two remaining members of West Africa’s G5 Sahel alliance — Chad and Mauritania — have indicated they were paving the way to dissolving the ... Read More
Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy
Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political ... Read More
DRC violence pushes internally displaced people to record 6.9 million — UN
The United Nations has cautioned that the escalating violence has pushed the number of internally displaced people within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ... Read More
Sub-Saharan Africa faces ‘lost decade’, its growth weighed down by continent’s heavyweights — World Bank
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate this year by slumps in economic powerhouses South Africa, Nigeria and Angola, the World Bank has ... Read More
UN approves Kenya-led multinational armed force to combat gang violence in Haiti
Kenya’s president William Ruto has welcomed the UN Security Council’s resolution to send a a multinational armed force led by the East African nation to ... Read More
Burkinabe junta leader prioritizes security over elections, plans constitutional changes
Burkina Faso's junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, who came to power in a 2022 coup, has said that elections in the country are "not a ... Read More
Sierra Leone: Main opposition presidential candidate claims assassination bid as vote tally underway
Senior officials from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party on Sunday (25 June) accused the country’s military of an assassination attempt on opposition presidential candidate Samura ... Read More
Assault on Melilia on June 24, 2022: Timeline of Events
A year ago, a group of illegal sub-Saharan migrants attempted to storm the occupied enclave of Melilia by scaling the metal fence separating the occupied ... Read More
Tunisian court condemns cleric to four years in prison for calling for jihad
The Court of First Instance of Tunis sentenced a Muslim cleric to four years in prison for calling youth to jihad during his preaches, “Tunisie ... Read More