Ashton, Author at Radar Africa

South Africa deploys troops to combat gangs and illegal mining

South Africa will deploy troops to assist police as gang violence and illegal mining continue to rise

At least 21 dead after a Nile boat capsizes in northern Sudan, raising safety concerns

Cambridge returns 116 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 to Nigeria

Washington will send 200 troops to Nigeria to train its military against Islamist militants, officials say

Madagascar’s military government condemns Eswatini over hosting deposed president Andry Rajoelina

A student was killed during protests over unpaid stipends at Senegal’s leading university as unrest escalated into clashes with security forces

Uganda’s government says it does not condone the army raid on opposition leader Bobi Wine’s home

A 52-year-old fisherman died after a crocodile attack while fleeing elephants near Zambia’s Luangwa River

At least 75 people were killed in coordinated attacks on villages in Nigeria’s Kwara state, officials said, with the toll feared to be higher

Erdogan met Saudi and Egyptian leaders this week to discuss Gaza, regional stability, trade and investment ties