Nigerian public health authorities on Monday said the most populous African country registered at least 219 deaths from Lassa fever in 2023ç

South Africa will reopen an inquiry into the murder of four anti-apartheid activists which became one of the era’s most notorious crimes but remains unsolved nearly four decades on.

Thousands rallied in Jos, Nigeria, mourning nearly 200 killed in Christmas attacks. Plateau State, a religiously divided region, faces recurrent violence.

Abdullahi Deni secured re-election as president of Puntland, emphasizing the peaceful election process and urging unity and development.

This phenomenon, rooted in historical legacies of colonial rule, has led to a substantial loss of valuable talent

Details about the remuneration received by high-ranking government officials in Chad are closely guarded, making the exact amount unclear

58 people kidnapped from 3 villages in Kauru district of Kaduna state, say reports

CENI has cancelled the votes cast for 82 candidates who contested in the legislative and local council elections.

Somalia’s breakaway region rocked by huge protest against port deal between Somaliland, Ethiopia

The trial former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko will open on January 8.

The Ghana Empire, although unrelated to the modern country of Ghana, wielded substantial power

Sudan’s NMDT presents a comprehensive plan to end the ongoing conflict and pave the way for a stable future.

Corruption, links between the police, politicians and gangs, overcrowded prisons, outnumbered police officers, and difficulties of protecting civilians in urban warfare are some of the many challenges listed in the report. “For all these reasons, preparation will be of critical importance,” the report read. Less than 10,000 officers are estimatyed to be on duty at any time in a country of more than 11 million people. Ideally, there should be some 25,000 active officers, according to the U.N. “The police are completely outnumbered and outgunned by the gangs,” said Diego Da Rin, with International Crisis Group, who spent nearly a month in Haiti late last year to do research for the report. He said the people he interviewed were very skeptical that the force would even be deployed, given that it was approved by the U.N. Security Council last October, a year after Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry requested the urgent mobilization of an international armed force. Many issues “left unsaid” Some 300 gangs control an estimated 80% of the capital of Port-au-Prince, with their tentacles reaching northward into the island’s food basket. Over 200,000 people have been forced to flee their communities as gangs set fire to homes, kill and rape residents. Da Rin said he interviewed a Haitian security expert who did not want to be identified for fear of retaliation whom he quoted as saying, “Where are the prison facilities to put thousands of gang members? Is the international community suggesting that we kill thousands of lads? What structures are in place to reintegrate these young people into society? I’m appalled by what’s left unsaid.” International Crisis Group said it separately interviewed two sources within Haiti’s National Police who were quoted as saying that senior commanders previously managed to prevent the capture of a powerful gang leader because of his alleged links to politicians or police. Even if the mission is successful, officials must stop the flow of weapons and ammunition into Haiti, the report stated, and sever “the strong bond between gangs and Haitian business and political elites.” The UN-backed multinational force has yet to deploy as it awaits a court ruling in Kenya.  Burundi, Chad, Senegal, Jamaica and Belize also have pledged troops for the multinational mission.

Mogadishu declared deal ‘illegitimate,’ demanded international emergency meeting

Night masses were conducted at churches across the country. At dawn, a cannon was fired nine times to mark the occasion.

The National Liberation Front (FLN), the primary Algerian nationalist movement, spearheaded the resistance

Search intensifies for missing Senegalese marine commandos after drug-trafficking boat sinks during interception.

Invalidated votes for 82 candidates in Congo’s December election fuel political unrest and instability.

Sudanese warplane crashed in Khartoum’s eastern Nile region, RSF claims responsibility, pilot’s fate and reason for targeting unknown.

Tigray regional leader welcomes initiative to restore mosque, which was center for first Muslims who migrated from Mecca to escape persecution

Kenya opens its doors to global travelers, waiving visa requirements for all nationalities

Sudan’s army chief rejects ceasefire, pledging to continue a nine-month war with RSF amid war crimes accusations.

At the end of December, the flooding hit the provinces of Ituri and Mongala as well as the capital Kinshasa. 

‘No such discussion has taken place either now or in the past,’ says Rwanda