According to EU NAVFOR, seven pirates boarded the vessel, which was carrying eight Somali crew members

The Congo River Alliance, the political wing of M23, accused the EU of deliberately obstructing the long-awaited negotiations, calling the sanctions an act of interference

The shake-up also saw changes in key ministries, including ports, trade, transport, and sports, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office

South Africa has demanded Taiwan relocate its representative office out of Pretoria by end of March

The Tutsi-led M23 rebels have taken control of the two largest cities in eastern Congo since January

Kigali announced it was severing diplomatic ties and ordered Belgian diplomats to leave within 48 hours

A US-funded program in Ivory Coast that helped prevent extremism through job training and security measures has now ended.

M23 accuses the DRC government of escalating attacks to sabotage upcoming peace talks in Angola, while the DRC remains silent on the allegations.

The talks, set to begin in Luanda on March 18, were confirmed by Angola last week

Libya’s education minister was sentenced to prison for mishandling textbook contracts in 2021, leading to shortages that forced parents to buy photocopies.

The operation was launched after credible intelligence indicated the presence of a large group of terrorists in the area

Video footage of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso seemingly implicates government-allied militia, Human Rights Watch stated on Friday. The watchdog urged authorities to promptly investigate and prosecute all individuals responsible for the atrocity. Testimonies collected by Human Rights Watch indicate that security forces and allied militias conducted extensive operations in the Solenzo countryside earlier this week.   These operations reportedly targeted displaced Fulani individuals in apparent retaliatory attacks. The government has long accused the Fulani community of supporting al-Qaeda related terrorists in the region. Ilaria Allegrozzi, a senior Sahel researcher at Human Rights Watch, condemned the “gruesome videos.” She emphasized the “pervasive lack of accountability” among pro-government militias in Burkina Faso.   Allegrozzi called for immediate action to halt militia attacks on civilians by ensuring accountability for atrocities like the one in Solenzo. The Burkina Faso government has denied these accusations. In a statement, the government denounced the spread of images promoting hate and community violence on social media. They also condemned what they termed “fake information” intended to undermine social cohesion within the nation.  

Following a presidential order, the US State Department is considering sweeping travel bans aimed at over forty countries with varying levels of restrictions.

Angolan President Joao Lourenco has called for a ceasefire in eastern DR Congo starting at midnight, ahead of direct peace talks between the Congolese government and the M23 group.

The probe follows a complaint filed in France in late 2023 by survivors and relatives of victims of the attack on Palma, a port city near Mozambique’s gas infrastructure

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador is no longer welcome in the United States due to his views.

Egyptian athlete Ashraf Mahrous breaks his own world record by pulling a 279-ton train while observing Ramadan.

GSSTI and Axiom Space partner to advance Ghana’s space ambitions

Guinea’s junta has suspended two major opposition parties and disbanded 27 others, citing administrative failures and mounting tensions in the country.

Niger’s military rulers expelled three Chinese oil executives and closed a Chinese-run hotel.

Embattled Congo president Felix Tshisekedi is considering dialogue with the M23 rebels after facing defeats and a decline in regional support.

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced the temporary closure of the world’s third-largest tin mine.

In a surprising development this week, Angola announced that direct talks between Congo and the M23 would take place in its capital, Luanda, on March 18

Discussions with these East African governments signal a push to advance a resettlement scheme that has drawn widespread condemnation and raised serious legal and ethical concerns