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  Taipei (AFP) April 30, 2025 Somalia began blocking entry to Taiwan passport holders on Wednesday, the island said, alleging China had pressured the East African country to curb travel by Taiwanese people to the region. The move comes as Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by China, forges closer ties with the breakaway African region Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991. Taiwan and Somaliland swapped de facto embassies in 2020 and have found common ground as thriving democracies that remain mostly u ... read more |
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Evacuation of DR Congo troops from M23 zone beginsGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) April 30, 2025 An evacuation of hundreds of Democratic Republic of Congo troops and police trapped for months in UN bases in Goma after the city was taken by M23 rebels began on Wednesday, the ICRC said. ... more 
Supporters call to rally around Burkina junta after claimed coupAbidjan (AFP) April 28, 2025 Supporters of Burkina Faso's military leader have called for a mass rally on Wednesday in support of the junta, state media reported, after the government said it had foiled an attempted coup. ... more 
Sudan paramilitaries shell famine-hit camp, kill over 20Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) April 28, 2025 Paramilitary forces shelled a famine-hit displacement camp in western Sudan for three straight days, killing more than 20 civilians and wounding 40 others, rescuers said on Monday. ... more  
Junta chief wins 94.85% in Gabon vote landslide: final resultsLibreville (AFP) April 25, 2025 Gabon's Brice Oligui Nguema won 94.85 percent of the vote, according to final results released on Friday, confirming the junta chief's landslide election as the central African country's president. ... more |
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Niger says jihadists kill 12 soldiers near Mali borderNiamey, Niger (AFP) April 26, 2025 Niger's army said Saturday jihadists killed 12 of its soldiers in the west of the country near the Malian border. ... more |
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Hamas proposes end to war with Israel in talks in EgyptWashington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2025 The Palestinian militant group Hamas announced Saturday a proposal to end the 2 1/2-year-old war that includes full Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. ... more  
'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump tells Putin after deadly Kyiv strikeWashington (AFP) April 24, 2025 Donald Trump called Thursday on Vladimir Putin to halt attacks on Ukraine, in a rare rebuke of the Russian leader after Moscow fired missiles and drones at Kyiv in the deadliest attack on the capital in months. ... more 
AU Somalia mission says needs 8,000 more peacekeepersNairobi (AFP) April 25, 2025 The African peacekeeping mission in Somalia requires an additional 8,000 troops, even as Burundi is expected to withdraw its contingent, a statement from military heads from troop-contributing countries said on Friday. ... more
Uganda army chief in talks with DR Congo militiaKampala (AFP) April 22, 2025 Uganda's army chief met Tuesday near Kampala with leaders of a militia from northeastern DR Congo following deadly clashes last month, the military said. ... more |
Burkina junta says foiled plot to sow 'total chaos'Abidjan (AFP) April 22, 2025 Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Ivory Coast. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up missionM'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco (AFP) April 22, 2025 It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn't mean it's free of that modern scourge of the environment - the rubbish humanity discards. ... more 
Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader's possible visit to BaghdadBaghdad (AFP) April 20, 2025 Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. ... more
Women protesters in G.Bissau torch Chinese-run mineBissau (AFP) April 20, 2025 Women protesters in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday attacked a Chinese-run site in the northwest of the country mining zircon, setting fire to equipment, the interior minister and witnesses told AFP. ... more
Equatorial Guinea denies sending Russia troops to fight in UkraineMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) April 19, 2025 Equatorial Guinea's vice president on Saturday denied the central African country was sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine, contrary to an AFP report published earlier this week. ... more |
Niger stiffens Burkina border troop presence over 'terror' threatNiamey, Niger (AFP) April 17, 2025 Niger beefed up its troops presence on the border with neighbouring Burkina Faso to counter a perceived "terror threat" liable to force local people from their homes, an security source told AFP on Thursday. ... more
Somalia air strikes, combat kill dozens of jihadists; Niger stiffens Burkina borderMogadishu (AFP) April 17, 2025 Joint US-Somalia air strikes and combat killed dozens of Al-Shabaab jihadists attacking a key town and a military base and also destroyed a shipment of weapons, the Somali government said on Thursday. ... more
Somali-US air strike kills 12 militants: information ministryMogadishu (AFP) April 17, 2025 Somali and US forces carried out an air strike on an area under attack from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group and killed 12 militants, the Somali government said on Thursday. ... more  
US approves $825 mn Stinger missile sale to MoroccoWashington (AFP) April 15, 2025 The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of up to 600 Stinger anti-air missiles and related equipment to Morocco. ... more |
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Sudan marks two years of war with no end in sightKhartoum (AFP) April 15, 2025 Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis - with no sign of peace. ... more
U.S., coalition partners sanction 15 al-Shabaab leadersWashington DC (UPI) Apr 15, 2025 The United States and a coalition of six other nations dedicated to disrupting terrorist financial networks have imposed sanctions against 15 accused leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant group. ... more 
France weighs options after Algeria expels 12 French embassy staff in AlgiersWashington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2025 Tensions between France and Algeria seemingly escalated after Algerian officials requested 12 French embassy to leave its borders within 48 hours, according to France's foreign affairs minister. ... more 
Musk announces Starlink license for SomaliaWashington (AFP) April 13, 2025 Elon Musk announced on Sunday that his Starlink satellite internet service had been granted a license in Somalia. ... more |
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Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cableTaipei (AFP) April 11, 2025 Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday they have for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain for allegedly severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. ... more |
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Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cable Taipei (AFP) April 11, 2025 Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday they have charged a Chinese cargo ship captain for allegedly severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island in February. ... more 
Destination Gabon: Africa's 'Eden' bids to woo world touristsOtangani, Gabon (AFP) April 10, 2025 Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon's capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract tourists. ... more 
IMF reaches deal paving way for $740 mn Ivory Coast disbursementWashington (AFP) April 10, 2025 The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that it had reached a staff-level deal with Ivory Coast authorities, paving the way towards disbursements amounting to about $740 million. ... more  
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon creditsSydney (AFP) April 10, 2025 Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions. ... more |
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