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  Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma. Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner made the claim to the BBC, saying that she believed Rwanda was attempting to orchestrate a regime change in the DRC as international leaders had failed to hold Rwandan President Paul Kagame accountable for violations of international law. M23's advances h ... read more |
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New Syria leader faces territorial, governance hurdlesDamascus (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 The ousting of Bashar al-Assad ended decades of iron-fisted rule, but despite power now resting in Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands, Syria faces a fragile transition amid territorial and governance challenges. ... more 
US conducted air strikes on IS targets in Somalia, Trump saysPalm Beach, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced. ... more 
Chad leader welcomes 'complete' departure of French forcesN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in the wider jihadist-hit Sahel region. ... more
Italy PM named in complaint over freed Libya police headRome (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A migrant who claimed he was tortured by a Libyan war crimes suspect said on Monday that he had filed a complaint with prosecutors claiming Italy's prime minister enabled the suspect to go free. ... more |
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A Dream Deferred Why Is Traveling Across Africa So Hard for AfricansJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, carries his frustration as visibly as he carries his passport. To travel across the continent he calls home, he needs 35 visas - each a bureaucratic hurdle ... more |
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ESA and Hisdesat prepare to launch advanced secure communications satelliteParis, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Hisdesat, Spain's leading provider of secure satellite communications, is set to launch the SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 29 at 20:34 EST (J ... more 
UN warns of ethnic attacks in eastern DR CongoUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned of the risk of ethnically motivated attacks as conditions deteriorate in the region, haunted by the legacy of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath. ... more  
Benin enlists voodoo to protect its precious mangrovesGogotinkpon/Gogotinkpon (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds - and some are deemed sacred. ... more 
Sudan army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitariesPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the complex, which paramilitaries had encircled since the war erupted in April 2023. ... more |
 
Taiwan identifies 52 'suspicious' Chinese ships for close monitoringTaipei (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Taiwan has identified 52 "suspicious" Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecoms cables. ... more  |
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U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo Washington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025 Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. ... more  
US lawmakers say UAE still sending arms to Sudan fightersWashington (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Two US lawmakers said Friday that the United Arab Emirates has violated its promises and kept arming Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Washington has accused of genocide. ... more  
Eutelsat and NIGCOMSAT forge partnership to expand satellite services in NigeriaParis, France (SPX) Jan 24, 2025 NIGCOMSAT has announced a major multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership aimed at introducing low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This agreement designates NIGCOMSAT as the primary satellite service provider in Nigeria, leveraging the OneWeb LEO satellite network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity. ... more  
Scores of dying dolphins wash ashore beach in SomaliaMogadishu (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Scores of dead and dying dolphins have washed ashore on a beach in Somalia, local officials said Friday, with horrified residents saying they had never witnessed anything like it. ... more |
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Sudan army breaks paramilitary siege on Khartoum HQ, reclaims oil refinery Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 The Sudanese army said Friday it broke a siege of its headquarters in Khartoum by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which had encircled it since war broke out in April 2023. ... more 
Italy defends expulsion of wanted Libya police chiefRome (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Italy's government said Thursday a Libyan police chief arrested on a war crimes warrant was flown home after a court found no basis to detain him - and he was too dangerous to remain. ... more  
126 NGOs oppose funding of TotalEnergies Mozambique LNG projectWashington DC (UPI) Jan 22, 2025 An open letter Wednesday signed by 126 non-governmental organizations urged public and private lending institutions to end financing for a Mozambique liquified natural gas facility being built by France's TotalEnergies. ... more  
Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elitesDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition. ... more |
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ICC confirms wanted arrest of freed Libya police chiefThe Hague (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the head of Libya's judicial police on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, a day after Italy released him. ... more  
Elephants are not people, US judges sayLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply. ... more 
Oil spill unchecked in Nigeria's delta region: activistsLagos (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Oil has spilled for weeks in Nigeria's delta region from a well apparently damaged by thieves and which has also sparked a fire that has yet to be contained, environmental activists said Tuesday. ... more  
Troublesome cosmic megastructure 32 times the size of Milky Way discoveredParis, France (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope have identified an extraordinary giant radio galaxy (GRG) measuring 3.3 million light-years across-an astonishing 32 times the size of our Milky Wa ... more |
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Fears of fighters loyal to IS linger near DR Congo-Uganda borderBeni, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 A mosque and military headquarters once teeming with fighters loyal to the Islamic State group lay empty in a desiccated field near the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Uganda. ... more |
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Gabon adopts new electoral code in key step towards pollsLibreville (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Gabon's transitional national parliament has adopted a new electoral code, a key step towards re-establishing civilian rule following a coup that ended decades of rule by the Bongo dynasty. ... more 
Eight illegal miners killed in Ghana in clashes with soldiers: armyAccra (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday. ... more  
Three million years ago our ancestors relied on plant-based dietsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Human ancestors, such as Australopithecus, who lived approximately 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa, primarily consumed plant-based diets with minimal to no evidence of meat consumption, acc ... more 
US sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces head; Blinken regrets failure to end warWashington DC (UPI) Jan 17, 2025 The United States has sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of destabilizing the war-torn Northeast African nation and undermining peace efforts. ... more |
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