International/Africa

The Central African Republic president addresses the migrant crisis on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where thousands of African migrants arrived last week

The diplomatic push comes after he relocated to Port Sudan late last month, having been under siege at the army headquarters in Khartoum since hostilities began

Fighting erupted in Amhara in early July between Ethiopia's national army and local militia fighters known as Fano

Recent UN data indicates that approximately 2.8 million people have fled the capital Khartoum since the commencement of hostilities

Ethiopia is dismissing the concerns of Egypt and Sudan, which also rely on the Nile, saying the dam will not impact water supplies

Sudan has been in a civil conflict since April 15, pitting the regular army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

'Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been an outstanding leader in the political and cultural life of our nation,' says South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa

The government statement on the number of victims does not specify how many people died on the ship and in the military base, respectively

U.S. says RSF members 'engaged in acts of violence and human rights abuses, including the massacre of civilians, ethnic killings, and use of sexual violence'

Dressed in a red ceremonial costume of the elite Republican Guard, General Brice Oligui Nguemaalso swore to "preserve the achievements of democracy' in Gabon

Reports from Morocco identified the victims as French-Moroccan tourist Bilal Kissi, 29, and his Moroccan cousin Abdelali Mechouar, 40, who lost their lives

The assailants, armed with machetes, targeted the tourists while they were en route to their hotel

An internal army document, verified by security officials, confirmed that 48 people were killed in the incident, along with the slain policeman

The death toll is likely to rise as a search and recovery operation is still underway

An officer declared that General Oligui Nguema Brice had been unanimously chosen to lead the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions

It is the eighth coup in West and Central Africa since 2020

'We have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime' says a group of Gabonese soldiers on behalf of a 'committee'

According to sources, the attack occurred in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, from which 50,000 people have been forced to flee since August 11

The suspects could potentially face sentences of up to 30 years in prison under Zambian law

The junta in Niger gave the French ambassador 48 hours to evacuate the country

The talks follow an agreement reached last month between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Paris said 'The putschists do not have the authority to make this request'

The conflict killed nearly 5,000 people and devastated infrastructure in already impoverished Sudan