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The ex-official is charged with complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity, as a former member of the Rwandan parliament and prefect of Kibuye region
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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'
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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