Africa

Egypt’s reported airstrikes on a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) military supply convoy in Sudan on 9 January could mark a pivotal moment in Sudan’s civil war, moving its northern neighbour …

Nearly three years of war have plunged Sudan “into an abyss of unimaginable dimensions” and human rights must be at the centre of efforts to end the fighting and build …

Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was the landslide winner of Uganda’s presidential election, the chief of the electoral commission said on Saturday. The result hands the 81-year-old Museveni the decisive victory …

Bobi Wine‘s political party says the Ugandan opposition presidential candidate has been “forcibly” removed from his home and taken to an “unknown destination” in an army helicopter. The National Unity …

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says there is no room for financial mismanagement as Limpopo attempts to rebuild following this week’s devastating floods. Parts of the province are still …

Four human rights Special Rapporteurs appointed by the UN Human Rights Council published a joint communication addressed to the Egyptian government regarding the situation of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees …

Two days before its general elections, Uganda has turned off the internet across the country. The measure is necessary to mitigate the rapid spread of “misinformation, disinformation, electoral fraud, and …

Zimbabwe’s government has instructed foreign nationals operating in sectors reserved for locals to submit regularisation plans by 31 January, according to a report by the state-owned The Herald. The directive …

The 14th Joint Permanent Commission meeting on Defence and Security has opened in Lubumbashi with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaffirming their commitment to regional security and …

Tanzania has been placed in the World Bank’s highest GovTech maturity bracket for the 2025 cycle. The classification signals the country has built, at scale, the core digital systems, online …