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The East African Community (EAC) has welcomed the lifting of financial sanctions imposed by the European Union on Burundi since the era of the late Pierre Nkurunziza. The regional bloc’s Secretary General, Peter Mathuki, said sanctions lifting would spur development in Burundi and rejuvenate the integration process within the region. …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Major General Abel Kandiho, blacklisted by the United States for alleged human rights abuses, as police chief. The former head of intelligence, has been accused of abuses including electrocution and sexual assault. The US said he was sometimes personally involved in interrogations of detained …

A Ghanaian journalist and host of Power FM Radio has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for contempt of court, reports the BBC. The journalist Oheneba Boamah Bennie, reportedly issued a series of threats to President Nana Akufo-Addo in a live video on his Facebook page. The journalist alleged …

Tembisa Hospital in the South African province of Gauteng has been temporarily shut down after a deadly shooting, local media reported. Gauteng health authorities said a nurse was shot dead at the hospital by her partner, a policeman, on Wednesday morning. The officer, who had driven to the facility in …

Malian security forces supported by the European force Takuba managed to eliminate at least thirty jihadists, the French staff announced on Tuesday, in the midst of diplomatic tension between Bamako and Paris. Details provided by the General Staff in a press release indicate that a unit of Task Force Takuba …

The European Union (EU) announced it had lifted economic sanctions against Burundi, but said the country had a lot to do “in the areas of human rights, good governance, reconciliation and the rule of law”. Citing a peaceful political environment and progress by the Burundian government in several areas, including …

The United States announced visa restrictions against current or former Somali officials whom it accused of undermining democratic processes. The restriction comes as the United States pushes for credible elections in Somalia – which have long been delayed. In a statement, State Secretary Antony Blinken said the visa restrictions applied …

Authorities in Senegal have rewarded each member of the national football team with cash prizes lands following their win at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021). President Macky Sall said each team member will receive more than $87,000 and plots in the capital, Dakar, and nearby Diamniadio. He also …

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had nothing to do with Russian military contractors working in Mali. According to the president, the African country had the right to work with private Russian firms. Putin, speaking at a news conference after talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said there …

The Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga has accused France of dividing the country and committing espionage during its fight against Islamist militants. According to the Prime Minister, the arrival of French troops in 2013 divided the country and allowed jihadists linked to al Qaeda to regroup and continue carrying out …