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Two Ugandan opposition MPs, Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya who were recently charged over a wave of killings, have once again been detained after receiving an additional murder charge. The two members of the Ugandan parliament were arrested three weeks ago when police accused them of links to a series …

More than two months after the sacking of the previous government, the Tunisian president Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden, a geologist as the new prime minister. Mr Saied urged Najla Bouden the country’s first female Prime Minister to form a government swiftly. The president suspended parliament in July and …

A new jihadist group is born in Sudan. This is the Movement for Preaching and Combat which claimed to have carried out the attack which left five army officers dead. On Tuesday, five Sudanese officers have been killed in the capital, Karthoum while targeting a cell linked to a jihadist …

Senior officials in the South African government have been implicated in a corruption allegation over the awarding of a multi-million-dollar coronavirus contract. Former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, who resigned last month, denied knowing his close friends were involved in a company called Digital Vibes. The business was employed to educate …

After the death of 15 people from rabies in central Mozambique, authorities have decided to kick off a vaccination campaign against the disease. Women and children are said to be the most affected by the disease since the start of the year. Officials have urged residents to vaccinate their dogs …

Authorities in Sudan say five officers have been killed in the capital Khartoum while targeting a cell linked to the Islamic State (IS) group. The Sudanese Intelligence Service said 11 foreign militants of different nationalities had been arrested. According to the Directorate General of Intelligence, four fugitive foreign nationals are …

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is horrified by the findings of an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse by staff working in the Democratic Republic of Congo during an Ebola outbreak, BBC News reports. The allegations came to light a year ago following an investigation by the New …

Authorities in Nigeria say they have suspended the passports of more than 2,000 Nigerians accused of violating Covid-prevention protocols after returning from abroad. According to Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, member of the Covid committee, the passports would remain suspended for a year. Nigeria has strengthened its surveillance system at the airports, …

Four political parties in Tunisia have denounced the the seizure of all powers by president Kaïs Saied and asked for the reversion of his recent decision. One of the parties has warned that the president’s actions risked a slide into violence or even civil war. President Kaïs Saied was accused …

Algerian army chief, General Said Chanegriha has accused Morocco of conspiring against his country, and said Morocco has gone too far. The Algerian army chief has accused Morocco of “conspiracies and subversive propaganda campaigns”. He has promised a ‘firm response’ to the Moroccans. Last month Algeria cut all diplomatic ties …