Politics

Burundian opponent of the National Congress for Freedom (CNL) principal opposition party, André Ndagijimana, died while in custody in the northern province of Ngozi. According to the CNL, Mr Ndagijimana passed away after the prison authority refused him “permission to seek treatment”. “It’s very sad because a person in detention …

The leader of the political party Commitment for Citizenship and Development (ECiDé) in DR Congo, Martin Fayulu reacted on the ongoing conflict between DR Congo and Rwanda, saying President Kagame is playing with them like little children. According to Mr Fayulu, the Rwandan president Paul Kagame is playing with the …

Forty-nine Ivorian soldiers said to have been joining a contingent of the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) were arrested in Bamako on Sunday, amid speculation of a coup attempt, Malian media reported. The arrested soldiers reportedly did not have the UN mission authorisation and were “all all brought in two …

A court in the Spanish city of Barcelona approved the autopsy of the body of former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died last week. The late president , 79, died in Spain where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness. Tchize dos Santos, requested an autopsy of …

Prison authorities in Nigeria published names and photos of 69 suspected militants who recently escaped from a prison in the capital, Abuja. It comes after a deadly attack on Tuesday at Kuje Correctional Center in which more than 800 inmates escaped, half of whom were recaptured. However, authorities say they …

Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos died on Friday, few weeks after being hospitalized in a clinic in Barcelona, the presidency announces on its Facebook page. The late president , 79, died in Spain where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness. In a statement announcing the death, …

The African Union is launching an electronic vaccine passport to facilitate movement of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in and out of Africa. The passport will be in digital format. A QR code will be scanned to show proof that one has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and has a valid …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party and head of government on Thursday. However, he indicated that he would remain in power until appointment of his successor. “I am sad to leave behind me the greatest post in the world, but no one …

At least one person died and more than a dozen injured in Nigeria after a military plane fired a missile at civilians it mistook for armed gangs, the BBC reported, citing local authorities. “One person died and more than a dozen others are in a hospital,” local MP Abduljalal Haruna …

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo decided to continue hostilities despite ceasefire agreement signed between President Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame. On Wednesday, president Tshisekedi met Paul Kagame in the Angolan capital, Luanda to hold talks over diplomatic tensions between the two countries. It was under …