Politics

Human Rights Watch says hundreds of inmates may have died in last month’s prison fire in Burundi, and is calling for a “transparent investigation”, the BBC reports. The authorities have said no more than 46 people lost their lives. Survivors told Human Rights Watch the blaze engulfed several prison blocks …

Cars belonging to the presidency Burkina Faso have been found riddled with bullet holes near the home of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in the capital Ouagadougou. Mr. Kaboré was detained by mutinous soldiers who also reportedly took control of state television in the capital, Ouagadougou. Some troops in the …

Security forces in Burkina Faso have taken control of state television in the capital Ouagadougou as part of the coup that is believed to be underway, according to several sources. Reports say the military surrounded state television and there was no live programming on Monday morning, although it remained on …

The president of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has been detained at a military camp in what can be called a coup, the Reuters reports. According to the news agency citing two security sources and a West African diplomat, president Kaboré had been detained by mutinying soldiers. Shots were …

Ethiopian army is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and “eliminate” rebellious forces, a top military official said on Friday. In an interview with state-affiliated media outlet Fana broadcast, Ethiopian Defence Forces (EDF) deputy army chief General Abebaw Tadesse said the country would not be at peace …

The UK’s Minister for Africa Vicky Ford has met Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and called for an end to the conflict in the country. In the last stop of her visit to eastern Africa, the minister urged the warring sides to engage with the African Union-led mediation and expressed …

Sudanese military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has formed a new government and appointed 15 ministers, three months after taking power in a coup. The appointments come as activists stage mass protests across the country against military rule. At least 70 were killed during demonstrations and dozens of Sudanese judges …

Dozens of Sudanese judges and prosecutors have condemned the killing of more than 70 protesters since October’s coup and have called for a criminal investigation, local media report. Frequent protests have been met with live gunfire and tear gas and thousands are once again out on the streets of the …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on nationals of the country living abroad to return home. This call is part of an operation called “the Great Return”. The Prime Minister is betting to restore his image, more than a year after the start of the civil war and the …

Gambian President Adama Barrow was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday in the presence of many personalities from the sub-region. He pledged to work to jumpstart the economy and ensure broad-based development gains, as he is starting his second term. Adama Barrow, 56, came to power in 2017 …