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Rwandan soldiers arrested for rape, brutalities during lockdown

Rwanda's government has ordered the arrest of some five soldiers accused of raping women and brutalizing civilians during the coronavirus lockdown. Residents of a slum...

22 killed in attack on Cameroon village

An attack on a village in north-west Cameroon has led to the death of at least 22 people, among them children. The attack in the...

Nigeria’s army accused of razing villages in war on militants

Nigeria’s military burned down villages and forcibly displaced hundreds of people in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the country’s northeast, rights group Amnesty...

DR Congo: Nearly 200 killed in violence in two provinces

Two groups of monitors have said that nearly 200 civilians were killed in violence last month in two volatile provinces in the Democratic Republic...

Nigerian soldiers still missing after 2018 Boko Haram attack

The Nigerian military has confirmed that some of it's soldiers are still missing after Boko Haram and Islamic State fighters attacked army bases in...

Sudan crisis turns bloody as clashes claim five lives

Sudan's political crisis is worsening day after day with at least five deaths recorded this week during clashes between security forces and protesters. The clashes...

Mali: 12 soldiers killed in attack on army base

Twelve Malian soldiers have been killed in a dawn attack launched on an army base by unknown gunmen. The attack on Sunday happened in west-central...

Algeria: Bouteflika finally quits after 20 years in power

Algeria’s President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has finally resigned from power, ending his 20 year rule, state media reports. On Sunday he named a new government with...

Zimbabwe’s army and police indicted for post-election killings

The police and army in Zimbabwe have been indicted for killing six people shortly after the July general election. The security agencies were accused of...

Fears of a revolt within the Nigerian Army emerge

Local media in Nigeria is reporting of an emerging tension within the army over the fight against militant group Boko Haram. The tension is reportedly...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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