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New report examines host-country consent in UN peacekeeping missions Just months after the UN security council greenlighted its peacekeepers' exit from Mali, a new report by the Stimson Centre warns of a "crisis of consent" between the body and the countries relying on its help. Meanwhile...

Burkina Faso suspends French news outlet Jeune Afrique for trying to 'discredit' army Burkina Faso's military rulers on Monday ordered that the distribution of the Jeune Afrique title, which publishes online and in print, be suspended accusing it of seeking to "discredit" the military.

Macron says France to withdraw ambassador and troops from Niger after coup President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, in a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a...

Libya orders 8 officials jailed in probe into deadly dam collapse Libya's prosecutor general on Monday ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster which killed thousands, his office said.

Niger bans French aircraft from its airspace Niger's military rulers have banned "French aircraft" from flying over the country's airspace, according to the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) website.

Russia woos Haftar, but can the Derna floods give Libyans another chance? Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman...

Central African Republic ex-leader Bozizé handed life sentence for conspiracy, rebellion Exiled former Central African Republic president François Bozizé, who became a rebel leader, has been sentenced in absentia to forced labour for life for conspiracy and rebellion, authorities said Friday.

President of Namibia, Hage Geingob This week in Across Africa, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Namibian President Hage Geingob ahead of his arrival in New York for the UN General Assembly. He shares his perspective on governance, the impact of Africa's first climate change summit and the role of...

Writing about Doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe to inspire next generations He's an inspiration for many scientists. And now a book has been released about Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, known for his work on the Ebola virus and Covid-19. The author is hoping that more Congolese will follow in his...

UNESCO puts four Rwanda genocide memorials on World Heritage list Four memorials to the 1994 Rwanda genocide are now part of UNESCO's World Heritage list. The sites at Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero commemorate the mass killings of a majority of Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, between...

In Morocco's Atlas Mountains, locals mourn their dead after earthquake After its devastating earthquake on September 8, Morocco accepted aid from four nations: the United Kingdom, Spain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Teams from each country were quick to arrive and set up rescue operations...

Sudan's al-Burhan tells UN war could spill over in the region Sudan's army chief warned Thursday at the United Nations that months of war could spill over in the region as he urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit he is fighting.

Libya's flood disaster displaced more than 43,000 people, says UN migration body Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday.

Son of ousted Gabon leader, Ali Bongo, charged with treason and corruption The son of Ali Bongo Ondimba and several allies of the ousted Gabon president have been charged with high treason and corruption and placed in custody, the state prosecutor told AFP Wednesday.

Rwanda President Kagame says he will run for fourth term in 2024 elections Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.

Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after Prigozhin’s demise In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa. The two are increasingly seen as...

Son of ousted Gabon leader Noureddin Bongo Valentin charged with corruption and embezzlement Along with several cabinet members, the eldest son has been charged with corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and money laundering. Also in this edition: Famine aid for Somalia is to be temporarily...

Haftar’s sons rise in Libya’s east, bringing ‘corruption, death, destruction’ Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of disaster relief...

Thousands of children feared to be dying in refugee camps in Sudan In tonight's edition: There are warnings that newborns and young children are dying in their dozens every day in Sudan as five months of war between rival generals shake the country to its core. Also, following the devastating...

Libya's avoidable tragedy: What consequences after Derna dam disaster? After an all-too-avoidable calamity, how to assist survivors from Libya’s dam bursts without lining the pockets of those who failed? As the UN estimates the death toll from the Derna disaster at 4,000 killed and another 9,000...