A diplomatic spat between Germany and Chad has again brought attention to the delayed return to democracy in the oil-rich Central African nation—still reeling from multiple crises two years after long-term leader Idriss Deby Itno died while fighting rebels. On April 11, Berlin ordered Chad’s ambassador to Germany, Mariam Ali Moussa, to leave the country…
Germany and Chad Exchange Expulsions Over Delay in Return to Democracy
Sudan Military Rivals Fight for Power, Dozens Killed
KHARTOUM—Sudan’s army launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the chaotic country on Sunday after a power struggle erupted into clashes that killed 56 civilians and dozens of fighters. The fighting that broke out on Saturday between army units loyal to General Abdel…
Sudan Military Rivals Battle for Control; Dozens Killed
KHARTOUM, Sudan—Sudan’s army launched air strikes on a rival paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over the chaotic country on April 16 after a power struggle erupted into clashes that killed 56 civilians and dozens of fighters. The fighting that broke out on April 15 between army units loyal…
Cyclone Freddy Death Toll Jumps to Over 1,000, Malawi President Says
BLANTYRE—The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has risen sharply to more than 1,000 people, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday, as the southern African nation continues to recover from one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the last two decades. Cyclone Freddy left a trail of destruction in its wake after…
Kenya Changes Military Pact With Britain Over Sex Worker Murder
Kenya has made major changes to its defence agreement with the UK over allegations a British soldier brutally killed a local sex worker. Murder will now be a triable offence for UK troops after Kenyan MPs voted in favour of amending its Kenya-UK Defence Cooperation Agreement. It means soldiers deployed to the former British colony…
‘These Are Sovereign Decisions for Each Country to Make’: State Dept on Tunisia’s Plan to Join Bloc With China, Russia
April 10, 2023
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The North African nation of Tunisia plans to join BRICS, a bloc of the world’s leading developing economies including Brazil, Russia, Iran, China, and South Africa. Asked about the issue, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said that it was “a sovereign decision” for Tunisia to make. The coalition of developing nations includes some…
Gunmen Kill at Least 50 in Attacks on Village in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria—Gunmen have killed at least 50 people during two attacks on a village in north-central Nigeria, authorities said Thursday. Ruben Bako, chairman of the Otukpo local government where the massacre happened, said that gunmen killed 47 people on Wednesday in Umogidi village in Benue state. A day earlier, three other people had been slain…
44 Dead in 2 Attacks in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU—Unknown assailants killed 44 people in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso overnight on Thursday, authorities said. The raids occurred in the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in the Sahel region of the West African country, an area overrun by groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS terrorist groups that have carried out repeated attacks for…
Truck Crashes Into Pedestrians in Kenya, Killing 10
NAIROBI, Kenya—A truck crashed into pedestrians and motorcycle taxis near western Kenya’s border with Tanzania, killing at least 10 people and injuring 10 others Saturday, authorities said. A local police commander said the crash in the town of Migori happened along a major highway when the driver lost control of the brakes. An operation to…
6 Men in Congo Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing of Italian Ambassador
KINSHASA, Congo—Six men in Congo were sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the 2021 murder of Italy’s ambassador and two others. The sentence was announced by a military tribunal in the capital, Kinshasa, following a six-month trial. Luca Attanasio, Italy’s ambassador to Congo since 2017, was one of three people killed in February…
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