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Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Granted Category 1 State Funeral With Military Honours

President Cyril Ramaphosa Has Granted Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, The Founder And President Emeritus Of The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), A Category 1 State Funeral, Reserved For "persons Of Extraordinary Credentials."

Gabon Blocks Internet Access And Implements Curfew Amid Election Disputes

Gabon Recently Held Parliamentary And Presidential Elections, With Almost 850,000 People Eligible To Vote. However, The Opposition Alleged Electoral Fraud By The Government, Leading To A Delayed Opening Of Voting Stations And Missing Ballots.

Detained President Bazoum Receives Medical Assistance In Niger

The Deposed President Bazoum Of Niger, Who Has Been Held Captive For Over Two Weeks, Has Received A Visit From His Doctor, Providing Much-needed Medical Assistance.

Tragedy Strikes: Devastating Forest Fires Claim Lives In Algeria

Forest Fires Continue To Rage Along Algeria's Mediterranean Coast, With The Government Reporting The Death Toll Has Risen To 34. Firefighters In Neighboring Tunisia Are Also Battling The Flames.

Investigations Launched Into Alleged War Crimes And Sexual Violence In Sudan

Lootings And Rapes, Food Shortages And Nationwide Conflicts: Three Months After The Escalation Of Violence In Sudan, There Seems To Be No End In Sight To The Power Struggle.

New Investigations Launched Into Alleged War Crimes And Sexual Violence In Sudan

The Escalation Of Violence In Sudan Is Cause For Great Concern: The Chief Prosecutor Of The International Criminal Court Has Initiated New Investigations Into Alleged War Crimes, With A Focus On Sexual Violence.

Mass Grave Uncovered In Darfur: UN Discovers 87 Victims Of Sudan Conflict

The United Nations (UN) Has Uncovered A Mass Grave Containing At Least 87 Bodies In Darfur, Sudan, Allegedly Killed By The Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Hundreds Of Senegalese Refugees Missing In The Atlantic

For Days, Three Refugee Boats Carrying Hundreds Of People Have Been Missing In The Atlantic. In The Search For Them, 86 People Have Now Been Brought To Safety South Of The Canary Islands.

More Than 20 Killed In Sudan Airstrike, RSF Militia Blames Military

At Least 22 People Are Reported To Have Been Killed In An Airstrike On The Sudanese City Of Omdurman. The Paramilitary RSF Militia Blames The Military For The Attack.

The Sudan Is "on The Brink Of Total Civil War," Warns The UN

In Less Than Three Months Of War, Nearly 3,000 Deaths Have Been Reported. The Conflict Has Also Reignited The War In Darfur, Which Has Taken On An "ethnic Dimension," According To The UN.

Sub-Saharan Exiles Face Violence And Fear In Sfax, Tunisia

The City Of Sfax In Tunisia Has Become A Hotbed Of Violence Targeting African Exiles Of Sub-Saharan Origin. The Death Of A Tunisian Man

Tunisie: What We Know About The Situation In Sfax

Tunisie: What We Know About The Situation In Sfax, Where Sub-Saharan Migrants Are Victims Of Violence And Waves Of Arrests Violent Protests Erupt In Sfax

Tragic Traffic Accident Claims Dozens Of Lives In Kenya

A Serious Accident Near The Kenyan City Of Londiani Has Claimed The Lives Of At Least 50 People. The Recovery Efforts Are Ongoing But Are Hindered By Heavy Rainfall.

Is The End Of Major UN Missions Approaching? Uncertainty Surrounds Mali And The Withdrawal Of MINUSMA

For Ten Years, The UN Mission MINUSMA Has Been Trying To Stabilize Mali. Under Pressure From Mali, The UN Security Council Has Now Decided To End The Mission By The End Of This Year.

"UN Security Council Unanimously Decides To End Mali Mission By Year End"

The Military Junta In Mali Has Been Seeking To Get Rid Of The Approximately 10,000 UN Peacekeeping Troops In The Country For Some Time. They Stated That The Mission No Longer Made Sense.

Surge In Migrant Arrivals: Over 700 Reach Lampedusa, Overcrowding In Reception Center

Around 700 Migrants Have Reached The Island Of Lampedusa, Coming From Tunisia And Libya During The Night. According To Authorities, The Number Of Refugees Has More Than Doubled Recently.

UN Urges International Assistance To Address The Growing Hunger Crisis In Nigeria

Millions Of People In Northeastern Nigeria Are Facing The Threat Of Hunger. The United Nations Is Urging For Humanitarian Aid To Be Provided To The Most Populous Country In Africa

The Future Of Wagner Support For Haftar In Libya

In Libya, Wagner Forces Support The Powerful Militia Leader Haftar In The Eastern Part Of The Country.

Uncertainty Remains: No Transit Camps In Tunisia

First An EU Delegation, Then Federal Minister Of The Interior Faeser: Tunisia Experiences A Lot Of Diplomatic Travel, Even As The President Increasingly Rules Autocratically.

German And French Interior Ministers Work With Tunisia On Combating Illegal Immigration And Smuggling

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser Has Visited Tunisia To Strengthen Cooperation On Migration Matters.

"New 72-Hour Truce Declared In Sudan As International Conference On Aid Takes Place"

New Truce Declared In Sudan Conflict A New 72-hour Ceasefire Has Been Put In Place Across Sudan, Effective From 6am, Amid Efforts To End Two Months Of Fighting Between The Army And The Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Mali Holds Referendum On New Constitution Amid Opposition And Insecurity

On Sunday, June 18, About 8.4 Million Malians Will Vote In A Referendum On A New Constitution, Marking The First Time Since The Military Junta Took Over The Country Three Years Ago That Malians Will Vote On The Future Of Their Country In Crisis.

Mali Seeks Immediate Withdrawal Of UN Peacekeeping Mission

The Government Of Mali Has Called For The Immediate Withdrawal Of The UN's Peacekeeping Mission Known As Minusma. More Than 10,000 UN Peacekeepers, Including Hundreds Of German Troops, Are Deployed In Mali To Stabilize The Crisis-ridden Country In West Africa.