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Seven killed in S.Africa shootings linked to taxi rivalry

A group of armed men in a vehicle pulled up at a rank in Johannesburg's Jeppestown area early Thursday and opened fire, a police spokeswoman said.

By AFP 2025-03-20 15:52:18

Seven killed in S.Africa shootings linked to taxi rivalry

UN raises alarm on civilian deaths in Khartoum fighting

By AFP 2025-03-20 13:58:44

Ethiopia leader says won't invade neighbouring Eritrea

Ethiopia's leader vowed on Thursday not to invade Eritrea despite its long-standing desire for access to the sea and mounting tensions in a restive border region.

By AFP 2025-03-20 13:38:13

M23 group seizes key town in eastern DR Congo: security sources

M23 seizes a key town in eastern DRC, halts operations, evacuates employees, a day after Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi backed ceasefire following Qatar talks.

By AFP 2025-03-20 12:50:04

M23 group seizes key town in eastern DR Congo: security sources

'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting away

Mount Kenya is one of the only mountains on the African continent with glaciers, and scientists fear that as soon as 2030, it could become one of the first to turn entirely ice-free in modern times.

By AFP 2025-03-20 08:21:00

'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting away

South Sudan carries out air strike against civilians, local official says

South Sudan has carried out another air strike against civilians in the northwest of the country, critically wounding a child, a local official and a witness, said on Wednesday.

By AFP 2025-03-20 07:30:00

South Sudan carries out air strike against civilians, local official says

DR Congo ceasefire terms still unclear after surprise summit

The terms of a possible ceasefire in the eastern DRC were unclear Wednesday, a day after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held surprise talks in Doha.

By AFP 2025-03-19 18:11:22

DR Congo ceasefire terms still unclear after surprise summit

Eritrea calls for 'pressure' on Ethiopia to respect neighbours' 'sovereignty'

The international community must push Ethiopia to respect "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbours", Eritrea said as tensions rise between the two Horn of Africa nations.

By AFP 2025-03-19 17:08:24

Eritrea calls for 'pressure' on Ethiopia to respect neighbours' 'sovereignty'

Somalia, AU condemn "despicable" attack on presidential convoy

Somalia and the African Union (AU) have condemned a terrorist attack that targeted President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's convoy in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Tuesday.

By Xinhua 2025-03-19 16:53:32

Somalia, AU condemn "despicable" attack on presidential convoy

Uganda: The quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict

Uganda has played a particularly complex role in the eastern DRC conflict.

By AFP 2025-03-19 14:38:14

Uganda: The quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict

RSF attacks kill 50 in Khartoum in one week

Sudan conflict: At least 50 people killed in the past week in Khartoum by RSF, another 70 abducted as cases of sexual violence surge, rescuers say.

By AFP 2025-03-19 12:54:19

RSF attacks kill 50 in Khartoum in one week

Families urge Tunisia to release detained pro-migrant activists

The families of detained Tunisian pro-migrant and anti-racism activists, imprisoned since May, launched an appeal on Tuesday for their release.

By AFP 2025-03-19 06:50:00

Families urge Tunisia to release detained pro-migrant activists

Angola says DRC peace talks cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances

Angola said talks due to be held in the capital Luanda Tuesday aimed at ending fighting in DR Congo's volatile east could not be held due to unforeseen circumstances.

By AFP 2025-03-19 06:30:00