Nearly 7,000 migrants arrive on Italy's southern island of Lampedusa within 24hours (www.africanews.com)
Niger military rulers order UN official out within 72 hours (www.africanews.com)
Rwanda, Cameroon make major changes in their military positions after Gabon coup (www.africanews.com)
Rwanda and Cameroon have unveiled significant shifts in their security forces, impacting senior military personnel....
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Niger: Former Nigerian emir of Kano meets the putschists (www.africanews.com)
One of West Africa’s most prominent traditional and religious leaders flew to Niger’s capital, Niamey, Wednesday to meet with the country’s coup leaders....
West African military leaders agree action over Niger coup | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Niger: Former Nigerian emir of Kano meets the putschists (www.africanews.com)
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Sudan: paramilitaries loot the village of Jebal Moya | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Fighters from Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group looted homes and shops and took over the main hospital in a central city, forcing tens of thousands to flee, residents said Sunday, as a new front opened in a 14-month war that has pushed the African country to the brink of famine.
6.3 million people in need of humanitarian support and protection in Burkina Faso | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Armed terrorist groups have severed humanitarian access in many localities across the country. Moreover, the Sahel region grapples with drought-related issues....
Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Rights activists have noted that, although prosecutions under the “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” laws were infrequent, these laws have fostered ongoing discrimination against the LGBTQ community and instilled fear of arrest among gay men....
More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Civil society groups say that despite the arrests, demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside the parliament buildings will continue....
UN demands halt to siege of Sudan | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, June 13 adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force immediately halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control and where more than a million people are reportedly trapped.
American troops begin withdrawal from Niger | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
This withdrawal follows the departure of the French army from Niger at the end of 2023 and the arrival of Russian military instructors, as Niger seeks to diversify its defense partnerships.
Labour unions in Nigeria to begin indefinite strike over minimum wage (www.africanews.com)
The two main labour unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike as from Monday over what they terms as a disagreement on a new minimum wage with the government.
US sanctions Uganda's parliament speaker, her husband and others over corruption and rights abuses (www.africanews.com)
Among, a senior member of Uganda’s ruling party and an ally of President Yoweri Museveni, has been under the spotlight recently over the source of her wealth as well as allegations relating to the misuse of parliamentary resources. The United Kingdom announced sanctions against her last month, citing corruption....
EU parliament approves new policies that make migration, asylum harder (www.africanews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/eu-parliament-approves-new-poli…...
UN committee to discuss Palestinian bid for full membership (www.africanews.com)
Israel’s current right-wing government is dominated by hard-liners who oppose Palestinian statehood. ⠀...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become President of Senegal, making him the youngest democratically elected African President (www.africanews.com)
Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become President of Senegal, making him the youngest democratically elected African President (www.africanews.com)
Sudan war: RSF rejects proposed humanitarian aid route to Darfur (www.africanews.com)
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Gaza war: HRW, Oxfam urge the US to suspend arms sales to Israel (www.africanews.com)
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Sudan conflict: Army retakes state broadcaster's headquarters from RSF (www.africanews.com)
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