Article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00095989.html In Guinea, the government led by President Mamady Doumbouya dissolved more than 40 political parties, including major opposition groups such as the party of opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo and the party linked to former president Alpha Condé. The government claimed the parties failed to meet legal requirements like submitting financial reports. Critics, however, argue the move eliminates… Read more »
Article: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00096000.html The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria recently issued a security advisory warning Americans in Nigeria about possible terrorist threats targeting U.S. facilities and American-affiliated schools. The warning encourages U.S. citizens in the country to take precautionary measures, such as avoiding predictable travel patterns and increasing awareness around diplomatic locations. The embassy noted that the threat could be linked to… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-republics-sassou-set-extend-long-rule-focus-succession-2026-03-10/ The Reuters article reports that President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo is expected to extend his decades-long rule in the presidential election scheduled for March 15, 2026. Sassou, who first took power in a 1979 coup and returned to power after the 1997 civil war, has ruled the country for nearly 42… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-ghana-expand-cooperation-climate-tech-maritime-security-2026-03-11/ The Reuters article reports on a meeting between Lee Jae Myung and John Dramani Mahama in Seoul where the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and Ghana in several key areas. During the summit, the countries signed three main agreements focused on climate change cooperation, digital technology and innovation, and maritime safety and… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/drones-hit-east-congos-biggest-city-killing-french-aid-worker-rebels-un-say-2026-03-11/ A drone strike hit the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least three people, including a French humanitarian aid worker employed by UNICEF. The attack is significant because it is the first drone strike in the city since the M23 rebel group seized control of Goma the previous year. According… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mgkvy4wr8o This article discusses a deadly attack in Abiemnom county, Ruweng Administrative Area, South Sudan, where unidentified armed men killed at least 178 people during an assault. According to local information minister James Monyluak Mijok, the attackers were dozens of armed youths allegedly coming from neighboring Unity state and possibly linked to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army… Read more »
Link To Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d69z3p9g2o The article discusses an attack on the remote village of Ngoshe in Borno State, Nigeria, where Islamist militants killed a large number of civilians during the evening as residents were breaking their Ramadan fast. Nigerian senator Mohammed Ali Ndume stated that the exact death toll is still unknown due to the village’s remote location and reliance… Read more »
Link to Article: Ghana calls on Commonwealth to condemn attack on its peacekeepers in Lebanon Israel has been striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to the Iranian-backed Shia group launching rockets and drones at the Israeli city of Haifa. The launches have occurred to avenge the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ghana has called on the… Read more »
Link to article: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/middle-east-crisis-iran-envoy-says-kenya-not-a-target-despite-hosting-us-base-5377482 Following the increasingly hostile conflict between Iran and the United States (and Israel), Iran’s ambassador the Kenya, Dr. Ali Gholampour, has reassured the Kenyan government that Kenya is absolutely not a target despite the fact that is hosts a US military base. Many countries in the Middle East with US military bases have been hit by… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5l7zdnjgpo The US government imposed sanctions on the Rwandan military and four of its senior commanders based on accusations that they were fueling the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions of the DRC by supporting a violent rebel group known as the March 23 Movement, or M23. The sanctions represent a significant escalation in Western-based pressure on… Read more »
