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M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC

The town of Masisi is in a rich, mountainous location that provides access to the provincial capital of Goma.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2025

Mali accuses Algeria of fuelling Sahel insecurity by supporting Tuareg rebels

As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in instability in the region – partly due to a lack of coordination in the fight against jihadism – with Mali now accusing Algeria of supporting Tuareg rebel groups.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 3, 2025

Stolen skulls and colonial trauma: the Tanzanians searching for ancestral remains

Documentary about families’ mission to return relatives’ remains reveals how pain passes through generations

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

The largely unsung role of US former president Carter in southern Africa

Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, was well known for his diplomatic skills and commitment to respecting human rights – much less so for his African legacy. And yet he was the first US president to visit sub-Saharan Africa and during his short term in…

Radio France Internationale · Dec 30, 2024

East Africa envoy set to mediate with rival factions in Sudan conflict

The east African bloc IGAD's envoy to Sudan has said he plans a visit to the country next month where he is trying to act as a mediator.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 30, 2024

Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital chief Abu Safia held at Israeli army base: Report

Hussam Abu Safia, who documented Israeli abuses, reportedly detained at Sde Teiman base known for ‘brutality, torture’.

Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2024

Ghana’s president faces tough start as economic crisis drives people to leave

Ghana's president-elect John Mahama, due to be inaugurated on 7 January, will have his work cut out, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation and a study finds more than 60 percent of Ghanaians want to emigrate.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 30, 2024

Sudan Government Rejects UN-backed Famine Declaration

The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

International Business Times · Dec 29, 2024

Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 29, 2024

“That's when the phone lines all over the world collapsed… The moment came when people fully understood what this was for”: The creation of The Cars’ song Drive and how it soundtracked a humanitarian catastrophe

Best of 2024: “The lyrics don't have to mean anything in an intellectual sense. They're endlessly interpretive. They just have to make an emotional sense”

MusicRadar · Dec 29, 2024