Uganda receives 16 more former rebel fighters repatriated from CAR
By Xinhua KAMPALA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has received the second batch of 16 former fighters of the notorious...
Conflict
Bentiu IDP camp authorities slap 700,000 SSP fine for teenage pregnancies
The traditional court in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp (IDPs) has hiked fines for males who impregnate teenage girls from...
Government rules out intervention into ECSS crisis in Jonglei
The transitional government of national unity ruled out on Tuesday intervention into the ongoing fighting within the Episcopal Church of...
Ethiopian parliament ratifies state of emergency in troubled Amhara region
By Xinhua ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian House of People's Representatives (HoPR) on Monday ratified a six-month...
Niger’s junta vows to prosecute ousted president for treason
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Niger's junta vowed Sunday to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason"...
West African bloc activates regional standby force for possible intervention in Niger coup
By Xinhua ABUJA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday said it...
Niger’s junta forms new government
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Niger's junta appointed 21 ministers late Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of West...
No letup in ECSS dispute, as Akurdid demands his reinstatement
The long- running dispute that has split the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) in Jonglei state seems to show...
Crisis- hit South Sudan Episcopal church calls for government intervention as wrangle deepens
The top leadership of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) on Wednesday urged the national government to intervene and...
Nigeria announces new sanctions on organizations, individuals supporting Niger’s junta
By Xinhua ABUJA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria announced on Tuesday sanctions on organizations, groups and individuals identified as supporting...
Niger’s coup junta appoints former economy minister as new “PM”
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, Niger's former economy minister, has been named as the...
Mali, Burkina Faso to send joint delegation to Niger over coup crisis
By Xinhua OUAGADOUGOU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital...
