The Ethiopian military plans to use tanks to encircle Mekelle, the capital of northern Tigray region, and is warning civilians it may also use artillery on the city, state media reported on Sunday.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea.
Ivory Coast Opposition asks military for help
Ex-rebel leader asks army to mutiny, join opposition.
Nigerians hold a pro-Trump parade in Nigeria
Nigerians hold a parade for Trump, in Nigeria!
Tanzanian Opposition leader arrested
Lissu briefly detained amid wave of opposition arrests.
Ivorian President wins in a landslide
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara Re-elected with 94.27% of Votes.
Canary Island residents protest migrant crisis
Local residents have been protesting the government’s management of migrant facilities, while experts warn about the risk of ‘democratic racism’ and political profiteering by the far right.
Death and chaos after elections in Ivory Coast
Opposition leader claim that there are more deaths than reported.
High tensions in Ivory Coast elections
Ivory Coast is voting in tense election after an opposition boycott and clashes over President Alassane Ouattara’s contested attempt to secure a third term.
Rwandan genocide suspect soon to be before judge
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was in custody in the Hague on Monday after his transfer from France following a United Nations court order.
Sudanese asylum seekers fear deportation from Israel
Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel are worried they will be kicked out once the normalisation agreement between the two countries is signed, though some hope their presence will be seen as an advantage. Technically at war with Israel for decades, Sudan, last Friday, became the third Arab country this year to announce it is normalising ties with Israel, following the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Robots help Rwandan health workers
Robots are helping doctors and nurses to avoid contagion risk at the Kanyinya treatment facility, near Rwanda´s capital Kigali.
Algerian president hospitalised before critical referendum
Algeria’s president has been admitted to a specialised treatment unit in an army hospital, his office said on Tuesday, days before a critical referendum on changes he has pushed to the constitution.
Tanzanias Presidential election starts deadly
Police in Tanzania shot dead at least nine citizens amid unrest over alleged fraud ahead of the presidential election, a major opposition party asserted Tuesday, while officials denied it and one of Africa’s most populous countries watched internet service slow to a crawl ahead of Wednesday’s vote.