Uganda’s Museveni heads for election win, rival alleges fraud
Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni was heading for a resounding win in Uganda’s presidential election with nearly all votes counted on Saturday, although his main rival...
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Uganda election: Bobi Wine alleges widespread fraud, violence
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine said the country’s election had seen “widespread fraud and violence”, as votes trickled in Friday under an internet blackout. The...
Official: Pirates kidnap six Ukrainians off Nigeria’s coast
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Saturday confirmed that six of its nationals were among the crew members abducted off the coast of Nigeria, from a...
Ethiopian military has taken ‘full control’ of Tigray capital – government
Ethiopian federal forces have taken “full control” of the Tigray region’s capital Mekelle, the prime minister and the military’s chief of staff said on Saturday...
Ethiopian forces begin offensive on Tigray capital
Ethiopian government forces began an offensive to capture the regional capital Mekelle in the rebellious northern Tigray region on Saturday, said a diplomat in direct...
African envoys head for Ethiopia as ultimatum expires for assault
African envoys went to Ethiopia to plead for peace on Wednesday, hours before an ultimatum was to expire for Tigrayan forces to surrender or face...
Ethiopian government says rebels have committed ‘atrocities’ during two-week Tigray conflict
Ethiopia’s government on Thursday said rebels have committed “serious crimes” after conflict broke out this month in the northern Tigray region, as US President-elect Joe...
UN warns of war crimes in Ethiopia conflict
The United Nations warned Friday of possible war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as the US condemned the massacre of civilians in fighting which the...
Ethiopia premier not rebuffing international calls for calm amid conflict – spokesperson
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not rebuffing international calls for calm amid an escalating conflict in the country’s restive Tigray region that many fear...
Official: United States, allies weighing visa restrictions over abuses in Tanzania election
Thinkstock Photos The United States and its allies are considering actions such as visa restrictions to respond to alleged rights abuses and irregularities in Tanzania’s...