Two Fighter Jets Bomb Rebel Group M23 in Eastern DRC
The Congolese army deployed two Sukhoi-25 fighter jets against the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on Tuesday morning. The bombs were released in the hills near the Ugandan border in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Peace at Last, Belligerents of theTigray War Sign Peace Treaty
The Ethiopian Federal Government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed to peace terms yesterday morning, ending the Tigray War, African Union officials report.
Over 120 People Dead, 300 Injured from Car Bombs in Somalia
At least 120 people were confirmed dead and over 300 people injured in a bombing, blamed on al-Shabaab militants, in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, that occurred last Saturday.
African Leaders discuss their priorities ahead of UN Climate Change Conference
The annual Climate Change and Development in Africa Conference began Monday in Windhoek, Namibia, an organisation spokesperson announced.
Ethiopia’s Government Captures Three Major Cities in Tigray
The war-torn part of the country has been affected by a civil war since November 2020. The latest surge in violence began in August after a five-month humanitarian truce. Ethiopia’s government declared a state of emergency in the northern region after accusing the opposing local government of attacking the federal troops.
OPEC African Members React to Cuts in Oil Exports
OPEC, the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries, will be cutting their oil exports by over two million barrels a day, a spokesman representing the organisation announced last Wednesday. OPEC is a coalition of fifteen nations that pools their oil resources in order to influence global prices, primarily by setting production quotas and export limits.