Zambia's former president Rupiah Banda dies aged 85

Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda, 85, died on Friday after a battle with colon cancer, his son disclosed.
#zambia #rupiahbanda

Senegal launches operation against Casamance rebels

The Senegal army has launched a military operation against rebels in the southern Casamance region, the chief of staff said in a statement late on Sunday.
#casamanceregion #senegal

US ready to help Africa find solution to possible higher food prices amid Russia-Ukraine war

As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and ripple effects are felt in Africa, the US is seeking to cement relations with the African Union (AU)
#russia #ukraine #africa

French journalist seized by Mali jihadists in new video

A video circulating on social networks appears to show French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was taken hostage by a jihadist group in Mali almost a year ago. The man, who seems to be in good health in the video of just over one minute, addresses his parents and his partner, from whom he says he receives messages.
#olivierdubois #mali #jihadist

Mali to investigate disappearance of Mauritanians on its soil

Mali said it would investigate the disappearance of several Mauritanians on its territory, which has caused a diplomatic row between the two West African countries.
#mali #westafrica

Low rainfall pushes parts of southern Africa into food insecurity

Low rainfall has pushed southern Madagascar, south-western Angola, north-western Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe further into food insecurity. As such, governments are moving ahead with plans to open avenues for maize imports, in order to alleviate hunger.
#rainfall #africa #madagascar

Elephant kills Maasai man in Tanzania's Ngorongoro

Elephants in Tanzania's famed Ngorongoro conservation area have killed a Maasai man who had gone there hunting for firewood, police said on Thursday.
#elephant #ngorongoro #tanzania

Sudan gunmen kill 17 civilians in new Darfur clashes

At least 17 civilians have been killed in Sudan's Darfur region, officials said on Friday, in the latest violence between rival ethnic groups that has left dozens dead this week alone.
#sudan #darfur

UN worried about lack of funds to tackle Somalia drought

The United Nations warned on Wednesday that it faces a crippling lack of funds to tackle Somalia's devastating drought, which has been "overshadowed" by other humanitarian crises including the war in Ukraine.
#unitednations #somalia #humanitariancrisis

Three Zimbabwean soldiers get 15 years each for spate of armed robberies

Three soldiers from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) have each been sentenced to 15 years behind bars after being convicted of armed robbery, theft and unlawful entry by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Court Martial.
#zimbabwe #defenceforcesgeneralcourtmartial