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Traders and truck drivers in Cameroon and Chad protested briefly Wednesday on the N'Gueli Bridge that crosses the border over covid19-related restrictions since March. The group that organized the protest, the Association of Truck Drivers in Chad and Cameroon,…
The United Nations has announced a $35.6m (£26m) emergency aid package for civilians caught up in the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Government forces have been battling Tigray fighters since 4 November. The UN said $25m will be used to…
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has visited Mekele – the capital of the Tigray region in the northern part of country. This is his first visit to the region since he ordered the Military offensive operation against the Tigray…
The United Nations is renewing its appeal for humanitarian access to civilians in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. Hundreds of thousands are believed to be in dire need of assistance after more than a month of conflict in the area. …
The human rights group has Amnesty International said yet in another report on Wednesday that the arrests, arbitrary detentions and military court proceedings of opponents who have gathered peacefully, are the latest episode in the Cameroonian authorities' crackdown on dissenting…
At long last. Nigeria on Sunday confirmed that the country's instrument of ratification for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been deposited with the African Union (AU), legal depositary of all instruments of ratification. Nigeria deposited the instrument…
An indefinite strike by lawyers in Cameroon is continuing. The lawyers declared the strike on Monday to protest what they call government interference in their profession. The stop work action, which follows a five-day strike last week that got…
Civic and political rights are slipping in several of the 49 countries in Africa, according to a new report by the CIVICUS Monitor, a global research collaboration that rates and tracks respect for fundamental freedoms in 196 countries. The report,…
The World health organization WHO Africa regional office has announced the launch of the Africa’ infodemic response alliance IRA – an alliance that brings together health professional and relevant stakeholders from across the continent. WHO’ regional director for Africa, Dr…
Ethiopia’s month-long war in its northern Tigray region has severely hampered efforts to fight one of Africa’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, as the fighting has displaced almost 1 million people and strained local humanitarian services to the breaking point. Tens of…
Cameroon conducted regional elections on Sunday with residents voting for the first time for members of the country’s upper House of legislature. Local representatives voted to appoint councils in all 10 regions made up of delegates and traditional rulers. It…
The Ethiopian government has granted the United Nations full access to deliver aid to Tigray, northern region of the country following weeks of lobbying amid military operation. The Agreement signed by Ethiopia’s peace minister Wednesday, allows for "unimpeded, sustained and…
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