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At least two civilians who had sheltered in a displacement camp have been killed as protests intensify in the country’s Amhara region. Protests broke out last week when Ethiopia’s federal government announced a plan to dissolve Amhara's regional special forces. The reforms are among stipulations of a peace deal between the federal government and former rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front signed last November to end the conflict.

Myanmar’s military has launched air attacks on a town known to be a bastion of opposition to the coup carried out two years ago. According to reports­­­­­­­, at least 50 people, including children, died in the barrage on the town of Pazigyi. First three responders were killed in the second attack while rescue work was being carried out. No immediate response from Myanmar’s military rulers was available.

Sudanese civilian groups and the ruling junta have missed the deadline to form a civilian-led transitional government. According to a timeline set up by the parties, a new prime minister would have been announced on Tuesday as well as other officials. The deadline lapsed after the parties failed to sign a final transition deal over disagreements on the integration of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces into the army. A joint […]

Zambia's government has appointed its first female CEO to head one of the biggest mining operations. A statement issued by the country’s presidential office, Mfikeyi Makayi will head the copper unit. Zambia is Africa's second biggest producer of copper, which is in high demand with the global transition to a low-carbon economy and future transport needs.

Uganda’s public prosecutor has said they will charge a minister with corruption over the diversion of metal roofing sheets meant to help people living northeastern Karamoja region. Police arrested three close relatives of Karamoja Affairs minister Mary Kitutu, for selling metal roofing sheets. Prosecution of ministers for corruption is rare in Uganda. Karamoja region is home to pastoral nomads vulnerable to frequent droughts and deadly cattle raids.

South African government has decided to revoke a national state of disaster it declared in February to address the electricity crisis. The state of disaster meant it could use emergency procurement procedures with fewer bureaucratic delays in a bid to end severe power cuts. There had been concern that this would open the door to further corruption in the state-owned power company. The government now says it can deal with […]

A Taliban order has barred Afghan women from working for the United Nations. The UN has described the order as unacceptable and frankly inconceivable. The organization has told its Afghan staff men and women not to report to work for 48 hours, until it has clarity on the matter in meetings with the Taliban. However, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it will hold talks with Taliban officials to […]

At six civilians have been killed and several others wounded in a  suicide attack close to Afghanistan’s foreign ministry. According to the spokesman for the interior ministry,  Abdul Takor, the attacker was targeted by Afghan forces but the explosives detonated. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said a suicide attacker was identified at a security checkpoint near the ministry. Zadran added that at least three Taliban security force members were among the wounded.

The head of Myanmar's military government has pledged to deal with acts of terror by armed resistance groups. Min Hlaing also accused countries critical of his regime's human rights record of being terror supporters. Since seizing power in 2021, the military has been locked in a bloody civil war against resistance groups. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than a million people.