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The dismissal comes ahead of Tunisia’s October 6 presidential election and amid a continuing crackdown on critics.

Nearly 27,000 cases of mpox have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 1,100 deaths.

Nigeria says it has detained seven Polish nationals for displaying Russian flags amid protests against economic hardship in the country

Plans to establish a regional parliament for southern Africa are gaining momentum. On 11 July 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed the agreement to transform the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum into a parliament. The DRC became the 12th Southern African Development Community (SADC) member state to…

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is accusing former leader Joseph Kabila of backing a U.S.-sanctioned coalition of rebel groups

Famine, floods and disease are adding to strife in conflict-torn Sudan, NGOs are warning. The Darfur region has been hit hard, especially in camps for displaced people.

Young people have taken to streets in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria amid cost of living crises and lack of jobs

Human Rights Watch says Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees who were arrested after protests in October 2022

Ex-prisoners report sexual assault and starvation in alleged ‘torture camp’ jails presided over by Itamar Ben-Gvir

Guardian interviews back up report by rights group B’Tselem, which says prisons should now be labelled ‘torture camps’

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship. Rights groups say at least 13 people have died since Thursday.