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Burundi: Controversy grows as government denies nation faces 'famine' despite calls for aid

3.8 million people – 40% of the population – are food insecure but the government says the situation under control.

Feb 22, 2017

Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza

As Somalia's President 'Farmajo' is inaugurated today, what are the challenges facing him ?

'Farmajo' pledged to tackle threat of al-Shabaab violence, famine and corruption.

Feb 22, 2017

Somalia

President Nana Akufo-Addo says he will not allow Ghana's economy to collapse

Akufo-Addo blames Ghana's poor state of the economy on the previous government.

Feb 21, 2017

IMF

Guinea capital Conakry returns to calm after 5 killed in deadly clashes over teachers' strike

Police cracked down on hundreds of students, mostly aged 15 and older.

Feb 21, 2017

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe turns 93 with lavish birthday party

Activists claim ruling party forced Zimbabweans to pay 'donations' for the birthday party despite crisis.

Feb 21, 2017

Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe

EU renews sanctions on Zimbabwe as President Robert Mugabe celebrates 93rd birthday

Sanctions imposed on Harare in 2001 over allegations of electoral fraud and human rights abuses.

Feb 21, 2017

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Footage of DRC 'massacre' is fake says government as new videos emerge

Footage appears to show army "summarily executing civilians, including women and children".

Feb 21, 2017

DRC

Unicef warns '1.4m children could die' as famine looms in Yemen and three African states

Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria face serious food shortages.

Feb 21, 2017

DRC human rights violations - in numbers

Shocking footage of DRC troops allegedly killing civilians – 'Look, they are dying'

New footage appears to show army "summarily executing civilians, including women and children."

Feb 20, 2017

DRC

27 killed in DRC after Maï-Maï fighters target Hutu civilians in North Kivu

Local leaders urged for protection after ethnic Nande rebels attacked Hutu civilians in Rutshuru territory.

Feb 20, 2017

DRC Rwanda

Tanzania: Deputy health minister brands homosexuality 'unnatural' in latest online rant

Deteriorating situation for Tanzanian gay community facing up to 30 years imprisonment.

Feb 20, 2017

Human rights

Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe praises Donald Trump's nationalism

Mugabe says that the American billionaire should be given a chance to prove himself.

Feb 20, 2017

Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe Donald Trump Barack Obama Hillary Clinton

Burundi: What next for Inter-Burundi dialogue after unsuccessful negotiations?

Facilitator Benjamin Mkapa intends to rely on the East African Community to try to unblock the situation.

Feb 20, 2017

Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza

Burundi: Victims' lawyer 'confident' ICC will soon launch investigation into crimes against humanity

Bernard Maingain tells IBTimes UK he has met with the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the ICC.

Feb 20, 2017

Burundi

UK Government to investigate claims war criminal Charles Taylor 'contacted allies' from UK prison

Liberia's ex-President Taylor is serving a 50-year sentence in a UK prison for crimes against humanity.

Feb 17, 2017

Liberia

$Zimbabwe\'s First Lady Grace Mugabe$

Zimbabwe's First Lady: 'We will field Robert Mugabe's corpse' for 2018 election

Grace Mugabe positioning herself as potential successor to President, who she says may die in 2018.

Feb 17, 2017

Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe Robert Mugabe

Who is Toussaint Muntazini Mukimapa, new prosecutor for CAR's Special Criminal Court?

Central African Republic's new court will investige war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Feb 17, 2017

African Union, United Nations and EU concerned at 'stalemate' in DRC political dialogue

Failings to ensure first peaceful transition of power in DRC could spark rise of insecurity and instability.

Feb 17, 2017

DRC Joseph Kabila United Nations European Union

Fate uncertain for 45,000 Burundian refugees after Uganda calls for repatriation

Forcing people to return home violates The 1951 Refugee Convention.

Feb 17, 2017

Burundi Uganda

Kenya: Opposition leader Raila Odinga warns of mass protests if August elections 'rigged'

Comments likely to unnerve Kenyans still reeling from 2007 post-election violence that killed some 1,200.

Feb 17, 2017

Kenya

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