The secretary-general reiterated his call on all armed groups to lay down their weapons

UN Chief condemns massacre of civilians by armed groups in DRC

Politics Jan 07
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed shock at the recent massacre of civilians by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said his spokesman.
The blast occurred when they were returning from the installation ceremony
Explosive kills 5 Cameroonian soldiers, civilian in troubled Anglophone region
Politics Jan 07
Authorities in Cameroon said five soldiers and a civilian were killed early Wednesday in the troubled English-speaking region of Northwest when an improvised explosive device hit their vehicle.
Ethiopia’s federal government restricted access to Tigray after fighting began
More than 2m people displaced by conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Politics Jan 07
About 2.2 million people have been displaced within Ethiopia’s Tigray region since fighting erupted there in November with about half fleeing after their homes were burned down, a local government official said.
Member of Parliament for Asawase Muntaka Mubarak
Election of Speaker: Muntaka Mubarak throws punch, 'snatches' ballot box
Politics Jan 06
From just after midnight on 7 January and for three hours, there was confusion in Parliament over the election of Speaker.
Ombaka Primary School pupils line up for temperature screening in Nyando, Kisumu(ONDARI OGEGA | NMG)
Thousands of learners fail to report back as Kenyan schools open
Politics Jan 06
Thousands of learners in Kenya failed to report back to school on Monday as directed by the government, raising fears of mass dropouts across the country.
73 AK 47 rifles, 194 dane guns and 53,200 ammunition were recovered
Soldiers kill 220 bandits, rescue 642 kidnap victims
Politics Jan 06
The Nigerian Army has neutralised 220 bandits, rescued 642 kidnapped victims, foiled 167 banditry and 81 kidnapped attempts from June to December last year
Farmers harvest sorghum in a field near the village of Ayasu Gebriel, EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict revives bitter disputes over land
Politics Jan 06
As rifle-toting militiamen fired celebratory rounds into the air, young men marched through the streets denouncing the former ruling party of Ethiopia's Tigray region as "thieves."