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Last updated: 9 hours ago A fabric company in the Scottish highlands is weaving a unique tartan in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. All profits made by company will be donated to victims of the war in the country. The founder of the company, Margo Page, says she wants to weave a kilt for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and… Read More

Conakry’s public prosecutor, appointed by Guinea’s ruling junta in 2021, announced on Wednesday charges against former President Alpha Conde and some 30 former senior officials under his presidency, including assassinations, torture and kidnapping. Among the personalities targeted by the prosecution and appearing on a list communicated to journalists by prosecutor Alphonse Charles Wright are, in addition to Mr. Conde, who… Read More

Mali has declared that France no longer has a “legal basis” for carrying out military operations in the country after Bamako quit key defence agreements. The announcement on Malian television late Tuesday came a day after the junta walked out of several agreements underpinning French and European missions in the jihadist-hit state. Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said that it would… Read More

UN Chief Antonio Guteress on Wednesday called for more resources to help Nigeria meet the humanitarian needs of people affected by conflict. Guterres was concluding his two-day mission to Nigeria. He made the remarks after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. In 2020, Nigeria counted more than 2.7 million internally displaced persons. “We have called for an additional… Read More

The situation of public finances in the Central African Republic is “alarming”, the economy minister said in a statement sent to AFP on Wednesday. “The situation looks very worrying for the state’s treasury,” said Ndoba, referring to an “alarming situation”. “The future looks very uncertain for public finances and the national economy,” Ndoba said. The Central African Republic, a country… Read More

Ten Burundian peacekeepers were killed in Tuesday’s attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on an African Union (AU) base in Somalia, Burundi’s army said Wednesday. Twenty-five soldiers were injured and five are missing while 20 Al-Shabaab militants were killed, it said in a statement. It was the first attack on a peacekeeping base since the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) replaced… Read More

In Sudan, three-wheeler vehicles — tuk-tuk rickshaws for passengers, and motorbike tricycles with a trailer attached for carrying goods — have long been a popular and affordable transport. But the country is gripped by a dire economic crisis made worse by political unrest and a soaring price of oil. An entrepreneur has bet on the potential of electric vehicles. A… Read More

Germany is willing to continue with U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali even though it is ending its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali. Defence Minister, Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday, adding that Germany will only continue to work under some conditions. Earlier this year, France and allies fighting Islamist militants said they would pull out troops after… Read More

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday visited a displaced people’s camp in Niger, where he appealed for humanitarian and military aid for an impoverished country battling jihadist insurgents. Guterres travelled to the camp at Ouallam in the southwest of the country on the fourth day of a trip to West Africa delayed by the crisis in Ukraine. He met with… Read More

Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed Burundian peacekeepers. A high-ranking Burundian military officer said about 30 soldiers were killed and another 22 wounded, while a dozen were missing. It was the first such attack on a peacekeeping base since the AU Transition Mission in… Read More