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West African leaders plan possible Niger intervention as deadline looms

5 Aug 2023 5 Aug 2023

By Camillus Eboh, Boureima Balima and Felix Onuah ABUJA/NIAMEY (Reuters) -West African defence chiefs have drawn up a plan for military action if Niger’s coup is not overturned by Sunday, the regional bloc said on Friday, after mediation failed in a crisis that threatens regional security and has drawn in global powers. The Economic Community …

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US, UK, Norway condemn violence in Darfur, Sudan – statement

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

(Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Norway on Friday condemned “in the strongest terms” continuing violence in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department. “We are gravely concerned about reports of a military build-up near El Fasher, North Darfur, and Nyala, South Darfur, where further violence …

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US mulls backing Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – The United States is discussing what support it would be prepared to offer a Kenya-led multinational force to help police in Haiti fight armed gangs amid a worsening humanitarian crisis there, a State Department official said on Friday. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti Barbara Feinstein …

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Factbox-Military interventions by West African ECOWAS bloc

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

(Reuters) – West African defence chiefs on Friday agreed a plan for intervention in Niger if its coup leaders do not restore constitutional order by a Sunday deadline. The main regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has imposed sanctions and said it could authorise the use of force as a last …

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Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in Amhara after clashes

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopia’s government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country’s second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen, giving it powers to impose curfews, restrict movement and ban gatherings. The fighting that broke out earlier this week has quickly become …

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Uganda to reopen century-old rail link after China fails to fund new line

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda has begun restoring a branch of a century-old, British-built railway line that is expected to cut the cost of shipping goods to the country’s north, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, a railway spokesperson said. The line, which has been out of use for roughly 40 years, …

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Niger junta revokes military deals with France

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

By Boureima Balima, Abdel-Kader Mazou and Bate Felix NIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -Niger’s junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France on Thursday – a decision that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum last week. Like recent coups in neighbouring Burkina Faso and …

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West African bloc seeks solution to Niger coup as deadline nears

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

NIAMEY (Reuters) – West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline. The military junta in Niger is locked in a standoff with the Economic Community of West …

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Zimbabwean tailors cash in on party apparel demand as vote nears

4 Aug 2023 4 Aug 2023

By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – The whirring sound of a sewing machine can be heard a few paces from Judah Zunze’s workshop in Harare’s Warren Park township, as he stitches up political party regalia for a customer ahead of elections this month. Business is booming for Zunze making colourful clothing printed with smiling faces …

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DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history

3 Aug 2023 3 Aug 2023

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Not far from Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, lies the remnants of an iron forge called Catoctin Furnace founded in the late 18th century, an important site for understanding the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in early U.S. history. The site now …

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