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Rwanda rejects accusations allied rebels in Congo massacred civilians

22 Aug 2025

KIGALI (Reuters) -Rwanda on Friday rejected accusations that Kigali-backed M23 rebels massacred hundreds of people in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo in July, saying there was no credible evidence to support the claims. Reuters first reported on the killings of farmers in Rutshuru territory by M23 rebels, citing findings by the U.N. Joint …

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Five bodies recovered in Kenya at suspected site of cult deaths

22 Aug 2025

NAIROBI (Reuters) -At least five bodies were recovered from shallow graves on Thursday at a site in Kenya where victims of a religious cult are suspected to have been buried, an official said. Excavations were continuing at the site on the outskirts of Malindi in southeastern Kenya’s Kilifi County, close to where hundreds of members …

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Nigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown

22 Aug 2025

ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria has deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud as part of a crackdown on foreign-led cybercrime networks, the country’s anti-graft agency said on Thursday. Since the clampdown was launched on August 15 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in partnership with the immigration service, …

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Thousands demand union rights and civic freedoms in large Tunisia protest

21 Aug 2025

TUNIS -Thousands of members and supporters of Tunisia’s powerful Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) protested in the capital on Thursday over what they called a decline in union rights and civic freedoms. It was one of the largest political demonstrations Tunisia has seen recently, and comes amid a deepening standoff between the UGTT and President …

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Uganda says it has agreed with US to take people who may not qualify for asylum

21 Aug 2025

By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda has entered an agreement with the United States to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the U.S. but are reluctant to return to their countries of origin, the foreign affairs ministry said on Thursday. President Donald Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants …

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Story and alert on Malian army is withdrawn

20 Aug 2025

(Reuters) – An alert and story on the Malian army saying more than 149 soldiers had been killed by militants from an al Qaeda-linked group was based on a fake press release and is being withdrawn. STORY_NUMBER: S8N3U7005 STORY_DATE: 20/08/2025 STORY_TIME: 1443 GMT

Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says

20 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday that highlighted how violence remains elevated despite U.S.- and Qatar-backed peace talks underway. The advocacy group provided new details about the killing spree first reported by Reuters in July. …

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Al Qaeda-linked group says 21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Mali

20 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -Al Qaeda-linked militants killed 21 soldiers during coordinated attacks in Mali on Tuesday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization that tracks online reports by Islamist militants. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) said it captured two soldiers, seized 15 military vehicles and more than 50 weapons during the “widescale” operation. Mali’s …

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US-led mediators say they are appalled by humanitarian situation in Sudan

20 Aug 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S.-led mediators said on Wednesday they were appalled by the continuous deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan and called for urgent action by the warring parties to protect civilians. The mediators, known as the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group, include the United States, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, among others. …

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