Abiy Ahmed’s reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions

Image copyright AFP Image caption Abiy Ahmed has changed Ethiopia – but ethnic conflicts have spread After launching the most ambitious reforms in his country’s history Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, is under threat. The murder of his army chief of staff amid an alleged coup attempt in the Amhara region has highlighted the vulnerability […]

What is behind Mali’s massacres?

There have been numerous attacks in Mali in recent months, some ethnically driven, some carried out by jihadist groups. Clashes between Dogon hunters and semi-nomadic Fulani herders are frequent. This week, the UN and aid groups said there are five times more Malians displaced in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period […]

Abiy Ahmed’s reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions

Image copyright AFP Image caption Abiy Ahmed has changed Ethiopia – but ethnic conflicts have spread After launching the most ambitious reforms in his country’s history Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, is under threat. The murder of his army chief of staff amid an alleged coup attempt in the Amhara region has highlighted the vulnerability […]

What is behind Mali’s massacres?

There have been numerous attacks in Mali in recent months, some ethnically driven, some carried out by jihadist groups. Clashes between Dogon hunters and semi-nomadic Fulani herders are frequent. This week, the UN and aid groups said there are five times more Malians displaced in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period […]

Trump says he wants to ‘shake hands’ with North Korea’s Kim at DMZ

Media captionDonald Trump says he “put out a feeler” to Kim Jong-un President Trump has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un – on Twitter – to meet him at the fortified frontier that divides North and South Korea. Mr Trump’s unexpected tweet suggested “saying hello” to Mr Kim during the US leader’s visit to South […]

Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete entered port with 40 migrants on board The captain of a migrant rescue ship has been arrested at the Italian port of Lampedusa after a two-week stand-off with police at sea. Carola Rackete’s vessel, Sea-Watch 3, was carrying dozens of African migrants rescued off the […]

Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete entered port with 40 migrants on board The captain of a migrant rescue ship has been arrested at the Italian port of Lampedusa after a two-week stand-off with police at sea. Carola Rackete’s vessel, Sea-Watch 3, was carrying dozens of African migrants rescued off the […]

What is behind Mali’s massacres?

There have been numerous attacks in Mali in recent months, some ethnically driven, some carried out by jihadist groups. Clashes between Dogon hunters and semi-nomadic Fulani herders are frequent. This week, the UN and aid groups said there are five times more Malians displaced in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period […]

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa beat Namibia to boost chances of last 16

South Africa left it late to beat neighbours Namibia in Cairo South Africa boosted their chances of reaching the last 16 by beating neighbours Namibia 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations Group D. Bongani Zungu headed past Lloyd Kazapua from a second-half corner to score his country’s first goal of the tournament. Moments earlier, […]

Africa Cup of Nations: What to look out for on day nine in Egypt

Will Ghana get their first win of the tournament? They face holders Cameroon in Ismailia Morocco reached the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Ivory Coast on Friday. Wahbi Khazri rescued a point for Tunisia against Mali in Suez as they boosted their chances of qualifying for the […]