Togo holds key parliament ballot after divisive reform.

Togolese vote in legislative elections on Monday after a divisive constitutional reform that opponents say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his family’s decades-long grip in power The ballot comes after lawmakers approved the reform this month that creates a new prime minister-style post opponents fear is tailored for Gnassingbe to avoid presidential term limits and stay in office….

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Kenya dam burst: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town

About 50 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst its banks following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has said. People in villages near Mai Mahiu, about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, were swept away as they slept. Rescue efforts are continuing to pull people out of the mud,…

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The UN expresses  concern on reports of a potential security threat in the North Darfur region of Sudan.

                                    By ronald sserwadda The United Nations Security Council on Saturday sounded the alarm over reports of an imminent attack on the last remaining city in Sudan’s North Darfur region that is not under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Fighting over the past year between the paramilitary group and the country’s military…

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Burkina Faso denies allegations that  soldiers killed 223 villagers .

                                     By ronald sserwadda Burkina Faso has denied allegations that its soldiers were responsible for the massacre of 223 people in February, calling them “baseless accusations”. A Human Rights Watch report alleged that the army killed at least 223 people, including 56 children, in Soro village and Nondin on February 25th. The NGO said this…

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