Amnesty International says at least three civilians have been killed by Eritrean soldiers in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern Tigray region.

Voting has started in Chad as people head to polls to take part in the presidential elections.

Egypt and Sudan reject Ethiopia's proposal for sharing data on the operations of the GERD hydropower dam on the Blue Nile.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi threatens neighboring Ethiopia with potential war over a contested dam that the latter country has been building on the Nile River, affecting a major Egyptian water source.

Ethiopia accuses Egypt and Sudan of obstructing the latest round of three-way talks on a contested dam that it has been building over the Nile River.

Four UN peacekeepers were also killed in the April 2 attack on their base.

Ethiopia's foreign ministry says troops from neighboring Eritrea have "started to evacuate" the northern Tigray region.

At least four UN peacekeepers have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack in northern Mali, the UN mission says.

Human rights activists call on France to probe a January airstrike on central Mali after a UN probe confirmed that the aerial attack had resulted in at least 19 civilians deaths.

There were reports of gunfire in Plateau district of Niamey, where the presidential palace is located.