Africa
Fifth Kenyan Police Contingent Arrives in Haiti as International Security Efforts Intensify
A new group of two hundred and thirty Kenyan police officers has arrived in Haiti, marking the fifth contingent deployed to the violence...
Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked army leaders for helping to defeat an attempted military coup in the West African nation. He also vowed that the mutineers would be punished.
On Sunday morning, a group of soldiers calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation took over state television and announced that the government...
A hundred schoolchildren freed after being abducted in northern Nigeria last month were welcomed home on Monday at a ceremony in Minna, the capital of Niger state.
The students and their parents were received by officials at Niger Government House. No details of their release, or their time in captivity,...
DRC President Accuses Rwanda of Breaking Ceasefire Just One Day After Signing
Tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have escalated once again after DRC President Félix Tshisekedi accused Kigali of violating a...
Tanzania Faces Growing Concerns Over Digital Censorship as Activists Targeted Ahead of Independence Day
Tanzania is facing rising concerns about digital repression after Meta restricted the Instagram account of prominent activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai following a government...
Investigation Reveals Sudan Air Force Bombings Have Killed More Than 1,700 Civilians
A new investigation has uncovered extensive evidence that Sudan’s air force has carried out deadly bombings across residential neighbourhoods, markets, schools and camps...
Rapid Support Forces in Darfur Accused of Systematic Ransom and Abuse
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias that overran parts of Darfur in late October are reportedly holding residents captive to...
Suspicion and Uncertainty Follow Military Takeover in Guinea Bissau
Military takeovers are a familiar feature in Guinea Bissau. Since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974, the West African nation has experienced at...
Kenyan Parliament Accuses British Soldiers of Decades of Abuse and Violations
Kenya’s parliament has issued a damning report accusing British soldiers of decades of sexual abuse, unlawful killings, human rights violations and environmental destruction...
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan appoints family members to key cabinet positions in major reshuffle
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter and son-in-law to prominent government positions as part of a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle. In...
UN humanitarian chief calls for major surge in Sudan presence as violence in Darfur escalates
The United Nations must dramatically increase its presence in Sudan as the conflict in Darfur intensifies, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said on...
