Death toll rises to 32 in Nigeria’s deadly food distribution stampedes
Nigerian police on Sunday raised the total death toll from two stampedes at food distribution centers to 32, as the country grappled with a spate of deadly crowd crushes at…
Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have abducted at least 130 sick and wounded people from two hospitals in a major city in eastern DRC, the United Nations said Monday. On February 28,…
Kenyan court detains suspects in British man’s murder case
A Kenyan court has granted police 21 days to hold two suspects linked to the murder of British national Campbell Scott. The 58-year-old’s body was discovered in a bag on February…
South African Woman on Trial for Kidnapping, Selling Daughter
A South African woman went on trial Monday charged with kidnapping and selling her young daughter in a case that gained national attention. Kelly Smith is charged alongside her partner…
UN says children as young as one raped in Sudan, urges all sides to end sexual violence as a war tactic
Children as young as one have been raped by armed men during the conflict in Sudan, the UN said today, condemning it as a horror that should “shock anyone to…
Uganda discharges last Ebola patients, says outbreak contained
Uganda has discharged the last eight patients who were recovering from an Ebola outbreak declared last month, health authorities reported on Tuesday. The World Health Organization described the recoveries as…
Frail Ugandan opposition figure back in jail after brief court appearance
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared briefly in a civilian court Wednesday as attorneys tried to secure his freedom, but a judge said he was too unwell to follow proceedings.…
Rwanda-backed rebels could spark wider regional war, UN officials warn
Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace…
Cyril Ramaphosa addresses G20 Foreign Ministers
Cyril Ramaphosa sounded the alarm about conflicts around the world at a gathering of G20 foreign ministers in Johannesburg. Among those who attended the meeting on Thursday were ministers from…
Chad votes in general election ending military rule after three years
Chad voted in a general election on Sunday that the government had hailed as a key step towards ending military rule, but that was marked by low turnout and the…