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Italy Orders Rescued Migrants to Quarantine on Offshore Vessel
Italy has directed that a group of migrants and refugees rescued in the Mediterranean be transferred to a separate vessel for quarantine and coronavirus testing…
Guinea-Bissau’s President Appoints New Prime Minister as Political Tensions Escalate
Guinea-Bissau’s President José Mário Vaz appointed a new prime minister on Tuesday, but the dismissed incumbent refused to step down, deepening a political standoff just…
Facebook Expands Fact-Checking Programme to 10 More African Countries
Facebook has announced the expansion of its third-party fact-checking initiative to ten additional African nations, in collaboration with Agence France-Presse (AFP) and several regional media…
Murder by Numbers
Where Africans Live Shapes Their Risk of Being Killed — What Does This Mean for Tackling Crime? Over the past three years, Africa’s average murder…
Mauritania Opposition Rejects Presidential Election Outcome
Opposition candidates in Mauritania have rejected the results of Saturday’s presidential election, in which Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, the ruling party candidate and former defense minister,…
African Nations Lead Global Population Growth Projections
According to the United Nations’ “World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights” report released Monday, several African countries are expected to experience the world’s fastest population growth…
Kenya Court Upholds Outdated Anti-Gay Laws
Activists Vow to Appeal the Decision Nairobi, May 24, 2019 — Kenya’s High Court has upheld colonial-era laws that criminalize same-sex relations between consenting adults,…
Protecting Sudan’s Transition: The Fragile Road Beyond Revolution
After the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, Sudan entered a fragile transition shaped by a delicate power-sharing agreement between civilian protest leaders and…
Deadly Coordinated Terrorist Attacks on Military Bases in Mali
The United Nations has strongly condemned a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on military bases in central Mali, near the border with Burkina Faso, which…
Ugandan Youth Rise for the Planet: Students Join Global Climate Strike Movement
A torrential downpour delayed the start, thinning the expected crowd. But once the skies cleared, a determined group of young Ugandan climate activists set off…
Fox News Rebukes Host Jeanine Pirro Over Remarks Targeting Ilhan Omar’s Hijab
Fox News has publicly condemned its host Jeanine Pirro for controversial remarks she made about Representative Ilhan Omar, suggesting that the congresswoman’s decision to wear…
Violence and Irregularities Undermine Nigeria’s 2023 “Peaceful” Presidential Election
Despite official claims that Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election was largely peaceful, an extensive 10-month investigation by the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) reveals widespread…
Why Africa Doesn’t Expect Much from the Next U.S. President
For decades, U.S. policy toward Africa has been marked by broad bipartisan consensus. Regardless of who occupied the White House, Washington’s strategy has largely remained…
Yellow Vests Protests Shake Réunion Island
The Yellow Vests movement reached Réunion Island in November 2018, sparking widespread unrest, roadblocks, and violent clashes. Initially triggered by rising fuel taxes and high…
Prince Charles Denounces Slavery and Warns of Climate Threats in Africa
Britain’s Prince Charles has strongly condemned the transatlantic slave trade, describing it as an atrocity that has left “an indelible stain on the world’s history.”…
UN Human Rights Chief Warns: Burundi Risks Sliding Into Ethnic Violence
GENEVA — Burundi’s human rights situation has come under sharp scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council, despite strong objections from its government. The…
DR Congo Establishes Two Top Courts, Finalizing Judicial Reforms
Kinshasa, June 13, 2018 — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has moved to complete its long-delayed judicial reform by creating two new high courts:…
Israel’s Covert Airstrikes in Sinai Highlight Deepening Ties with Arab States
A recent report by the New York Times has revealed a secret military collaboration between Israel and Egypt, marking a significant shift in regional relations.…
Gabon’s Fragile Balancing Act: Power, Reform, and the Weight of a “Freedom Coup”
Since the August 30 coup that ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Gabon’s transition of power has been taking careful—and calculated—shape. What began with the abrupt…
Ethiopia Launches Major Anti-Corruption Operation Targeting Security Officials and State Firm
Ethiopian authorities have arrested at least 65 senior officials as part of a sweeping anti-corruption and human rights crackdown led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.…