The Human Rights Watch organization says some 300 people in the Malian town of Moura died at the hands of Malian armed forces and the Russian soldiers fighting with them. The executions represent the worst such incident ever reported during the long fight in Mali, which spans a decade and…
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Algerian released from Guantánamo after 20 years
An Algerian man held by the United States for two decades following the September 2001 terrorist attacks has been repatriated, the U.S. Department of Defense said on Saturday. Sufiyan Barhoumi, a native of Algiers, was among more than three dozen detainees still held at the Guantánamo Bay facility since the…
Tunisia’s Saïed extends power with dissolution of parliament
President Kaïs Saïed of Tunisia has officially dissolved the country’s parliament, some eight months after he consolidated his power by shutting down much of the government. Saïed also threatened to prosecute any lawmakers who have opposed presidential rulings to expand his power, according to Radio France International. It’s the latest…
IMF approves first deal for Mozambique since 2016 scandal
The southern African nation of Mozambique is set to receive US$470 million over the next…
Report: Africa’s COVID vaccine access a human rights issue
Africa’s struggle with the coronavirus, including the lack of COVID-19 vaccine access, was the focus…
U.S. imposes sanctions on six linked to Boko Haram
The United States has imposed new sanctions on six people linked to Boko Haram who…
Ethiopia declares Tigray truce for humanitarian aid access
Ethiopia declared a truce in the Tigray region fighting on Thursday, citing the need for…
Niger’s leader calls Maïga death in Mali a de facto ‘assassination’
The president of Niger is raising a few eyebrows following his comments on the death…