Africa
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Tunisia IMF Deal ‘Critical’ US says
The US has said that it is vital that Tunisia reaches a deal with the IMF, the AFP news agency…
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Ghana Jails 5 Separatists
A court in Ghana’s capital Accra on Tuesday sentenced five members of the banned separatist Western Togoland Restoration Front (WTRF)…
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Uganda Passes Bill to Jail Gay People
Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law that criminalises identifying as LGBTQ, handing authorities broad powers to target Ugandans who…
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Senegal Leader Says it’s Legal to Seek Third Term
Senegal’s president has rejected claims that it would be unconstitutional for him to seek a controversial third mandate, again refusing…
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Eritrea, Ethiopia Reject War Crime Accusations From US
Eritrea has joined Ethiopia in accusing the United States of unfairly apportioning blame for crimes committed during two years of…
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43,000 Estimated Dead in Somalia Drought Last Year
A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid Somalia’s longest drought on record last year and half of…
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Gunmen Kill 9 Chinese at Mine in Central African Republic
Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals…
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Tanzania, Senegal Team Up Over Airbus Engine Problems
Air Tanzania and Air Senegal are considering joint action against the engine manufacturers of Airbus A220-300 aircraft, which have remained…
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UK Minister in Rwanda to Reinforce Migrant Deportation Plan
Britain’s interior minister arrived in Rwanda on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing the U.K. government’s commitment to a…
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