Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty
A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities have called an attempted…
USA: Black voters express hope and concern as Harris takes center stage in campaign
US Vice president Kamala Harris has reportedly gained enough pledged delegate support for a likely Democratic nomination. In the event…
Airbus and Boeing show off their latest tech at Farnborough Air Show
On the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, European plane-maker Airbus showed off its newest passenger jet. The…
Kenyan farmers turn to sustainable methods to combat soil acidity
In an effort to combat increasingly acidic soil, farmers in Kenya are turning away from industrial farming methods. Planting vegetables,…
Rescue efforts ongoing after Southern Ethiopia’s deadly mudslide
The search for survivors of a mudslide that claimed the lives of at least 229 people in southern Ethiopia continued…
Kenya is not asleep anymore’: Why young protesters are not backing down
Nairobi, Kenya – Daniel Wambua did not flinch, even as police fired tear gas at him on July 16. On…
Video: Anti-corruption protesters forcefully detained in Uganda
Ugandan police forcefully detained dozens of protesters at an anti-corruption rally in Kampala on Tuesday, as people rallied against government…
Kenya’s Ruto adds opposition figures to cabinet as protests rumble on
Kenya’s President William Ruto has appointed four members of the main opposition party as part of a new cabinet as…
Africa’s footballers can do ‘great things’ at Paris 2024
Nearly three decades on from their male counterparts winning Olympic gold, Nigeria’s women’s football team believe it is their time…
Bodyguard of S Leone’s ex-leader jailed over failed coup
A former bodyguard of Sierra Leone’s ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma has been found guilty of treason and sentenced alongside 10…
Crackdown on Uganda’s opposition ahead of protests
Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine says security forces in the capital Kampala have besieged the headquarters of his party…
UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023
Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting…
At least 26 villagers killed in latest violent attack in central Mali
At least 26 people were killed after an armed group attacked a village in Mali’s central region, near the border…
Algerian opposition criticizes ‘Authoritarian Climate’ pre-election
Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures wrote an open letter this week, denouncing “the authoritarian climate” surrounding the country’s upcoming presidential…
Haiti: US ambassador visits Kenyan police, announces additional funds
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations travelled to Port-au-Prince on Monday (Jul. 22) to meet leaders of the new…
Egypt: 19th book fair in Alexandria attracts summer visitors
In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, summer visitors are flocking to the 19th book fair, a two-week event running until…
Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years
Mohamed Ziane, an ex-Moroccan minister of human rights, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday in a corruption…
Anti-Corruption protests erupt in Uganda’s capital, inspired by Kenya
Ugandan security forces on Tuesday arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliament building to demonstrate against…
Death toll in southern Ethiopia mudslides rises to at least 157
At least 157 people were killed in mudslides in a remote part of Ethiopia that has been hit with heavy…
Ugandan security forces detain young protesters marching in Kampala
Ugandan security forces detained a number of young people on Tuesday in downtown Kampala who were taking part in a…