June 7, 2023 Political violence rocks Senegal, threatens stability, as nation closes overseas consulates Senegal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the precautionary closure of its overseas consulates amid widespread protest over the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
June 7, 2023 Lions in Kenya speared to death in retaliation after hungry big cats prey on goat herd At least six lions have been speared to death by the Maasai people in Kenya after a man made headlines when half of his goat herd were preyed on by hungry big cats.
June 6, 2023 Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calm Experts are urging Senegal's government to restore calm following the days of the deadliest violence the country has experienced in years. The clashes, which erupted between security forces and supporters of Ousmane Sonko
June 6, 2023 American-based aid group claims $900K was stolen from Congo program by members of organization GiveDirectly, an American-based aid group, believes $900,000 was stolen by members of the organization from its Congo program. The majority of the $900k will likely be 'uncoverable.'
June 5, 2023 Thousands of migrants detained at Libyan border in ongoing crackdown, activists report Libyan activists said authorities in eastern Libya collected thousands of migrants and assembled them in an area on the border with Egypt, as they continue their crackdown on migrants.
June 2, 2023 9 dead in Senegal riots over opposition leader's conviction, sentencing Riots over the in absentia conviction and sentencing of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko have left at least nine people dead, per authorities in the West African nation.
June 2, 2023 UN Security Council renews EU's authority to inspect vessels for arms violations in Libya The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution that grants the European Union the authority to inspect vessels suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya.
June 2, 2023 At least 9 killed in eastern Congo's latest extremist rebel attack A civil society group in eastern Congo said extremist rebels killed at least nine people in the latest attack in North Kivu province in which they used knives and guns.
June 2, 2023 Researchers use AI to predict crops in Africa to help address food crisis The program utilizes real-time changes in observable variables with historical data on crop growth and rotations to predict how to best maximize yields.
June 2, 2023 First lady Jill Biden arrives in Egypt to promote empowerment for women, education for young people Jill Biden has been traveling across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe to promote education for young people and empowerment for women. Biden arrived in Cairo on June 2, 2023.