April 24, 2023 Rep. Gaetz doubles down on bringing US troops home from Somalia: 'Not a vital national security concern' Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, is calling on his fellow House members to support a war powers resolution that would pull U.S. troops out of Somalia.
April 23, 2023 Kenya starvation cult: Dozens of bodies recovered on cult leader's land Security forces dug up dozens of bodies in Kenya on land owned by a cult leader who allegedly told his followers to starve themselves to death in order to go to heaven.
April 23, 2023 White House has no immediate plans to evacuate Americans trapped in Sudan, will help 'to the extent possible' The White House said it has no immediate plans for a government-coordinated evacuation of American citizens trapped in Sudan at this time.
April 23, 2023 President Biden calls civil war in Sudan 'unconscionable' as US Embassy personnel evacuate President Joe Biden said late Saturday that the U.S. military had completed the evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel in Sudan, calling the civil war "unconscionable."
April 23, 2023 State Department issues travel advisory for Sudan amid armed conflict The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory telling Americans not to travel to Sedan as the African country deals with a violent conflict.
April 22, 2023 Sudan's army says US Embassy evacuation to begin soon The Sudanese military is coordinating with foreign governments to prepare for the evacuation and repatriation of diplomats and embassy workers inside the warring nation.
April 21, 2023 State Department says it's in contact with 'several hundred' American citizens in Sudan The State Department says it's in touch with several hundred of American citizens in Sudan as a growing civil conflict in the African country has emerged.
April 21, 2023 South African court upholds ban on apartheid-era flag The South African Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a ruling that declared "gratuitous" display of the nation's old apartheid-era flag a prosecutable offense.
April 21, 2023 Boat sinks on lake between Zambia and Congo leaving 15 dead Congolese lawmakers said 14 people drowned in a lake on the border of Congo and Zambia when their boat sank earlier this week. The boat departed Monday with nearly 50 passengers.
April 21, 2023 Burkina Faso investigating security forces after 7 children allegedly killed on camera Burkina Faso's government opened several human rights investigations after a video depicting the extrajudicial killings of seven children by alleged Burkinabe security forces surfaced.