April 17, 2023 Tunisian Islamist leader, ex-parliament speaker, detained after police search Prominent Tunisian Islamist leader and opposition politician Rached Ghannouchi was detained Monday after being searched by police, according to his lawyer.
April 17, 2023 Ugandan finance minister charged in scandal implicating 22 top officials Ugandan finance minister Amos Lugoloobi has been charged in a corruption scandal implicating many of the African nation's top officials.
April 17, 2023 180 dead, almost 2K injured as Sudan conflict rages on A political power struggle between two rival Sudanese generals has taken to the nation's crowded streets, with 180 people reportedly killed and another 1,800 injured.
April 17, 2023 Male chess player dresses as female to compete in women's tournament A chess tournament in Kenya was rocked with a scandal as a man dressed as a female competitor to try and win but was stopped during his run.
April 16, 2023 United Nations calls for halt to Sudan violence after three aid workers and dozens of others are killed The United Nations called for a halt to clashes in Sudan over the weekend after three international aid workers and dozens of civilians were killed.
April 15, 2023 US Embassy staff in Sudan shelters in place as paramilitary force seizes presidential palace U.S. Embassy staff in Sudan have been ordered to shelter in place as civil conflict unfolds between the national army and paramilitary forces.
April 15, 2023 Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan as paramilitary group battles army Smoke rose in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday as a paramilitary group said it had seized the presidential palace. (Reuters)
April 14, 2023 Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution New gas rig off the Senegalese coast promised economic boon and new jobs, but locals complain of lost fishing access, unemployment, and economic hardships.
April 13, 2023 Tunisian officials report 25 Europe-bound migrants dead, 15 missing in Mediterranean At least 25 African migrants have been reported dead with 15 still missing after a Europe-bound boat carrying them sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the Tunisian coast.
April 13, 2023 New malaria vaccine approved for young children in Ghana A new malaria vaccine was approved in Ghana for young children. Ghana is the first country to approve the much-needed vaccine. It is under review at the World Health Organization.