March 15, 2023 Uganda president’s controversial son unnerves country with tweets about succeeding his father The son of the Ugandan president, whose tweets are often dismissed as laughable, is unnerving the country after stating his ambition to succeed his father.
March 14, 2023 Blinken travels to Africa as new report shows China, Russia eclipsing US arms sales to continent Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger as the Biden administration works to counter expanding ties and increased arms sales from China and Russia to Sub Sahara Africa.
March 14, 2023 Cyclone Freddy rips through southern Africa killing hundreds, death toll expected to rise Cyclone Freddy has killed hundred of people since it touched down in southern Africa on Friday night. The death toll from the storm is expected to rise.
March 14, 2023 Explosive-laden car in Somalia kills 9 and injures governor in extremist attack A Somalian governor and senior military officers were wounded in an extremist attack when an explosive-laden car targeted the entrance of a guest house.
March 13, 2023 2 foreign tourists die in Kenya nature reserve crash Two foreign tourists died after their vehicle veered off the road and overturned in Kenya's Maasai Mara nature reserve. One German and one Swiss national died.
March 13, 2023 16 people killed in Nigeria by men armed with guns and machetes, government says Men returned with guns and machetes after a fight broke out in northwest Nigeria. The gunmen killed at least 16 people, the government said.
March 13, 2023 19 people slaughtered in eastern Congo by Islamic State-related extremists Almost two dozen people in eastern Congo were slaughtered with guns, machetes, and knives by a militia with ties to the Islamic State group.
March 13, 2023 Italy estimates 680K migrants in Libya want to cross Mediterranean Sea for Europe An Italian report suggests that nearly 700,000 people are waiting for an opportunity to migrate from Libya to Europe. However, a U.N. official has challenged the report’s credibility.
March 13, 2023 Cyclone Freddy storms through Southern Africa killing at least 44 in Mozambique, Malawi Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 44 people in Mozambique and Malawi. The cyclone struck the continent for the second time over the weekend.
March 10, 2023 Eastern Congo hit by IS-linked rebel attacks; 45 civilians killed Eastern Congo was hit by an extremist rebel attack this week, with the death toll rising to at least 45. The Islamic State-affiliated rebels killed dozens with machetes.