June 6, 2020 French forces kill Al Qaeda's North African commander French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of Al Qaeda’s North Africa affiliate, France’s defense minister announced late Friday, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel.
June 2, 2020 Nigerian woman brutally raped, murdered inside church while studying: reports The crime has sparked outrage and horror across the African nation, as hundreds demand justice.
May 29, 2020 Ethiopian army gunned down man because his phone rang during meeting, Amnesty says An Ethiopian soldier gunned down a 32-year-old businessman during a security crackdown last year because his phone went off during a public meeting, Amnesty International revealed Friday.
May 28, 2020 Coronavirus in Africa: Manhunts underway in Malawi, Zimbabwe after hundreds escape quarantine centers Manhunts are underway in Malawi and Zimbabwe Thursday after hundreds of people -- including dozens infected with the coronavirus – busted out of quarantine centers.
May 27, 2020 Muslim father in Uganda burns daughter for reportedly converting to Christianity: watchdog group A 24-year-old woman in Uganda, unable to travel due to coronavirus restrictions, was burned by her Muslim father for purportedly converting to Christianity, according to a persecution watchdog group.
May 26, 2020 Russian 'camouflaged' fighter jets deployed to Libya to back rebel airstrikes on capital: US military The U.S. military announced Tuesday that Russian fighter jets have deployed to Libya to support Moscow’s private military contractors against the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli.
May 21, 2020 East Africa fears 'triple threat' from coronavirus, floods and locusts Countries across East Africa and the Horn of Africa are witnessing a “triple threat” from overlapping disasters as the coronavirus, locusts and flooding inundate communities across the region.
May 20, 2020 How ISIS is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic Given that much of the world has been beleaguered by the coronavirus pandemic -- and the subsequent lockdowns, bending of health care systems, economic downturns and political divide -- concerns have risen that the Islamic State group, or ISIS, has and will continue to exploit the distraction to sustain its global reign of terror.
May 20, 2020 Somalia sees 'massive' uptick in female genital mutilation during coronavirus lockdown Somalia has witnessed a “massive” rise in female genital mutilation as girls are kept home from school due to lockdown restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, a report said Monday.
May 20, 2020 China uses new and renovated buildings in Africa for spying: report As tensions with Beijing continue to hit the headlines amid the fallout over its handling of the coronavirus, a new report by the Heritage Foundation sheds light on the alleged nefarious movements of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) across the continent of Africa – its ripple effects spawning all the way to Washington.