October 30, 2019 Russia building new empire in Africa: 'The United States should be hugely concerned' The leaders of many African countries are welcoming Moscow with open arms, so much so that representatives of 43 of Africa’s U.N. member states attended a summit hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin this past week.
October 24, 2019 Nobel Prize winning Ethiopian prime minister faces protests 2 weeks after award Deadly protests erupted in Ethiopia on Wednesday following claims that the government mistreated a prominent media activist, a sign that the nation’s prime minister may be losing support less than two weeks after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 18, 2019 Sudan rebel faction, government hold 1st round of talks Sudan's largest single rebel group Friday held its first round of direct peace talks with the country's transitional government, despite an earlier boycott following a military crackdown.
October 18, 2019 Swiss fine commodities giant Gunvor over bribes in Africa Swiss authorities have ordered commodities trading giant Gunvor to pay nearly 94 million Swiss francs (dollars) in compensation and fines for failing to stop its representatives from bribing public officials to gain access to oil markets in Congo and Ivory Coast.
October 15, 2019 Nigerian police save dozens from Islamic school where they were 'shackled with chains' Police in Nigeria are trying to reunite dozens of men and boys with their families this week after rescuing them from an Islamic school where they had been “shackled with chains” and subjected to “various inhuman and degrading treatments,” reports say.
October 11, 2019 Ethiopian PM wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end Eritrea conflict The 2018 Nobel Peace has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
October 10, 2019 Uganda government to push bill imposing death penalty on homosexuals Uganda's government said Thursday it would revive a bill that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals it claims are "involved in promotion and recruitment" in the East African nation.
October 8, 2019 Rwanda deports American pastor who criticized government: ‘It’s a very sad day’ An American pastor and missionary was deported from Rwanda after being arrested and accused of disturbing the public order, according to a state-run newspaper.
October 7, 2019 South Africa pilot dies after plane crashes into home; police investigating as ‘culpable homicide’ A pilot in South Africa is dead and a passenger injured after the light aircraft they were flying in crashed into the garage wall of a home in a North West Province residential neighborhood, investigators said Monday.
October 3, 2019 US reopens embassy in Somalia after 28 years The United States Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, has reopened after 28 years, officials said Wednesday.