May 22, 2024 From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger The UN's World Food Programme is calling on donors for help as extreme weather related to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a hunger surge in countries including Afghanistan and Zambia.
May 21, 2024 Nigerian army rescues hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, from Boko Haram extremists Hundreds of hostages, primarily children and women, who were held captive by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, have been rescued from the Sambisa Forest.
May 21, 2024 Congo's army releases name of third American involved in foiled coup plot An attempted coup in Kinshasa involving three Americans ended in failure and fatalities. The attackers targeted the presidential palace and the residence of a political figure.
May 21, 2024 6 confirmed dead after vehicle slides off ferry, plunges into Nile River, authorities say Six Egyptian women have died after a vehicle carrying about two dozen people reportedly slid off a ferry and plunged into the Nile River just outside Cairo.
May 20, 2024 Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band In a weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace, three Americans formed an 'unlikely band' under the leadership of opposition figure Christian Malanga.
May 17, 2024 UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company South Sudan is close to securing a loan of $13 billion from United Arab Emirates company Hamad Bin Khalifa Department of Projects, according to United Nations experts.
May 17, 2024 Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country Senegal's new PM Ousmane Sonko, who was released from jail weeks prior to this year's presidential election and drove his party to victory, has criticized France's military presence in the country.
May 17, 2024 What to know about South Africa's election that could see ruling party of 30 years deposed South Africa’s African National Congress party has been in power since the end of apartheid 30 years ago, but polls predict the party will receive less than 50% of the national vote.
May 16, 2024 Tunisian lawyers strike in protest, alleging torture of arrested colleague Lawyers in Tunisia protested recent arrests on Thursday, including two lawyers who were charged with violating a cybercrime statute targeting fake news.
May 16, 2024 9 men accused of causing deadly Mediterranean shipwreck were not even crew, Greek defense team says Nine men are going on trial in Greece for the shipwreck of a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants. Their lawyers claim the men were just passengers, not crew members.