May 15, 2024 Child soldiers used by Islamist group in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch In Mozambique, an Islamist group operating used children in attacks on a town last week. Human Rights Watch reported residents who fled recognized some boys as their missing relatives.
May 15, 2024 Former Gambian interior minister sentenced for crimes against humanity by Swiss court The former interior minister of Gambia has been convicted by Switzerland’s top criminal court for crimes against humanity, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence.
May 15, 2024 GOP senators blast Biden admin moves in Africa as Russia looks to fill vacuum Senior GOP senators are voicing concern over President Biden's Africa policy. This follows Niger and Chad telling U.S. troops to leave as analysts say the U.S. is losing influence to Russia and China.
May 14, 2024 76M people were displaced within their countries in 2023, migration tracking group says In 2023, conflicts and natural disasters resulted in a record 76 million people being displaced within their own countries, according to a top migration monitoring group.
May 13, 2024 Sickle cell patient offers hope to Ugandan community where disease is prevalent A Ugandan woman who has directly confronted the challenges of living with sickle cell disease has converted her personal journey into advocacy, she says.
May 13, 2024 In Sudan, 72 villages burned last month as fire 'used indiscriminately as weapon of war,' study says In Sudan's civil war, fire is being used to burn villages and displace civilians with more frequency than before. April 2024 saw more fires than any other month of the war.
May 13, 2024 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle experience Nigerian dancing, fashion while visiting charities Meghan Markle and Prince Harry viewed traditional Nigerian dances and were gifted traditional garments while visiting Lagos, where they attended fundraisers and charity events.
May 13, 2024 Rescue efforts for workers trapped in South Africa building collapse continues, 1 more survivor found Rescue crews in South Africa are still working to recover workers who were trapped underneath rubble when an apartment building collapsed. One worker was found alive after six days.
May 10, 2024 9 Nigerian students kidnapped at gunpoint in region's latest school abduction Gunmen kidnapped at least nine students from a Nigerian school in the latest in a series of school abductions that started when Islamic militants abducted over 200 schoolgirls in 2014.
May 10, 2024 US troops in standoff in African nations as Cold War-like tensions take hold on continent A standoff is said to exist between Washington and the military juntas running Chad and Niger, who both want U.S. troops to leave, while welcoming Russian forces