May 10, 2024 European naval force arrests 6 suspected pirates after Gulf of Aden attack In the Gulf of Aden, European naval forces intercepted six suspected pirates who fired on an oil tanker, likely part of a rise in piracy attacks linked to Somalia.
May 9, 2024 Boeing 737 catches fire, skids off runway at Senegal's main airport A Boeing 737-300 Air Sénégal flight carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at the African nation's main airport just outside Dakar.
May 9, 2024 Chad's military leader wins disputed presidential election Chadian military leader Mahamat Deby Itno has been declared the winner of this week's presidential election, though opponents are casting doubt on its legitimacy.
May 9, 2024 UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water The U.N. humanitarian agency has said about half of the population of Zimbabwe needs water and food urgently, and has launched an appeal for $430 million to help those in need.
May 9, 2024 Tent camps razed and activists arrested as Tunisia clamps down on migrants After Tunisian authorities targeted migrants with demolition of tent camps and arrests this week, activists seeking better migrant rights staged a sit-in in front of EU headquarters.
May 9, 2024 South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict Kenya's President William Ruto has hosted high-level mediation talks over South Sudan with several African presidents, as conflict has crippled South Sudan's economy for years.
May 9, 2024 Sudanese paramilitary carries out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says Thousands were killed when Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias attacked the western region of Darfur in what amounted to an ethnic cleansing, Human Rights Watch said.
May 8, 2024 Striking Kenyan doctors sign return-to-work agreement Kenya's public hospital doctors union signed a return-to-work agreement with the government on Wednesday, ending a strike that began in March.
May 8, 2024 Kenya president declares public holiday to mourn hundreds of flood victims The president of Kenya declared May 10 a public holiday to mourn victims of the region's ongoing flooding. The holiday will be observed by planting trees.
May 7, 2024 Rescuers make contact with 11 workers buried alive by South Africa building collapse Rescue teams have made contact with 11 people buried alive in the rubble of a George, South Africa, apartment building that was under construction when it collapsed.