April 8, 2024 Ferry accident off Mozambique’s coast leaves more than 90 dead: officials A makeshift ferry sank off Mozambique’s northern coast on Sunday, killing at least 94 people. Officials said 26 people were missing following the incident.
April 5, 2024 First U.N. food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger The U.N. has begun distributing food in Darfur, a war-ravaged province in Sudan, for the first time in months; around 18 million people in Sudan face acute hunger.
April 5, 2024 Egyptian authorities arrest 10 after a pro-Gaza rally calling for severing ties with Israel 10 activists were arrested by Egyptian authorities this week after participating in a pro-Palestinian protest; the country has 'largely banned' public protests.
April 5, 2024 Zimbabwe introduces new currency as depreciation and rising inflation stoke economic turmoil Zimbabwe has launched a new currency, which will be called ZiG and goes into effect on Monday, to replace its previous one that lost more than 70% of its value since January.
April 5, 2024 Nigerian film raises awareness about dozens of girls abducted from school in 2014 A new film in Nigeria is being screened to remember the nearly 100 schoolgirls who are still in captivity 10 years after they were seized from their school.
April 5, 2024 Hundreds of mass graves unearthed in Rwanda decades after 1994 genocide In Rwanda, ongoing excavation efforts have uncovered over 1,000 human remains after three decades of government efforts to give genocide victims burials.
April 4, 2024 Activists seek more pressure on Uganda over 'aggravated homosexuality' law Gay rights activists are calling on the international community to levy more pressure against the Ugandan government over its strict homosexuality law.
April 4, 2024 Vet awarded Silver Star three decades after actions in Battle of Mogadishu A veteran of the legendary Battle of Mogadishu received a Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor, last week, three decades after his actions.
April 4, 2024 79-year-old US tourist killed by bull elephant while on Zambian safari An American tourist was killed by a bull elephant in Kafue National Park in Zambia after the titanic animal chased down a safari group's vehicle and flipped it with its tusks.
April 3, 2024 South Sudan's president warns against clinging to power after call to postpone elections Salva Kiir, president of South Sudan, warned lawmakers on Wednesday 'not to cling to power' following a proposed postponement of December's elections, originally supposed to be held in 2023.