February 12, 2024 Al-Shabab terrorists kill 4 Emirati troops, 1 Bahraini officer in Somali capital Al-Shabab has claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer at the General Gordon Military Base in Mogadishu, the Somali capital.
February 12, 2024 Congolese demonstrators burn US, Belgian flags as tensions flare Demonstrators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo burned tires and Western nations' flags in protest of their alleged support for Rwanda.
February 12, 2024 Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, set to compete in Paris Olympics, dies in car crash Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record-holder from Kenya, died in a car crash on Sunday night along with his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, officials say.
February 12, 2024 Egypt threatens to void landmark peace treaty with Israel over troop deployments in Gaza Egypt has threatened to void a decades-long peace treaty if Israel begins a large-scale offensive on Rafah, where approximately 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering.
February 12, 2024 UK parliamentary rights watchdog calls plan to send migrants to Rwanda incompatible with human rights The British government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is facing criticism from a parliamentary watchdog, which considers it a breach of the UK's human rights obligations.
February 10, 2024 Nigerian bank CEO killed in Mojave Desert helicopter crash in California: 'Irreparable loss' Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe was among six people who were killed in a helicopter crash Friday in the Mojave Desert, Nigerian officials say.
February 9, 2024 Collision between truck, bus kills at least 18 in Congolese capital A bus reportedly collided with a truck Friday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 18 people aboard and leaving two others injured.
February 9, 2024 Alleged civilian massacre reported in Ethiopia as US calls for investigation The U.S. is calling for the alleged massacre of civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara region to be investigated amid reports that over 80 people were killed.
February 9, 2024 US returns stolen royal artifacts to Ghana 150 years after British looting Seven royal artifacts looted by British colonial forces from Ghana's Asante kingdom 150 years ago have been returned and presented to the kingdom, officials say.
February 8, 2024 13 Sudanese migrants dead, 27 missing after boat sinks in Mediterranean At least 13 Sudanese migrants have been confirmed dead and 27 others have been reported missing after a small metal boat carrying them sank off the Tunisian coast Thursday.