January 26, 2024 Leader of Somalia's breakaway Somaliland says deal with Ethiopia will allow it to build a naval base A variety of regional and international groups allege that Somaliland's agreement to grant maritime access to landlocked Ethiopia is a violation of international law.
January 25, 2024 New York watchdog accuses Burkina Faso of war crimes through drone strikes, citing civilian casualties A New York-based watchdog has accused Burkina Faso's security forces of killing at least 60 civilians in three drone strikes last year, potentially constituting war crimes.
January 25, 2024 UK museums return looted artifacts to Ghana under long-term loan arrangement Two British museums, the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum, are returning looted gold and silver artifacts to Ghana through a long-term loan arrangement.
January 25, 2024 Mass grave found in Rwanda 3 decades after genocide, official says The remains of 119 people believed to be victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have been discovered in the country's south. Authorities continue to uncover mass graves.
January 25, 2024 Successful embryo transfer sparks hope for northern white rhino's survival Scientists have successfully impregnated a rhinoceros through embryo transfer, marking a crucial step in the conservation efforts for the nearly extinct northern white rhino.
January 24, 2024 More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says Artisanal, small-scale mining is unregulated by the government, and has frequently resulted in serious workplace injury and death in Mali, one of Africa's largest gold producers.
January 23, 2024 Kenyan cult leader charged after hundreds of corpses found in forest Good News International Ministries pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie plead not guilty to over 200 counts of manslaughter related to over 400 corpses found in mass graves.
January 23, 2024 Zambia rushes to rescue 7 trapped in Chinese-owned copper mine Seven out of eight workers in a Zambian copper mine became trapped Monday after water and mud entered the nearly 800-foot deep shaft they were in.
January 23, 2024 US forces carry out airstrike in southern Somalia, killing 3 Al-Shabaab terrorists U.S. Africa Command said its forces targeted the Al-Shabaab terror group with an airstrike over the weekend, successfully hitting and killing three members in southern Somalia.
January 23, 2024 Tensions escalate as Rwandan authorities accuse Burundian president of incitement Rwandan authorities have accused Burundi's leader of escalating tensions through allegations following Burundi's closure of all border crossings with Rwanda.