February 14, 2024 Fugitive accused of killing Massachusetts girlfriend is re-arrested in Kenya after escaping police custody A murder suspect who fled the U.S. and then escaped police custody in Kenya last week has been re-arrested there Wednesday, authorities announced.
February 13, 2024 Polish doctor 'safe and sound' after being freed from kidnappers in Chad A Polish doctor who had been kidnapped in Chad was released and remains "safe and sound," according to her home country's foreign minister.
February 13, 2024 3, including teen, killed by security forces as Senegal election protests rage on At least three people, one of whom was 16, were killed by Senegalese security forces amid recent protests over the West African nation's delayed presidential election.
February 13, 2024 2 boats crash in western Congo; death toll unclear Two boats collided in the Congo River near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, though reports of potential fatalities in the wreck are conflicting.
February 12, 2024 Central African Republic reports 10,000 children still fighting with militant groups The Central African Republic reported Monday that roughly 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed, militant groups in the country.
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.