January 29, 2024 6 Sri Lankan fishermen rescued from ship hijacked by Somali pirates by Seychelles Defense Forces Seychelles defense forces and coast guard rescued six fishermen Monday from a vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates two days before.
January 29, 2024 3 countries withdraw from Africa's ECOWAS economic bloc Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all run by military juntas, have jointly announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States.
January 29, 2024 Gunmen kill 52, injure 64 in disputed South Sudan territory 52 people have been reported dead following an attack by gunmen in South Sudan's oil-rich Abyei region, the subject of a territorial dispute with Sudan.
January 29, 2024 Italy's Meloni opens Africa summit with plans to curb dangerous migration Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosted a summit of African leaders on Monday, aiming to address migration flows, energy diversification and Europe-Africa ties.
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.