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December 27, 2023

Congo opposition candidate accuses police of using live bullets in election protest

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, opposition candidate Martin Fayulu has accused the police of using live bullets to disperse an election protest on Wednesday.

December 26, 2023

Christmas Eve attack in Nigeria leaves at least 140 people dead, homes burned

An hours-long attack in Nigeria on Christmas Eve killed at least 140 people in what authorities have called an "unprovoked" rampage, media reports said.

December 26, 2023

Genocide, famine in Sudan as Biden admin accused of being ‘idle’

Sudan's civil war has led to hundreds of thousands of displaced people. Over 12,000 people have already been killed in the violence that seems to be getting worse as the conflict continues at a pace.

December 24, 2023

African nation's citizens vote in favor of new constitution solidifying junta leader's rule

Chadian voters went to the polls on Sunday and 86% of those citizens voted in favor of a new constitution that would help solidify Mahamat Idriss Deby's ruling power.

December 22, 2023

Kenya charges ex-tourism minister, 2 others in multimillion-dollar fraud case

Former Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala of Kenya has been charged for allegedly defrauding government of millions of dollars in inflated costs.

December 22, 2023

France completes withdrawal from Niger

France has finished withdrawing its troops from Niger, several months after an anti-Western military junta seized control of the West African nation.

December 22, 2023

Another ship has reportedly been hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast

Pirates have hijacked another vessel off Somalia's coast — the second in recent weeks — stoking fears that piracy could be returning to the African Horn nation's waters.

December 21, 2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo enters second day of voting in messy presidential election

The Democratic Republic of the Congo entered its second day of voting in a chaotic election set to determine the political future of incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi.

December 21, 2023

Angola announces withdrawal from OPEC

Angola announced Thursday its departure from the OPEC oil producers cartel, with Oil Minister Diamantino de Azevedo citing no prospective gains from his country's continued membership.

December 21, 2023

Catholic bishops around the world push back on blessings for people in same-sex relationships

Individual bishops and episcopal conferences for multiple countries have spoken out in concern over the Vatican's release of a document approving of blessings for same-sex couples.