October 16, 2023 Uganda president declares ban on used clothing imports from the West, says items are coming from dead people The president of Uganda is seeking to ban imports of secondhand clothing from the West including America, citing that the clothes were donated when the previous owner died.
October 16, 2023 9,000 killed in Sudan within 6 months of war, UN aid chief says Thousands of people have been killed in Sudan within the last six months after tensions between the country’s military and paramilitary group erupted into open warfare.
October 13, 2023 Congo's president plans gradual easing of military rule in conflict-stricken east President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo has announced plans to gradually ease the state of military rule in the conflict-plagued eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.
October 13, 2023 Kenyan Cabinet greenlights Haiti peacekeeping force; parliamentary approval still needed Kenya's Cabinet approved the deployment of 1,000 anti-gang personnel to Haiti, but still must receive parliamentary approval before following through.
October 12, 2023 Zimbabwean opposition leader calls for reinstatement of 15 expelled lawmakers Zimbabwean opposition head Nelson Chamisa on Thursday called for the reinstatement of 15 lawmakers from his liberal Citizens Coalition for Change party.
October 12, 2023 Algerian Supreme Court rejects appeals by imprisoned journalist The Algerian Supreme Court on Thursday rejected appeals by imprisoned Maghreb Emergent and Radio M owner Ihsane El Kadi, a prominent figure in the nation's pro-democracy movement.
October 10, 2023 Gunmen abduct Nigerian students, marking third university attack in a month Four students were abducted by gunmen from a lodge at Nasarawa State University near Abuja, Nigeria. The attack is the third of its kind in the past month.
October 10, 2023 IMF sees strong support for US-backed quota increase, discusses shareholding structure rebalance The IMF announced Tuesday that it has received strong backing for a proposal, supported by the United States, to increase its lending resources without altering its ownership structure.
October 10, 2023 Congo government calls for East African regional force exit amidst escalating conflict Congo's government spokesperson has declared that the East African regional force must depart the country by December 8 due to a perceived "lack of satisfactory results on the ground."
October 9, 2023 Nigerian police officer sentenced to death for killing pregnant lawyer in landmark verdict A Nigerian court sentenced a police officer to death for the fatal shooting of a lawyer in Lagos, a move that has been widely commended as a punitive response to misconduct.