September 5, 2023 Oil execs stand trial in Sweden for alleged involvement in Sudanese war crimes Ian Lundin and Alex Schneiter are standing trial in Sweden for their alleged complicity in war crimes committed under the regime of Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir.
September 5, 2023 Egypt resumes commercial flights to war-torn Sudan following 5-month hiatus Direct commercial flights from Egypt to war-torn Sudan have resumed following a meeting between Sudan’s military leader and Egypt’s president over the crisis in Sudan.
September 4, 2023 Hundreds of African migrants get into mass brawl, leading to blood-stained streets in Israel Eritrean migrants in Israel reportedly destroyed local businesses and got into mass brawls over an event planned for an embassy in Tel Aviv.
September 4, 2023 South Sudan's president meets with Sudan's top military official in Juba South Sudan's president met with Sudan's top military general on Sept. 4, 2023. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a long conflict.
September 1, 2023 Tourists shot dead after riding jet skis across unfriendly country's sea border The Algerian coast guard shot two tourists dead and arrested a third after the group accidentally entered Algerian waters from Morocco on jet skis during their holiday.
September 1, 2023 Violence during Congolese protests leads to over 40 deaths, 56 injuries Violence during protests in Congo led to 43 people being killed and 56 other injuries. Over 220 people were arrested following the protests.
August 31, 2023 Uber launches electric bike service in Kenya, aiming for emissions-free platform by 2040 Uber introduced an electric motorbike service in Kenya, marking its first initiative in Africa as part of the company's global commitment to achieve emissions-free operations by 2040.
August 30, 2023 168 migrants return to Senegal after Mauritania refuses to accept boat 168 migrants returned to Senegal on Wednesday after spending nearly a week in limbo aboard a Spanish rescue boat. Mauritanian authorities refused to allow them to disembark.
August 29, 2023 Zimbabwe's opposition calls for internationally-supervised redo of controversial election Zimbabwe's primary opposition party on Tuesday called for a do-over of last week's disputed elections, which would be supervised by neighboring countries.
August 29, 2023 Nigerian police detain at least 67 people celebrating gay wedding Nigeria police detained at least 67 people at a gay wedding in Delta. Gay people can face up to 14 years in prison under the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act.