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.
August 29, 2023 In Ethiopia, at least 183 killed in 2 months due to conflict in Amhara region, UN says The human rights situation in Ethiopia has been deteriorating, according to the U.N. Over a hundred people were killed since July amid conflict between the state and the Amhara militia.
August 29, 2023 Sudanese military leader visits Egypt on 1st trip abroad since war breaks out in Sudan Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan visited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on his first trip abroad since large-scale conflict broke out between the state and the RSF.
August 29, 2023 Nigerian troops rescue women, children abducted by Islamic rebels Dozens of hostages, including toddlers and women, held by Islamic rebel group Boko Haram have been rescued in Nigeria’s northeastern region.
August 28, 2023 Multi-party coalition criticizes Egyptian government in rare show of dissent Free Current, a new coalition of Egyptian political parties, spoke out against President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's government for persecuting politicians in a rare act of dissent.
August 28, 2023 Deadly militia attack in Congo leaves 14 dead amid ongoing unrest in the east Militia fighters launched an attack on a village in northeastern Congo, sparking a clash that resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals, the Congolese army revealed on Monday.
August 28, 2023 Niger’s junta makes military preparations ahead of possible international intervention Niger’s junta has made military preparations to tighten its grip on the country as foreign nations threaten to use force to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
August 28, 2023 Spain urges Mauritania to allow 168 rescued migrants to disembark Spanish vessel A Spanish Civil Guard boat, which has been carrying over a hundred rescued migrants for days, is urging Mauritania, the nearest place of safety, to allow the passengers to disembark.