August 7, 2023 Rwandan genocide suspect unlikely to face trial after UN drops evidence hearing procedure Judges at the United Nations' International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals have thrown out a hearing procedure for evidence against Félicien Kabuga.
August 7, 2023 Moroccan navy recovers bodies of 5 Senegalese migrants, rescues 189 others after boat capsizes The bodies of at least five migrants were recovered by the Moroccan navy after a ship capsized off the coast of Western Sahara. Around 189 others were rescued following the accident.
August 7, 2023 Rebel groups kill at least 21 people in northeastern Congo, according to officials At least 21 people were killed by rebel groups in northeastern Congo over the weekend. One of the rebel groups has ties to the Islamic State group.
August 7, 2023 11 killed in northeastern Congo following rebel attack, according to local official Almost a dozen people in Congo were killed by members of M23 following an armed confrontation between the rebel group and a local self-defense group.
August 7, 2023 24 killed in central Morocco after minibus overturns while heading to local market At least two dozen people died after a bus heading to a local market crashed in central Morocco. The incident was one of Morocco’s most tragic accidents in recent history.
August 7, 2023 Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who hunger strike in July, hospitalized Ousmane Sonko, an imprisoned Senegalese opposition leader, has been hospitalized after starting a hunger strike on July 30, 2023. Sonko is protesting the charges against him.
August 7, 2023 8 bodies recovered off Tunisian coast after migrant boat sinks Bodies of migrants have been washing up on the beaches of Sfax, Tunisia, nearly every day. Eight bodies of Europe-bound migrants were recovered in the last two days.
August 4, 2023 Ethiopia declares state of emergency as regional violence spirals out of control Ethiopia's Council of Ministers has decided to declare a state of emergency in the East African nation's Amhara region over ongoing violence.
August 4, 2023 African president warns of 'opportunity' for Russia as political unrest continues Russia's mercenary force Wagner Group has taken an interest in Niger's neighbors Burkina Faso and Mali, enmeshing themselves in the countries and turning their eyes towards Niger.
August 4, 2023 Haiti expresses skepticism over Kenya’s offer to send police to combat Haiti’s gang violence Residents in Haiti expressed concerns over Kenya offering international intervention to combat the Caribbean nation’s gang violence. Previously, foreign forces have wrecked the country.