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Mali’s Supreme Court proclaims coup leader Goita to be the country’s provisional president.

May 29, 2021

Mali's constitutional court named Assimi Goita, the colonel who spearheaded a military coup this week while acting as vice president, as the country's new interim...

Africa

An oil tanker is said to have been involved in a ‘incident’ in the Red Sea.

KEx

April 28, 2021

It is uncertain if the recorded incident was an assault on a nearby oil tanker. On Tuesday, a "incident" was registered in the Red Sea...

Africa Chad

Thousands attend Chad’s Deby’s funeral, and Macron promises French support.

KEx

April 24, 2021

Thousands of people attended Chad's slain chief Idriss Deby's funeral on Friday, with French President Emmanuel Macron leading tributes to the long-ruling strongman whose death...

Africa Egypt Ethiopia Sudan

Egypt and Sudan both rejected Ethiopia’s plan to share data on the Renaissance dam.

KEx

April 11, 2021

Egypt and Sudan refused an Ethiopian request to exchange data on the operation of its massive hydropower dam on the Blue Nile on Saturday, after...

Africa Egypt

At least five dead after ten-story building collapses in Cairo

KEx

March 28, 2021

"We heard nothing from there; we tried to get them out, to know if they are alive or dead, we have no idea," Ahmed said,...

Africa Politics United States

Biden’s foreign policy challenges – A view from Morocco

KEx

March 11, 2021

President Joseph R. Biden has a unique strength that much of the world has overlooked: He has nearly a half-century of experience navigating the maze...

Africa

Huge explosions rock Equatorial Guinea’s main city

KEx

March 8, 2021

At least 15 people have died and hundreds more have been injured in a series of explosions in Equatorial Guinea, the country's health ministry says....

Africa Libya

Libyan interior minister escapes shooting attack on motorcade in Tripoli

KEx

February 22, 2021

Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said he escaped a "well-planned" assassination attempt on Sunday in which gunmen fired on his motorcade in the capital Tripoli,...

Africa Libya World

U.N. chief to foreign forces: ‘Leave the Libyans alone’

KEx

January 29, 2021

The U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for thousands of foreign fighters and mercenaries to immediately leave Libya, with Guterres demanding...

Africa South Africa

Thirteen dead, thousands homeless in southern Africa after storm Eloise

KEx

January 26, 2021

The death toll from storm Eloise rose to at least 13 on Monday after heavy winds, rain and flooding destroyed buildings, drowned crops and displaced...

Africa Uganda

Ugandan court orders opposition leader’s freedom, troops still block his home

KEx

January 26, 2021

A Ugandan court ordered security forces on Monday to free opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, whose house arrest since a presidential election has...

Africa Europe United Kingdom World

UK to launch global climate adaptation effort with partner countries

KEx

January 25, 2021

Britain will team up with Egypt, Bangladesh, Malawi, Saint Lucia and the Netherlands to help communities around the world that are threatened by climate change...

Africa Central African Republic World

ICC has arrested Central African Republic war crimes suspect Said: statement

KEx

January 25, 2021

The International Criminal Court on Sunday said it had taken into custody a former Central African Republic commander of the “Seleka” faction suspected of war...

Africa COVID-19 South Africa United States

Biden to impose South Africa travel ban to combat new COVID-19 variant – CDC

KEx

January 25, 2021

President Joe Biden will impose a ban on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who have recently been in South Africa starting Saturday in a...

Africa Israel Middle East Morocco

Gov’t to approve sending Morocco normalization deal to Knesset for a vote

KEx

January 24, 2021

The government is expected to approve on Sunday sending the normalization deal with Morocco to the Knesset for approval. An initial declaration to resume ties...

Africa Ethiopia

‘Choose – I kill you or rape you’: abuse accusations surge in Ethiopia’s war

KEx

January 23, 2021

The young coffee seller said she was split from family and friends by an Ethiopian soldier at the Tekeze river, taken down a path, and...

Africa Central African Republic

Central African Republic declares state of emergency as rebels surround capital

KEx

January 22, 2021

The Central African Republic on Thursday announced a 15-day emergency as armed groups tried to blockade the capital Bangui in a bid to topple newly...

Africa Uganda

Uganda accuses U.S. envoy of subversion for trying to visit candidate

KEx

January 20, 2021

Uganda accused the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday of seeking to subvert last week’s presidential election by trying to visit the main opposition candidate at his...

Africa Politics Uganda

REVEALED: How U.S. billions keep Museveni in power

KEx

January 17, 2021

Longtime Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, who on Saturday won a sixth term as president with 60 percent of the vote, is being propped in office...

Africa Ethiopia

Ethiopian general says Eritrean troops entered Tigray

KEx

January 8, 2021

A senior Ethiopian general said in a video clip posted on social media this week that Eritrean troops had entered the country uninvited while his...

Africa Ghana

Chaos at Ghana’s parliament as lawmakers exchange blows

KEx

January 8, 2021

Ghanaians lawmakers exchanged blows during the dissolution of the seventh parliament Wednesday night. Footages from the overnight confrontation in parliament showed some of the legislators...

Africa Uganda World

Uganda’s Bobi Wine asks ICC to investigate rights abuses

KEx

January 8, 2021

Uganda’s main opposition leader asked the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate President Yoweri Museveni and senior officials for sanctioning human rights abuses in...

Africa Mali

Mali denies civilians were killed in French air strike

KEx

January 8, 2021

Mali’s defence ministry on Thursday denied mounting claims that a French air strike killed civilians attending a wedding, insisting that only Islamist militants were hit....

Africa Central African Republic

Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election

KEx

January 5, 2021

President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won Central African Republic’s Dec. 27 presidential election by securing more than 53% of votes in the first round, according to...

Africa Central African Republic

Central African rebels attack and enter town before election results announced

KEx

January 4, 2021

Rebel fighters in Central African Republic attacked and partially occupied a diamond-mining town on Sunday, four security and humanitarian sources said, a day before authorities...

Africa Niger

Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister

KEx

January 4, 2021

One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, says Prime Minister Brigi Rafini. Photo: AFP / Issouf Sanogo...

Africa Ethiopia Israel

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

KEx

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

The government decided in 2015 to help the last remaining Jews in Ethiopia make aliyah. New Ethiopian immigrants are seen at Ben-Gurion Airport on one...

Africa COVID-19 Zimbabwe

‘Overwhelmed’ Zimbabwe tightens COVID-19 restrictions, orders most businesses closed

KEx

January 3, 2021

Zimbabwe extended a nationwide curfew, banned gatherings and ordered non-essential businesses closed for a month on Saturday in an effort to curb a surge in...