South Sudan’s Vice President Charged with Treason, Suspended
Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The charges against Machar stem from an attack...
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U.S. Court Jails Nigerians Over Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Three Nigerian men have been sent to prison in the U.S. for their roles in a Covid-19 unemployment fraud scheme that led...
Kenyan Govt Accuses BBC of ‘Falsified’ Child Trafficking Report
Kenyan Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has said the BBC report released earlier this month on child sex trafficking in the town...
Somali and AU Operation Kills Scores of Militants – Army
The Somali Ministry of Defence has said about 70 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in a joint military operation carried out...
The Netherlands returns 119 stolen sculptures to Nigeria
The Netherlands has officially handed back 119 ancient sculptures stolen from the former Nigerian kingdom of Benin more than 120...
Farmer-Herder Conflict Claims 100 Lives in Nigeria
An overnight attack in Benue State has left at least 100 people dead, amid ongoing clashes between herders and farmers...
Kenyan Blogger Beaten Before Dying In Police Custody – Autopsy
Chief pathologist Bernard Midia has confirmed that Albert Ojwang’s injuries were caused by external forces, dismissing the possibility of suicide....
No More Emergency Kits for DR Congo’s Sexual Violence Survivors
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis, with a sharp...
Dozens of Bodies Found at Libyan Detention Sites
Dozens of bodies have been found at both official and unofficial detention centers in Libya, raising serious concerns about torture,...
Sahel States To Establish Regional Criminal Court
Plans to establish a regional court that will pursue criminal and human rights violations across state borders have been made...
