Senegal Records First Conviction Under New Anti-Homosexuality Law
A court in Senegal has delivered the first conviction under a new law that increases penalties for same-sex relationships, marking...
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Cameroon Separatists Declare Temporary “Safe Passage” Ceasefire for Pope Leo’s Visit
A separatist alliance operating in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions has announced a temporary three-day “safe travel passage” to coincide with the...
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Seeks Extension of 27-Year Rule
Djibouti heads to the polls on Friday in a presidential election widely expected to extend the nearly three-decade rule of...
Transport Strike Hits Guinea-Bissau After Fuel Price Hike
Transport drivers in at least three localities in Guinea-Bissau, including the capital, went on strike on Tuesday after the government...
Mass Grave Horror in Kericho: 32 Bodies, Mostly Children, Exhumed as Kenya Launches Investigation
Investigators in Kenya have uncovered 32 bodies, most of them children, from a suspected mass grave in the western town...
Equatorial Guinea Official Gets 8-Year Jail Term for Embezzlement After Sex Tape Scandal
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a senior government official to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after...
France Completes Military Exit from Senegal After 65 Years
France on Thursday formally handed over its last two military bases in Senegal, ending a 65-year military presence and marking...
Malawi Launches Emergency Food Distribution as Drought and Violence Displace Millions in Africa
A national emergency food distribution campaign commenced Thursday in Chikwawa, aiming to provide relief to 5.7 million people affected by...