CAR Court Accuses Ex-warlord of Crimes Against Humanity
A special court on Friday accused the former leader of a key militia in the Central African Republic of crimes against humanity at the height of the civil war. Former captain Eugene Barret Ngaikosset, arrested nearly a week ago, was once a commander o…
Africa Steps Up Surveillance of New COVID Variants
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says genomic sequencing capability is being improved in Africa to better detect, monitor and respond to COVID-19 mutations. Several variants of the coronavirus are circulating in African countries. The Delta varia…
BRICS Nations Say Afghan Territory Should Not Be Used by Terror Groups
NEW DELHI – Leaders of the BRICS nations discussed Afghanistan at a virtual summit Thursday, with participants underscoring the importance of preventing terrorists from using Afghan soil to stage attacks on other countries. Indian Prime Minister Naren…
Clashes Between South Sudan Forces Unsettle Western Equatoria State
JUBA , SOUTH SUDAN – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called on military commanders and political leaders Tuesday to end clashes in Western Equatoria state following the deaths of at least five people on Monday. A joint team made up o…
W. African Court Upholds Colombian Man’s Extradition to US for Trial
Lawyers for a Colombian businessman say they’re exploring their options after a court in the West African country of Cape Verde rejected their appeal to halt his extradition to the United States.The Cape Verde high court’s written judgment, dated Augus…
Tigray Forces Deny Reports of Mass Killings in Amhara
Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region denied reports Wednesday that they had killed dozens of civilians over a two-day period in the Amhara area. The Reuters news agency reported Wednesday that regional authorities said 120 civilians were killed b…
Millions Face Hunger Crisis as Conflict Engulfs Northern Ethiopia
GENEVA – The World Food Program warns that emergency food needs in northern Ethiopia are increasing, as conflict spills beyond the embattled Tigray region into neighboring Afar and Amhara provinces.The agency reports that up to 7 million people are acu…
Uganda Opposition MPs Accused in Machete Killings of Elderly
Two Ugandan opposition members of parliament were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly orchestrating a wave of machete killings that left dozens dead in the south of the country, a move described as “political persecution” by their lawyer.For two months, …
Militants Armed With Machetes Kill 30 Villagers In East Congo
Militants armed with machetes, sticks and clubs killed at least 30 villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials and a witness said.The fighters – suspected members of the Islamist-inspired Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – raided Makutan…
Phone Blackout Imposed on Nigerian State Amid Crackdown on Kidnappers
Mobile telephone networks were shut down in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara, residents said on Monday, after authorities ordered a telecoms blackout to help armed forces tackle armed gangs of kidnappers terrorizing the area. Two residents …