Kenyan VP criticizes new peace draft as threat to 2018 accord
South Sudan’s vice president criticized the peace talks in Kenya for ignoring the 2018 peace agreement, alleging the new draft aims to replace the original deal.
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage: Up to 15 years in jail
The parliament has passed a historic law banning child marriage.
ICC unseals warrant for Iyad Ag Ghaly on Mali war crimes
Ghaly, also known as Abou Fadl, faces accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between January 2012 and January 2013
Tunisia’s president dismisses minister amid rising hajj death toll
Tunisian President Kais Saied has fired the minister of religious affairs following the deaths of 49 Tunisians during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Court reverses Sanusi’s reappointment in Nigeria’s Kano dispute
A Nigerian court nullified the reappointment of a prominent emir in Kano, reigniting a power struggle between two royals and raising tensions in the city.
US pushes for humanitarian release of Binance executive in Nigeria
Binance previously disclosed that Gambaryan was suffering from malaria and pneumonia
Arrests of political leaders in Mali condemned by alliance
Boubacar Toure, a party representative, told media that 11 people, mainly political leaders, were detained
Uganda and UAE sign pact to build new international airport
The new airport aims to boost tourism by attracting visitors to the 1,442-square-kilometer (557-square-mile) Kidepo park
Egyptian pilgrims ‘totally abandoned’ in Hajj heat
The Egyptian government struggles to determine an official death toll for unregistered pilgrims
Anger erupts after man killed in Kenyan anti-tax protests
Rex Kanyike Masai died from gunshot wounds, a doctor confirmed
Italy pledges $150M for African vaccine project
Italy has already contributed $1.5B since GAVI’s inception, says foreign minister
How spot patterns are saving Giraffe species
Giraffe populations across East Africa exhibit varied and intricate coat patterns
Niger revokes French firm’s license at major uranium mine
In a significant shift, Niger cancels French company Orano’s license at the massive Imouraren uranium mine.
New initiative aims to boost Africa’s local vaccine production
French President Macron and African leaders launched a $1 billion project to boost Africa’s local vaccine production.
Kenya erupts in youth-led tax hike protests
Thousands of young people protest tax hikes, utilizing social media to organize and document the movement.
DRC oil permit threatens park, sparks clashes
The permit threatens endangered species, local communities, and the rainforest ecosystem.
Egypt probes Hajj deaths as heatwave sweeps Mecca
Egypt forms a crisis unit to investigate the deaths, focusing on unregistered pilgrims most at risk.
Somalia requests a slower AU troop withdrawal to combat terrorism
Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab faces a potential setback as the African Union weighs their request for more troops.
Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants, 5 dead on route to Spain’s Canaries
The Insignia, capable of accommodating 670 passengers, is currently on a 180-day global voyage that began in January
Police deploy tear gas, water cannons on protesters in Kenya’s capital
In Nairobi’s central business district, police sprayed protesters with purple-colored water from water cannons and blocked their route towards parliament
Zambia kills stray lions, prompts school closures
The lions, believed to have escaped from Kafue National Park, prompted concerns that led to plans to temporarily close nearby schools
South Africa MP suspended over racist remarks
In the videos, Gouws, recently sworn into parliament, repeatedly uses local slurs and the n-word, calling for violence against black people
Botswana’s Okavango Delta: Wildlife wonderland
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, the Okavango Delta is recognized for its natural beauty
UN expresses ‘deep concern’ over human rights violations in Libya
‘It is critical to advance national reconciliation and transitional justice,’ says deputy head of UN Support Mission in Libya
