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

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