LOME—Days before Togo holds legislative elections, opposition and civil society have been torn between the desire to mobilise and the fear of repression since the adoption of a controversial constitutional reform.
NAIROBI —A total of 118 people were the victim of extrajudicial killings by Kenyan police last year, local and international rights groups said in a report published on Wednesday, decrying the "impunity" still enjoyed by the security forces.
NAIROBI—Roads turned into gushing rivers and homes swamped by muddy waters after rainstorms and flash floods wreaked havoc across the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday.
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday as aid groups warned that Israeli plans to invade the southern city of Rafah where most Gazans have taken refuge would create an "apocalyptic situation."
JERUSALEM—An expected Israeli assault on Rafah has aid groups scrambling for ways to help the 1.5 million civilians sheltering in the south Gaza city but the uncertain timeline poses a logistical nightmare.
RABAT—A Moroccan court extended Tuesday a YouTuber's prison sentence to four years for defamation after he suggested links between a minister and a drug trafficking network, said his lawyer.
STRASBOURG—The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) confirmed Tuesday that it will examine the appeal of double Olympic champion Caster Semenya against regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone levels to take medication on May 15.
DAKAR—Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a "rethought" relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel.
NAIROBI, KENYA — At least 16 people died and 28 were reported missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the U.N.'s migration agency said on Tuesday.
NAIROBI—Over 50,000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations said, as the international community expressed concern about the violence involving fighters from rival regions.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with increasing rates of Americans living on the streets and a lack of shelter beds.
RABA —A show at Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is one of the first exhibitions of Cuban art at an African museum.
GENEVA —A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked to climate change, the UN said Monday, warning that existing regulations were not equipped to offer adequate protection.
JERUSALEM—Jewish people marked Monday the start of Passover, a celebration of freedom, and around many holiday tables in Israel chairs stood empty for hostages still held captive in Gaza.
JERUSALEM— Israel's military intelligence chief has resigned after taking responsibility for failures leading to the October Hamas militant attack that triggered months of war, the military said on Monday.
RABAT—French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin in an official visit to Morocco on Monday lauded the kingdom's help in fighting terrorism in France as Paris prepares to host the 2024 Olympics.
BENGHAZI —A powerful sandstorm blew across eastern Libya on Monday, disrupting air traffic and shutting down airports, public administration and schools in the region, Libyan media reported.
ABUJA—Africa leaders called for more regional cooperation in fighting terrorism on Monday at a summit to look for African-led solutions to the continent's security challenges, including creating a possible regional military force.
DAKAR - Suspected jihadists in central Mali are holding more than 110 civilians they abducted six days ago, local sources told AFP on Monday.
LONDON—UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised that deportation flights of asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in "10 to 12 weeks", as the plan entered its final stage in parliament.
Load more
