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July 28, 2022
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for CAR Ex-Minister

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Mahamat Nouradine Adam, a former Central African Republic government minister, accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during sectarian conflicts in 2013.
July 26, 2022
Banyana Banyana Welcomed in S.Africa After AFCON Victory

South Africa celebrated their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success with cheering fans on Tuesday after flying back to Johannesburg.
July 25, 2022
Zimbabwe Issues Gold Coins to Curb Inflation

Zimbabwe has introduced gold coins for sale to the general public in an effort to control the raging inflation that has further devalued the nation's fragile currency.
July 25, 2022
Macron Begins Africa Tour

French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a three-nation tour of Africa Monday in an effort to signal that the continent is high priority for the former colonial power.
July 25, 2022
Ugandans Block Traffic Over Inflation

Residents in Jinja, a major city in eastern Uganda near the heavily traveled highway leading to the country's border with Kenya, stopped traffic to express their discontent with the country's fast-rising cost of living.
July 21, 2022
Funding Issues Challenge Africa's Malaria Vaccine

As the World Health Organization announces the next stage in the distribution of the world's first approved malaria vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the the vaccine's largest supporters, has expressed doubts about its value.
July 21, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for COVID

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
July 20, 2022
Libyan Oil Exports Resume After Long Pause

Oil production in Libya resumed on Wednesday after a halt that lasted months. The resumption comes after the sacking of the chairman of the state-run oil company by one of the country's rival administrations.
July 20, 2022
27 Migrants Killed in Melilla Stampede: Watchdog

In a report issued on Wednesday, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights estimated that more people perished in last month's attempt by hundreds of migrants to breach the border between the North African nation and the Spanish colony of Melilla than the official government figure.
July 20, 2022
Tunisia Oppo Leader Freed

The main opposition party leader in Tunisia was released on Tuesday after being questioned by the nation's counterterrorism unit on allegations of money laundering and terrorism funding through an association charity.
July 15, 2022
Egypt to Suspend Peacekeeping Troops in Mali: UN

In reaction to deadly attacks on its peacekeepers in Mali, Egypt will withdraw its troops from the West African nation by mid-August, according to the UN mission there.
July 14, 2022
Gambia's Ex-Spy Chief Sentenced to Death for Murder

A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced a former spy head and four other individuals to death after they were found guilty of the 2016 murder of a political activist.
July 14, 2022
Libya Oil Chief Refuses to Exit

The head of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) on Wednesday rejected the prime minister's authority to sack him, raising the prospect of an open struggle for control of the state energy producer.
July 13, 2022
Mandela Boxing Championship Belt Stolen in S.Africa

A world boxing championship belt that American boxing legend Leonard gave to the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, was stolen from a museum in Soweto.
July 12, 2022
Mali Arrests UN-Deployed Ivorian Soldiers

Nearly 50 Ivory Coast soldiers were arrested by Malian authorities after traveling to work for a contractor hired by the UN mission in Mali. The government referred to the detainees as "mercenaries," heightening tensions between the two West African countries.
July 11, 2022
Burundi's Niyonsaba out of World Champs With Injury

Francine Niyonsaba dropped from the world championships on Monday due to a foot injury, just as she appeared to be a solid chance for her first major medal in the 5,000 meters after being forced to convert to long-distance races by contentious testosterone rules.
July 11, 2022
Nigeria Admits Security Flaws After Jailbreak

The Nigerian government acknowledged security flaws at a jail in the country's capital on Monday, following an attack that resulted in the escape of hundreds of inmates last week.
July 08, 2022
South Africa’s Semenya Listed for Worlds in Oregon

Caster Semenya is scheduled to compete in next week's world championships in Eugene, Oregon, which could set up a surprise return for the two-time Olympic champion who is still barred from competing in her favorite race and is at the center of one of the sport's most contentious issues.
July 08, 2022
Ghana Reports Possible Marburg Virus Outbreak: WHO

Ghana has reported two probable cases of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease, which if confirmed would be the country's first such infection, according to the World Health Organization.
July 07, 2022
Probe Into Egyptian Detainee's Death Flawed: Rights Groups

Two prominent human rights groups accused Egyptian authorities on Thursday of failing to conduct an impartial and transparent inquiry into the unexplained death of an economic researcher detained.

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