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Demonstrators burn cars, police fire tear gas near Senegalese opposition leader's home

May 30, 2023

Demonstrators burn cars, police fire tear gas near Senegalese opposition leader's home

Protestors burned cars outside the home of Ousmane Sonko, a Senegalese opposition leader who is being tried for rape and death threats against women.

Libyan court tries 51 suspected ISIS militants, 23 sentenced to death

May 29, 2023

Libyan court tries 51 suspected ISIS militants, 23 sentenced to death

A Libyan appellate court on Monday sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State militants to death, with 23 more receiving substantial prison terms.

Uganda greenlights death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' in controversial crackdown

May 29, 2023

Uganda greenlights death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' in controversial crackdown

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a bill that, while not outright criminalizing LGBTQ identification, imposes grave penalties for homosexuals convicted of sex crimes.

Nigeria's Tinubu sworn in as president amid social, political turmoil

May 29, 2023

Nigeria's Tinubu sworn in as president amid social, political turmoil

Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria's president, succeeding Muhammadu Buhari and left to address significant socioeconomic and national security grievances.

Over 30 women held hostage by Cameroonian rebels released

May 26, 2023

Over 30 women held hostage by Cameroonian rebels released

Over 30 women abducted from the northwestern Cameroonian village of Babanki by English-speaking rebels have been released, according to government officials.

At least 19 dead in Cameroon bus crash

May 26, 2023

At least 19 dead in Cameroon bus crash

A passenger bus collided with a "heavy-duty" truck while en route to the southern Cameroonian town of Eseka, leaving at least 19 people dead.

Fugitive Rwandan police officer charged in killings of over 2,000 during 1994 genocide

May 25, 2023

Fugitive Rwandan police officer charged in killings of over 2,000 during 1994 genocide

Fulgence Kayishema, a police officer among the most wanted suspects in the Rwandan genocide, was arrested Thursday in South Africa after 22 years on the lam.

Africa Day celebrations rife with calls for unity, but critics demand substance

May 25, 2023

Africa Day celebrations rife with calls for unity, but critics demand substance

While calls for unity dominated Africa Day celebrations across the continent, critics of the African Union claim no real action has been taken to heal its political wounds.

Mozambique's ex-finance minister to be extradited to US in $2B corruption case

May 25, 2023

Mozambique's ex-finance minister to be extradited to US in $2B corruption case

Former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang will be extradited to the U.S. after losing a last-ditch appeal in a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal.

Centuries-old cotton tree, national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

May 25, 2023

Centuries-old cotton tree, national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leon's President Julius Maada Bio said Thursday heavy rains brought down the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country's national symbol for decades.