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Sudan's top army general fires former deputy turned paramilitary leader in symbolic gesture

May 19, 2023

Sudan's top army general fires former deputy turned paramilitary leader in symbolic gesture

Sudan's top army general fired Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, the former deputy of the country's governing body who is now a paramilitary leader, in a symbolic gesture.

Death toll in north Nigeria attack tops 80; 7 suspects arrested

May 18, 2023

Death toll in north Nigeria attack tops 80; 7 suspects arrested

The number of people killed after an attack in north central Nigeria’s Plateau state earlier this week has reached 80, with people still missing days after the violence.

Convoy ambush in eastern Congo kills 4, including 3 park rangers

May 18, 2023

Convoy ambush in eastern Congo kills 4, including 3 park rangers

A Congolese conservation group said that four people died and six others were injured Thursday when their convoy was ambushed by gunmen in Virunga National Park.

Lesotho imposes nationwide curfew in attempt to curb violent crime

May 18, 2023

Lesotho imposes nationwide curfew in attempt to curb violent crime

Officials in the small African kingdom of Lesotho imposed an indefinite curfew nationwide in an attempt to stop violent crime after the death of a prominent journalist.

Death toll in Malawi hippo attack up to 7, 17 still missing

May 17, 2023

Death toll in Malawi hippo attack up to 7, 17 still missing

Six more bodies, including those of two teenagers, were found floating in Malawi's Shire River on Wednesday, raising the total death toll from a hippopotamus attack on a canoe to seven.

Africa's Sahel region seeks aid to fight violent extremism, stop its spread

May 17, 2023

Africa's Sahel region seeks aid to fight violent extremism, stop its spread

Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to combat groups linked to the Islamic State, al-Qaida and others has failed to stop their advances.

2 US consulate staffers, 2 policemen in Nigeria shot, killed in attack on convoy

May 16, 2023

2 US consulate staffers, 2 policemen in Nigeria shot, killed in attack on convoy

An attack on a US convoy killed two consulate staffers and two policemen in Nigeria, authorities said Tuesday.

1-year-old dead, 23 missing after Malawi hippopotamus attack

May 16, 2023

1-year-old dead, 23 missing after Malawi hippopotamus attack

A one-year-old child was killed, 13 people were rescued and 23 others remain missing after a hippopotamus capsized a canoe in southern Malawi.

Gunmen kill 29 villagers in latest attack in hard-hit north Nigeria

May 16, 2023

Gunmen kill 29 villagers in latest attack in hard-hit north Nigeria

Authorities and residents in north-central Nigeria said gunmen killed 29 people during a late-night attack in Plateau state. The attacks targeted remote communities in the nation.

Rape trial for Senegal's main opposition leader postponed due to protests

May 16, 2023

Rape trial for Senegal's main opposition leader postponed due to protests

Ousmane Sonko, the main opposition leader in Senegal, had his rape trial postponed due to unrest linked to the case. Three people were killed in the unrest.