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Ghanaian national accused of embezzling $2.4M from Wisconsin GOP pleads not guilty

May 3, 2023

Ghanaian national accused of embezzling $2.4M from Wisconsin GOP pleads not guilty

Paul Williams Anti, 59, of Ghana, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges alleging he defrauded the Wisconsin Republican Party of $2.4 million.

Rwanda floods leave at least 129 dead

May 3, 2023

Rwanda floods leave at least 129 dead

Floods caused by torrential rainfall in northern and western Rwanda have left at least 129 people dead, according to a regional public broadcaster.

258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2020, UN reports

May 3, 2023

258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2020, UN reports

More than a quarter-billion people faced acute food insecurity during the pandemic, according to a United Nations report. The worst-off countries include Afghanistan, Yemen, and Haiti.

Russian warlord expands activity in Africa on Moscow's behalf, creating foothold in vital region

May 3, 2023

Russian warlord expands activity in Africa on Moscow's behalf, creating foothold in vital region

The Wagner Group has appeared to involve itself in a number of armed conflicts across the continent and gained access to mining operations valued at around $1 billion.

Kenyan pastors appear in court over followers' deaths, starvation cult

May 2, 2023

Kenyan pastors appear in court over followers' deaths, starvation cult

Kenyan pastors Paul Mackenzie and Ezekiel Odero appeared in court Tuesday, each charged in connection with the mass deaths of their followers.

Sudan's rival military factions agree to cease-fire as tensions remain high

May 2, 2023

Sudan's rival military factions agree to cease-fire as tensions remain high

Sudan's rival military factions have clashed over the future of the country. A cease-fire just announced by neighboring South Sudan brings some hope that the conflict may come to an end.

Serbia, Kosovo leaders to discuss EU-backed plan to normalize ties

May 2, 2023

Serbia, Kosovo leaders to discuss EU-backed plan to normalize ties

The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia are meeting in Brussels to continue talks on a European Union-backed plan to normalize ties between the former enemies.

Ugandan minister fatally shot by bodyguard after private dispute

May 2, 2023

Ugandan minister fatally shot by bodyguard after private dispute

The Ugandan army said a bodyguard fatally shot a government minister in an apparent private dispute on Tuesday morning. The attacker turned the gun on himself after the shooting.

Uganda lawmakers pass revised bill prescribing death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’

May 2, 2023

Uganda lawmakers pass revised bill prescribing death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’

Lawmakers in Uganda have passed a bill that would impose the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," or sex acts involving people infected with HIV or vulnerable individuals.

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protestors during demonstrations

May 2, 2023

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protestors during demonstrations

Protestors in Kenya held demonstrations led by an opposition leader on May 2, 2023. The country's police clashed with protestors during the demonstrations.