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Bombing at refugee camp kills 5 people, including children, in eastern Congo

May 3, 2024

Bombing at refugee camp kills 5 people, including children, in eastern Congo

A bomb explosion at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least five people, including children, with over 20 others sustaining injuries, officials say.

Kenya postpones planned reopening of schools after more than 200 people killed by severe flooding

May 3, 2024

Kenya postpones planned reopening of schools after more than 200 people killed by severe flooding

Kenya's president has delayed the reopening of schools due to ongoing heavy rains and floods, which have resulted in over 200 deaths, he announced on Friday.

2 military personnel to face court martial over drone attack that killed 85 villagers in Nigeria

May 3, 2024

2 military personnel to face court martial over drone attack that killed 85 villagers in Nigeria

Two military personnel will face a court martial for their involvement in a military drone attack that killed 85 villagers in December in Nigeria's north.

US can learn from controversial UK policy as first migrants rounded up for deportation, expert says

May 3, 2024

US can learn from controversial UK policy as first migrants rounded up for deportation, expert says

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in January declared he would ignore a U.K. Supreme Court ruling that determined the Rwanda policy was unlawful and pushed the policy through in April.

M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

May 2, 2024

M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

The mining town of Rubaya in eastern Congo, known for its production of a mineral used in smartphones, has been seized by a rebel group that allegedly has links to Rwanda.

Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court

May 2, 2024

Liberia passes a law setting up a long-awaited war crimes court

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of the country's back-to-back civil wars.

Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court

May 2, 2024

Soccer jersey dispute between Algeria and Morocco clubs over Western Sahara goes to sports court

A soccer politics dispute between Morocco and Algeria, over a team jersey that includes disputed territory on a map of Morocco, will go to a full appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Mpox outbreak that is rapidly spreading through Congo may be a new form of the disease

May 2, 2024

Mpox outbreak that is rapidly spreading through Congo may be a new form of the disease

Scientists say a mutated form of mpox, detected in a mining town in Congo, might spread more easily among people than previous outbreaks.

Tourists airlifted from Kenyan reserve as freak floods continue

May 1, 2024

Tourists airlifted from Kenyan reserve as freak floods continue

Tourists were evacuated by air Wednesday from the Maasai Mara national reserve in Kenya as devastating flash floods continued encroaching on the African nation.

US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country

May 1, 2024

US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country

An American general has said the U.S. military plans to return within a month to Chad to discuss revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based in the African country.