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Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, his wife says
KAMPALA - A veteran Ugandan opposition politician was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya at the weekend, transferred to Uganda and...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border
GENEVA - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that his office was following up on reports of a mass grave in the desert along the...
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion, abuse -UN briefing
NAIROBI - Tunisian border guards have rounded up migrants and passed them to counterparts in Libya where they have faced forced labour,...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Hundreds of Tunisian president's supporters protest against 'foreign interference'
TUNIS - Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied amid widespread criticism at home and...
May 19, 20242 min read


Tunisia extends the detention of two journalists, lawyers begin a strike
TUNIS - Tunisia's public prosecutor extended on Monday the detention of two journalists, while lawyers began a one-day strike to...
May 13, 20242 min read


Hundreds protest in Tunisia to demand a date for fair presidential elections
TUNIS - Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists...
May 12, 20242 min read
Casualties reported in Chad from gunfire celebrating junta leader's victory
N'DJAMENA -A number of people were hurt in Chad, some severely, in gunfire celebrating interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby's declared...
May 11, 20242 min read


Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
NAIROBI - Kenya's military was deployed on Thursday to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people across East Africa...
Apr 27, 20241 min read


DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy
GOMA/BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo -Democratic Republic of Congo should file a complaint with the International Court of Justice...
Apr 20, 20242 min read


Nigerian regulator says no record of child deaths from recalled J&J cough syrup
ABUJA -Nigeria's drug regulator has no record of children dying or falling ill from exposure to a batch of cough syrup manufactured by...
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Factbox-Sudan's humanitarian crisis
A year of war between rival military factions in Sudan has pushed parts of the country to the brink of famine, and left 25 million people...
Apr 16, 20243 min read


Sudan's uprooted millions pay price for year-long war
CAIRO/PORT SUDAN - After fleeing from the war in Sudan to Egypt, Mohamed Ismail says his ambitions are limited to putting food in the...
Apr 14, 20244 min read
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