Africa
Ugandan army says it has killed 189 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
Ugandan soldiers working as part of a peacekeeping force in Somalia have killed 189 al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab terrorists in an attack on one...
Abuse accusations surge in Ethiopia’s war
The young coffee seller said she was split from family and friends by an Ethiopian soldier at the Tekeze river, taken down a path,...
South Africa tackles secretive party funding with law, but still allows anonymous donors
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law on Friday requiring political parties to disclose donations of more than 100,000 rand ($6,650) in a...
In poor districts, young Tunisians with nothing to lose clash with police
The 19-year-old smoking with friends in a poor district of Tunisia’s capital had a simple explanation for night-time clashes between youths and police that...
Worsening Islamist terrorism and insurgency drives Mozambique humanitarian crisis
More than half a million people have fled their homes due to an Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique, and the violence and humanitarian crisis...
Remains of Roman fort unearthed in Egypt’s Aswan
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of remains of a Roman fort in the country's Aswan Governorate.
At the fort...
Ugandan opposition party says it will challenge election result; two dead in protests
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party said on Sunday that it was preparing to challenge President Yoweri Museveni’s election win and condemned what it...
Libyan teams agree on selection mechanism for temporary executive authority
Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), told a press conference here...
South African government will be taken court over alcohol sale ban
The Restaurants Association of South Africa (RASA) said that it was taking government to court over the alcohol sale ban imposed in December 2020.
RASA...
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Argentina’s abortion law enters force under watchful eyes
Argentina’s groundbreaking abortion law goes into force Sunday under the watchful eyes of women’s groups and government officials, who hope to ensure its full...
Britain’s Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday that he’s eager to forge a new U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
The push...
Authorities investigate blast at anti-gay California church
The FBI and local police are investigating an explosion early Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church that had been the target of protests for...
Malaysia detains 16 Vietnamese fishermen, two boats for trespassing
Malaysian maritime authorities have arrested 16 Vietnamese fishermen from two boats they said were encroaching in Malaysia’s waters without a license, the Bernama state...
