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Kenya: Opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for protests every Monday

"Every Monday there will be a strike, there will be a demonstration. The war has begun, it will not end until Kenyans have obtained their rights,"

French journalist Olivier Dubois, hostage in the Sahel since 2021, has been released

"I feel tired but I'm fine," he said as he got off the plane, smiling and visibly moved, dressed in an open white shirt over a T-shirt and beige pants.

Kenya: Police make arrests as opposition leads anti-government protests

"The country is bleeding and we are really tired. What is going on is not about Odinga. This is about young people. As you can see 90% of these people are hustlers and the problem is the government is sending police. This was supposed to be a peaceful,...

Police and protestors clash in Nairobi amid nationwide demonstrations

Kenyan riot police and demonstrators clashed Monday (Mar. 20) as many protested the country's cost of living crisis. Dozens were arrested including opposition legislators.

South Africans march, calling for president Ramaphosa to resign

Protesters from South African opposition unions and political movements gathered in Pretoria Monday (Mar. 20). In front of the Union Buildings, the official seat of the government and houses, they called for the resignation of the President denoucing t...

Top 10 happiest countries in Africa

The ranking considers a range of economic, social, and environmental factors, and offers insights into what makes a country a great place to live.

Morocco: a coalition of archelogists seeks out Jewish heritage

A team of archeologists is in search for remnants of the Jewish heritage in the oasis of the south.

Gabon arrests 33 after ferry disaster

The death toll from the sinking of a small ferry off the coast of Gabon has risen to 24, rescue coordinators said Sunday.

Journalists held over controversial South Sudan president video freed

The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation footage aired in December and was widely shared online. It showed 71-year-old President Salva Kiir standing during the national anthem and then looking down at what appeared to be a spreading stain before the ca...

43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year – Report

At least 18,000 people are forecast to die in the first six months of this year.