Congo prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila/in /by
On Friday, the country’s public prosecutor called for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia for treason, war crimes, and supporting the M23 rebel group.
Japan deepens Africa ties with 300 new cooperation agreements at TICAD9/in /by
A major boost in Japan-Africa relations as 300 cooperation agreements were signed during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development, or TICAD9, held this week.
Peace efforts stall as violence escalates in Eastern DRC/in /by
Despite recent diplomatic efforts, violence continues to escalate in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where thousands have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced, the United Nations warns.
Fresh graves unearthed in Kenya near Shakahola cult tragedy/in /by
More than two years after the discovery of over 400 bodies linked to a doomsday cult in Shakahola Forest, authorities have uncovered five more bodies in a nearby village in Kilifi County. In addition to the exhumed remains, ten human body parts were found scattered across nearby thickets.
Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from US if they don’t have criminal records/in /by
Uganda has agreed to a deal with the United States to take deported migrants as long as they don't have criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Landslide buries homes outside Guinea’s capital, killing 11 and injuring 10/in /by
The National Agency for Emergency Management confirmed the collapse followed days of intense rainfall. The disaster underscores Guinea’s vulnerability to extreme weather, coming just a year after record floods devastated West Africa, killing over 1,000 people and displacing hundreds of thousands.
Lil Nas X arrested in Los Angeles after street incident/in /by
Lil Nas X rose to fame with his 2018 smash hit “Old Town Road,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks, and later released his acclaimed debut album Montero.
Major interpol sting nets 1,200 suspects, recovers $100 million in Africa-wide cybercrime Crackdown/in /by
In a sweeping blow against the rapidly expanding cybercrime ecosystem in Africa, an international police operation has led to the arrest of over 1,200 individuals and the recovery of approximately $100 million, Interpol announced on Friday.
Senegal slams U.S. sanctions on ICC prosecutor/in /by
The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors, for pursuing investigations into American and Israeli officials suspected of committing war crimes
Stalled peace talks in Doha as Congo and M23 remain deadlocked/in /by
High-stakes negotiations between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group have finally opened in Doha, amid a climate of deep mistrust and a fundamental deadlock over the release of prisoners.