Kenya: In Nairobi, residents face forced evictions/in /by
The Kenyan government reports that over 200 people have lost their lives and more than 200,000 have been displaced since March due to flash floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains.
Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election as opposition disputes result/in /by
The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra.
Kenya hosts South Sudan peace talks joined by African leaders/in /by
The talks are between the government and rebel opposition groups that were not part of the 2018 agreement that ended the five-year civil war that left 400,000 people dead
Putin criticizes Western nations on 79th victory day anniversary/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II by praising its forces fighting in Ukraine and blaming the West for fueling conflicts around the world.
Niger-Benin pipeline: Diplomatic tensions threaten oil exports/in /by
Beninese president Patrice Talon said his country exports large quantities of staples to Niger but given the border is closed on the Nigerien side, informal vendors profit when Beninese "suffer price increases." He has tied the opening of the Sémè port to the normalization of trade relations.
TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content/in /by
"AI enables incredible creative opportunities, but can confuse or mislead viewers if they don't know content was AI-generated,"...
Algeria’s leader demands justice over French colonial-era wrongdoing/in /by
France and Algeria marked May 8, 1945, with commemorations of victory and remembrance.
Plane skids off runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people/in /by
“Our plane just caught fire,” wrote Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko in a post on Facebook that showed passengers jumping down the emergency slides at night as flames engulfed one side of the aircraft.
Tunisian Anti-Discrimination Activist arrested amid money laundering probe/in /by
This arrest underscores the worsening conditions faced by migrants and their advocates in Tunisia.
Palestinians in Rafah face humanitarian emergency/in /by
For families in Rafah, the uncertainty is palpable. Displaced multiple times by the ongoing conflict, they are unsure where to seek refuge.