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Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty/in /by
The man accused of leading the attack, Amadu Koita Makalo, was sentenced Monday to 182 years in prison on charges of treason, murder and shooting with intent to murder
Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending year long rift/in /by
It comes as Israel and Hamas are weighing an internationally backed cease-fire proposal that would wind down the nine-month war and free dozens of Israeli hostages held by Hamas
Pro- and anti-government protesters clash in Kenya as police hurl tear-gas cannisters/in /by
Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital clashed with a pro-government group on Tuesday, leading to the burning of a motorcycle that belonged to people who were voicing their support for the president.
Pics of the day: July 23, 2024/in /by
Pics of the day: July 19, 2024
US elections: Could Kamala Harris be the first female president?/in /by
Already a trailblazer, Kamala Harris could be on the way to becoming the first woman to serve as president in the United States.
USA: Black voters express hope and concern as Harris takes center stage in campaign/in /by
The Republican and Democratic parties have distinct strengths within different subgroups of the U.S. population. 59-year-old Harris who is of Jamaican and Indian descent will seek to energize Black and Asian voters.
UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023/in /by
While advances are being made to end the global AIDS pandemic, the report said progress has slowed, funding is shrinking, and new infections are rising in three regions: the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Latin America.
Athletes and support teams arrive in Paris for Olympic kickoff/in /by
Athletes and support staff are arriving at Paris airports in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years/in /by
An appeals court in Rabat handed down the sentence after a hearing in which the frail 81-year-old Ziane — once known for his loud and combative rhetoric — was silent as a form of protest.
Anti-Corruption protests erupt in Uganda’s capital, inspired by Kenya/in /by
Ugandan security forces on Tuesday arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliament building to demonstrate against high-level corruption in protests that authorities say are unlawful.