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Mali civil society lauds war crimes conviction of Islamist police chief
Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz commanded the so-called Islamic police during the occupation of Timbuktu by Islamist groups from 2012. It was during this time that armed groups enforced a strict code of Islamic law. Women and girls suffered in particular, facing corporal punishment and imprisonment
Haitians brace for Kenyan Police showdown with Gangs
"I'm asking the prime minister and the Kenyans to free Haiti from these gangs," said Mathurin Jean François, a 30-year-old math teacher who has been unemployed for two years because gang violence forced his school to close.
ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali
Prosecutors say he was a key member of Ansar Dine, an Islamic extremist group with links to al-Qaida that held power in northern Mali at the time.
Sisters make colourful hospital gowns for children in the US and Africa
Giuliana Demma was inspired by seeing her baby cousin wearing an ugly, ill-fitting gown while hospitalised with brain cancer.
WATCH: NASA enhances weather observation with GOES-U satellite launch
NASA launched the GOES-U weather satellite on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center.
WATCH: Spanish Steps painted red in protest against femicides
Police detained activists who poured red paint down Rome's Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy.
WikiLeaks founder arrives home in Australia after US plea deal
He pleaded guilty to one charge of violating United States espionage law, in a deal that ended a 14-year legal battle.
Nigeria to ban single-use plastics from January
Nigeria has become the latest African country to join the fight against the global plastic crisis by banning single-use plastics.
Kenya president backs down on tax rises after deadly protests
Kenya president backs down on tax rises after deadly protests
Death toll rises to 22 a day after Kenyan protesters stormed parliament
Kenyans faced the lingering smell of tear gas and military in the streets Wednesday, June 26, a day after protesters stormed parliament over a tax plan that would increase the cost of living an act of defiance that President William Ruto called an “existential” threat.