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Guinea’s junta dissolves 40 political parties with late-night decree/in /by
Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, in the latest crackdown on civil liberties under longtime strongman Mamady Doumbouya.
Kenya: Floods in Nairobi kill at least 23, police operations ongoing/in /by
Overnight torrential rains in the Kenyan capital Nairobi killed at least 23 people, and leaves destruction in its wake.
More airstrikes batter Tehran, Iran refuses to surrender/in /by
More airstrikes hit the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday afternoon. They follow explosions that echoed across Iran’s capital earlier on Saturday morning. The strikes appeared to target downtown Tehran and government buildings there.
Kenya: Nairobi battles flood waters after heavy overnight rains/in /by
Motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours on Saturday after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight.
Facing staggering gender-based violence, SA women turn to self-defence/in /by
In South Africa, femicide rates are thought to be five times higher than the global average. With many women victims of violence, some are now taking their security into their own hands through martial arts and self-defence classes.
Senegal: opponents speak out against Macky Sall’s UN candidacy/in /by
Senegal's former president Macky Sall is seeking one of the most coveted positions on the international scene: Secretary-General of the United Nations. But his opponents at home have started speaking out against his candidacy, accusing his government of repression.
DRC: armed forces find secret weapons stash in Ituri province/in /by
The Congolese armed forces made an unexpected discovery this week: buried in a mining site in Noro, a secret weapons stash was unearthed that could belong to Thomas Lubanga's militia.
More Israeli strikes pound Lebanon overnight/in /by
Smoke billowed from the rubble of buildings destroyed by an overnight Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning on March 5 for the entirety of Beirut's southern suburbs.
Tanzania pushes out Burundian refugees, UN concerned/in /by
Refugees from Burundi are being forcibly evicted from camps as Tanzania destroys their homes and churches, pushing them to return, often after years in exile.
Thousands including Obama pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr./in /by
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people for a celebration of life for the civil rights leader