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Rights group calls for probe of Ex-Governor, Army officers in Congo
Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last year protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country.
Bilal says new album partly inspired by ‘divine intervention’
The US singer and songwriter recently published his first album of new music in eight years.
At least 175 people killed, dozens injured in separate strikes in Sudan
At least 175 people have been reported dead and dozens injured after a series of airstrikes hit Sudan's capital on Monday and Tuesday.
Israel, US bombings in Syria risk further destabilization, says legal analyst
Mary Ellen O'Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, believes bombing from Israel and the United States are "only adding to the chaos"
Malaria cases surge in 2023, says WHO Report
“No one should die of malaria; yet the disease continues to disproportionately harm people living in the African region, especially young children and pregnant women,”
South Africa: Holiday warning as scam injuries surge
“The RAF does not compensate someone who intentionally causes a motor vehicle accident, even if this results in serious injuries,”
Urgent Action Needed For Ethiopia’s School Children
Around 9 million children are out of school across Ethiopia today due to ongoing violence, climate-induced disasters and widespread forced displacement
Unpredictable school fees bar many children in Africa from an education
Top government-funded schools now charge nearly $700 in tuition per three-month term.
Ugandan military extends detention of opposition leader Besigye
Besigye is charged alongside his comrade Obeid Kamulegeya with endangering national security and subversion. The two were kidnapped by Ugandan intelligence from Kenya's capital in November prompting outrage
France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal
France flew out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad on Tuesday, signalling the beginning of the withdrawal of its military forces from the former French colony in Central Africa that last month broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.