Kenyan MPs Accuse British Troops of Years of Abuse, Killings and Environmental Harm
Kenya’s Parliament has levelled serious accusations against British soldiers stationed in the country, alleging decades of sexual abuse, unlawful killings, environmental damage and human rights violations linked to military training…
Zambia’s Toxic Mine Disaster Sparks Battle Over Accountability as China Faces Scrutiny
When the mine dam gave way, Lamec already had misgivings about safety at the Chinese-operated copper site in northern Zambia. He says damaged protective gear often goes unreplaced, forcing workers…
Pastor, Bride Among Dozens Abducted as Fresh Kidnappings Shake Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded another disturbing wave of kidnappings after gunmen carried out two separate raids in Kogi and Sokoto states, seizing more than 20 people — including a pastor, his…
South Africa: Ex-President’s Daughter Quits Parliament Amid Claims She Misled Men Into Joining Russia’s War
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has stepped down as a Member of Parliament following allegations that she played a role in convincing 17 South African…
General Horta N’Tam Sworn In After Turmoil as Guinea-Bissau Plunges Into Another Coup Crisis
An army general has assumed leadership of Guinea-Bissau just one day after what appears to have been a coup.Gen Horta N’Tam was sworn in as the country’s transitional president on…
Zambia’s ‘Fix-It’ President Faces Rising Public Anger After Stone-Pelting Incident
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing back strongly after a turbulent month in which he was forced to duck and flee from a crowd that hurled stones at him during…
Malawi Police Probe Theft of Four Dogs From Presidential Palace
Authorities in Malawi are investigating the disappearance of four police dogs from the presidential palace in Lilongwe during the country’s political transition in September. Godfrey Arthur Jalale, a former deputy…
Military Seizes Power in Guinea-Bissau as President Reportedly Arrested
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau say they have taken control of the country following reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been arrested. Gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, on…
Eyewitnesses Accuse Russian Mercenaries of Executions and Torture in Mali Conflict
Eyewitness accounts emerging from Mali reveal harrowing allegations that Russian mercenaries have executed civilians and carried out brutal torture while fighting insurgents in the country’s central and northern regions. Multiple…
Trump Envoy Rejects Bias Claims as Pressure Mounts for Sudan Peace Deal
US Africa envoy Massad Boulos has dismissed claims that Washington’s new proposal to end Sudan’s civil war is biased, insisting that none of the accusations levelled by Sudan’s military leadership…