The report says the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled in 2023 compared with a year earlier
Reactions of Ugandans were mixed
The opposition calls for more protests
Chad is depending on the African Development Bank and the European Union for logistics and funding to get linked to a planned trans-Saharan network
'A number of these countries ... are also fragile countries with their own challenges,' IMF official says
Thomas Kwoyelo was convicted of dozens of war crimes in August, the first time an officer of his seniority had been tried by Uganda's judiciary
Many Nigerians are objecting to a bill that would create an armed unit for the Federal Road Safety Corps. Rights activists are calling for the bill to be rejected saying it could lead to intimidation, extortion, and brutality.
As expected, official results from Mozambique’s election show ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo winning the presidential election. The opposition says the poll was rigged and is calling for more protests. This comes after two opposition party figures were gunned down last weekend.
Charges leveled at former chief compliance officer for Binance are dropped on humanitarian grounds
Human rights groups are praising an opera that celebrates the life of gay freedom fighter Simon Nkoli. The production — the brainchild of acclaimed composer Philip Miller, who authored the work — was staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, South Africa. VOA Correspondent Vicky Stark reports.
The top judges were fired for alleged judicial misconduct, but critics accuse Hakainde Hichilema of political interference
Mirghani Idris Suleiman ‘has been at the center of weapons deals that have fueled the brutality and scale of the war,' a US Treasury Department statement said
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