Kenya Police Ignore Criticism, Continues U.N. Mission in Haiti
Kenya police to take on Haiti criminal gangs amid criticism of their human rights record.
Wealth & Power
Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
United Nations Ends Mandated Inquiry into Ethiopian Atrocities
Despite ongoing atrocities in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a UN-mandated investigation into human rights abuses will conclude next week.
Senegal Govt. Stops Auction of Léopold Sédar Senghor's Possessions in France
An auction in France of items belonging to the first Senegalese president has been delayed, as the government in Dakar negotiates to buy them directly.
DR Congo: Former Prisoner Convicted for Murder of Ex-President Promoted to Army General
A former prisoner, convicted for his alleged participation in the assassination of the Democratic Republic of Congo ex-President Laurent Kabila in 2001, has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general in an army reshuffle.
Tunisians are Protesting Outside the French Embassy, Here's Why
Thousands of Tunisians gathered outside the French embassy in the capital, Tunis, on Saturday in support of the Palestinians and demanding the departure of the ambassador. This as Israel continues to bomb the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched a deadly attack across the border on 7 October.
French-Cameroonian Commission Turn Light on Colonial Era
A joint French-Cameroonian commission started Friday (Mar. 3rd) work on delving into France's role in the nation's colonial past and post-independence years.
Critics Express Concerns as U.S. Senate Rejects Bid to Withdraw Troops from Niger
The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected legislation that would have forced President Joe Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger, a West African nation where military officers seized power in July. The measure was rejected by 86-11. The United States formally declared this month that there had
Security Facts About 1998 U.S. Embassies in Africa Bombings
Chronology of the 1998 US Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
Ghana is Building a State-Of-The-Art Complex Honoring Iconic U.S. Black Civil Rights Intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois
Ghana’s then President Kwame Nkrumah warmly received W.E.B. Du Bois to Accra and gave him the most comradely treatment among revolutionaries.
Barbados Severs Colonial Ties with the British Monarchy: A Call to Action for Africa?
When Barbados declared its independence in 1966, it chose to remain in the Commonwealth realm and recognise Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
Thomas Sankara Death: 14 Men Go for Trial for the Murder of ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’
He was killed on 15 October 1987 by Burkina Faso’s soldiers and his close friend Blaise Compaore assumed power after his death.
How U.K. Home Office ‘Tried to Sanitize’ Colonialism Lesson for Staff
‘There seemed to be a reluctance to fully engage with how bad Britain has been,’ academic reportedly says
Cobalt Mining for Foreign Tech Giants is Driving Child Labor in Congo
A new exposé on artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifts the curtain on a nightmarish world in which billions of people are unwittingly complicit. Senior climate correspondent Louise Boyle reports
Kenya and Angola Call on M23 Rebels in DR Congo for Military Garrison
Kenyan President William Ruto and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco have called on the M23 rebels fighting government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to join a military garrison
Egypt Can Become a 'Ticking Time Bomb' - President
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday warned against any expansion of the conflict in Gaza, saying the region risked becoming a "ticking time bomb". He also said his country's sovereignty should be respected after drones were intercepted after entering Egyptian air space on
Protesters Interrupt €4.2m Auction of Stolen 19th-Century Gabonese Mask
Protesters demanded the return of a ‘stolen’ 19th-century Gabonese mask sold at auction for €4.2 million.