Two Chinese Nationals Killed, Others Kidnapped in Eastern Congo: Army
Two Chinese nationals have been killed and an unknown number of other people have been kidnapped in an attack by the CODECO militia on a mining camp in eastern Democratic…
Humanitarian, Human Rights Organizations Press for Aid Access in Ethiopia
With a yearlong conflict taking an increasing toll in northern Ethiopia, the U.N. World Food Program, Human Rights Watch and other organizations are intensifying their appeals for combatants to halt…
UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions Against Libya Election Spoilers
The U.N. Security Council threatened sanctions Wednesday against spoilers in Libya’s presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 24. “The Security Council recalls that individuals or entities who threaten the…
State Media: Ethiopia PM at ‘Battlefield’ Front to Fight Rebels
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday reportedly joined the front line where government forces are battling rebels from the Tigray region, prompting U.S.-led international calls for a diplomatic solution…
US Envoy Concerned Military Developments in Ethiopia May Outpace Diplomacy
A top U.S. diplomat said Tuesday he was worried that military developments in Ethiopia were overtaking efforts to stop escalation of the country’s bloody yearlong conflict. Addressing reporters after his…
Burkina Faso Internet Shutdown Continues into Fourth Day
The shutdown of internet access via mobile phone networks that began Saturday dragged on for a fourth day Tuesday. The government said in a statement the shutdown is in the…
China’s Model of Investment in Africa Winning Support, Say Experts
Economists say China’s model of investment in Africa is gaining public support, despite the debt burden it imposes on many countries. According to economic experts and the locals, the United…
Sailboats Packed with Migrants Seek Italy in Latest Tactic
ROCCELLA JONICA, ITALY — When the Taliban took Kabul in August, Zakia was six months pregnant and in her first year of university while her husband, Hamid, was working as…
More Protests Expected in Sudan Despite Reinstatement of Prime Minister
NAIROBI, KENYA — Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been reinstated in a deal with the military, following weeks of unrest sparked by a coup. Despite the military promising to…
Burkina Faso Internet Shutdown Curtails Information, Draws Criticism
WASHINGTON — An internet and mobile phone disruption that began in Burkina Faso on Saturday continued into Monday, causing a widespread communication blackout, confusion and frustration. People in the country…