World Oct 12 Madagascar’s president says attempted coup is underway Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation. The protests are led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar," and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left 22 people…
World Sep 29 ‘Violent response’ to youth-led protests in Madagascar leave at least 22 dead, U.N. says The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people.
Nation Sep 02 3 deported by U.S. held in African prison despite completing sentences, lawyers say The U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims the three men are dangerous criminals, but lawyers argue they were released into the community after serving their sentences.
World Sep 01 A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia The spill happened in February when part of a dam that held waste from the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia copper mine collapsed.
Politics Aug 28 What to know about the Trump administration’s plan to deport migrants to Africa The Trump administration has deported more migrants from the United States as it expands its program to send people to countries they have no ties with.
Politics Aug 05 Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the U.S. after a previous migrant deal with the UK collapsed The U.S. is seeking more deals with African countries to deport people they say entered the country illegally.
Politics Jul 18 Men deported by U.S. to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time The Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, and deported eight men earlier this month to South Sudan, also an African country.
World Jul 10 Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case The court's 17-judge highest chamber says Semenya had her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland's Supreme Court where she had appealed against a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of track and field's World…
World Jun 13 South Africa’s president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb The head of the provincial government said the rescue effort was “paralyzed” in the first few hours of the floods because of a lack of resources like specialized search and rescue teams, divers and K-9 dog units in one of…
World Jun 12 South Africa floods leave at least 78 dead as official says rescue attempts were ‘paralyzed’ The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours after the disaster had been “paralyzed” by a lack of resources.