World Apr 18 Israelis struggle to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive in Gaza For many Jews, no matter how observant, Passover is a time to unite with family to eat and drink around what's known as a Seder table, remembering how the Jews persevered through harsh times. But this year, when Passover begins…
World Mar 22 Survivors recount a village massacre carried out by Burkina Faso’s security forces Lifeless children intertwined together. A 2-month-old face-up on the ground. The scenes were horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had to photograph them, as proof of the carnage in his Burkina Faso village.
World Mar 17 Niger’s junta ends cooperation with U.S., putting military operations at risk across Sahel The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger's junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials.
World Dec 31 Congo’s President Tshisekedi wins reelection by a landslide as opposition contests results Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70 percent of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results.
World Dec 20 Congo presidential election goes on despite conflict and logistical challenges Some 44 million people — almost half the population — were expected to vote, but many, including several million displaced by conflict in the vast country's east, could struggle to cast ballots. The fighting prevented 1.5 million people from registering…
World Nov 21 Seeking safety from one war, Ukrainian refugees who fled for Israel find themselves in another She describes it as “deja vu,” reminding her of the morning in Mariupol that forever changed her life.
World Sep 04 Gabon’s military leader is sworn in as head of state less than a week after coup Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath in the presidential palace in front of a packed, boisterous room of government officials, military and local leaders in Gabon's capital, Libreville.
World Aug 31 Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity A communique from Niger's foreign ministry says the ambassador "no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the embassy."…
Politics Aug 31 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing amid coup in Gabon The ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population's grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power, analysts said.
World Aug 31 Gabon election a ‘smokescreen’ for soldiers planning ouster of unpopular president, experts say Analysts say the ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population's grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power.