Nov 10 Protesters disrupt opening of major West African art museum in Nigeria By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. Continue reading
Oct 28 Plane flying tourists to Kenya's Maasai Mara crashes, killing 11 By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press A small plane carrying 10 foreign tourists has crashed in Kenya, killing them and the pilot. Continue reading
Oct 20 Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters demand release of separatist leader By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press Demonstrations for the release of a separatist leader in Nigeria’s capital city turned violent on Monday as police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys discuss ICE's continued efforts to deport him to Africa By Michael Kunzelman, Travis Loller, Associated Press The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea, an immigration… Continue reading
Sep 29 'Violent response' to youth-led protests in Madagascar leave at least 22 dead, U.N. says By Gerald Imray, Sarah Tetaud, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 29 12 forest guards killed by gunmen in northcentral Nigeria By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press Gunmen attacked a community in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least 12 forest guards, according to local police. Continue reading
Sep 29 At the UN, African leaders did not draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press African leaders spoke vehemently about global conflicts and called for an end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. However, analysts say two of Africa's most complicated conflicts in Sudan and Congo, which have killed thousands of people and both reached an… Continue reading
Sep 02 3 deported by U.S. held in African prison despite completing sentences, lawyers say By Gerald Imray, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 What to know about the Trump administration's plan to deport migrants to Africa By Gerald Imray, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press The Nigerian government has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material for making cosmetic products. Continue reading