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May 21, 2024
Gunmen kill some 40 people in attack in north-central Nigeria

LAGOS—Gunmen riding motorbikes killed around 40 people in a raid on a mining community in north-central Nigeria, opening fire on residents and torching homes, the local government said on Tuesday.
May 20, 2024
Mali court jails professor for criticizing military government

DAKAR—A court in Mali has sentenced a well-known academic to two years in prison, one of which is suspended, for criticizing the military regime, his lawyer said.
May 20, 2024
Ruto on first state visit by Kenyan leader to US in two decades

NAIROBI—Kenyan President William Ruto meets his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington this week, with the crisis in Haiti and efforts to build trade ties likely to top the agenda.
May 20, 2024
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space, including oldest astronaut

WASHINGTON - After a nearly two year hiatus, Blue Origin flew adventurers to space on Sunday including a former Air Force pilot who was denied the chance to be the United States' first Black astronaut decades ago.
May 20, 2024
Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood

CANNES, France — An Egyptian film at the Cannes Film Festival is gaining support from critics. The feminist documentary, 'The Brink of Dreams,' challenges early marriage and other women's issues.
May 19, 2024
'Several nationalities' including American and British involved in DRC coup attempt, say officials

KINSHASA—A number of Americans and a British man were part of a group responsible for a coup attempt in DR Congo capital Kinshasa in the early Sunday, army spokesman General Sylvain Ekenge said.
May 19, 2024
Pope hears testimony from Israelis, Palestinians at Venice peace forum

VERONA, ITALY — Pope Francis presided over a forum for peace Saturday during a visit to Verona, home to the warring Montague and Capulet families in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
May 19, 2024
Israeli war cabinet official urges post-war action plan for Gaza

JERUSALEM—Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Saturday he would resign from the body unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip.
May 19, 2024
Kenya troops to deploy to Haiti within weeks, says senior government official

NAIROBI—Kenyan police will deploy to Haiti within weeks to lead a UN-backed multinational mission aimed at tackling gang violence, a senior government official in the East African country said Sunday.
May 19, 2024
Mali rebels accuse army, Wagner of killing civilians

DAKAR—An alliance of separatist rebel groups fighting Malian government forces on Saturday accused the army and Russian paramilitary group Wagner of killing 11 civilians earlier in the week.
May 19, 2024
Biden risks Gaza protests at Martin Luther King Jr.'s college

ATLANTA — U.S. President Joe Biden speaks Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr, in a bid to woo Black voters that risks being overshadowed by protests against Israel's war in Gaza.
May 19, 2024
Top football star removed from Egyptian terrorist list

CAIRO— Egypt's top court Saturday removed the names of ex-football star Mohamed Aboutrika and 1,500 others from "terrorist" lists over their alleged links to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, a lawyer said.
May 19, 2024
Ghana calls on visiting Senegalese president to help reduce regional tensions

ACCRA—Ghana's president Friday urged his visiting Senegalese counterpart to use his goodwill within the Economic Community of West African States to help resolve disputes with Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali.
May 18, 2024
West African military regimes consolidate regional alliance

NIAMEY—Junta-run Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have finalized plans to form a confederation after turning their backs on former colonial ruler France to seek closer ties with Russia.
May 18, 2024
Guinea opposition urges return to civilian rule this year

CONAKRY—A Guinean opposition coalition on Saturday called on the ruling junta to organize elections for a return to civilian rule by the end of 2024, urging demonstrations to support the demand.
May 18, 2024
South Africans queue at London embassy to cast votes

LONDON—South Africans go the polls for the country's general election on May 29, but the South African High Commission on London's iconic Trafalgar Square is open this Saturday and Sunday to allow the UK's 25,000 strong expat community to cast votes.
May 18, 2024
Sudan's paramilitary RSF to offer 'safe passages' out of Darfur city

PORT SUDAN— Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have announced their willingness to open "safe passages" out of the former haven city of El-Fasher in Darfur, which has been gripped by fighting for weeks.
May 17, 2024
Senegal's PM questions France military presence on several bases

DAKAR, SENEGAL — Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday questioned the military presence of former colonial ruler France, which has several bases in the West African nation, saying it impinged on Dakar's sovereignty.
May 16, 2024
Over 550 migrants intercepted by Senegal navy over past two weeks

DAKAR—Senegal's navy has intercepted more than 550 migrants since the start of May in four separate operations, as West African nations face mass departures for Europe.
May 16, 2024
Former Mauritania leader to run for president

NOUAKCHOTT—Eight men have submitted their candidacies for Mauritania's June 29 presidential election, including incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and his jailed predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was previously ruled out of the race, according to an AFP count.

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