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November 21, 2023
Guinea Junta Orders Probe into Ex-President Alpha Conde for Treason

Guinea's junta has ordered a probe into toppled President Alpha Conde — the country's first democratically elected leader — for treason, following ongoing investigations into alleged killings, torture, kidnapping and rape.
November 21, 2023
Oxfam Report: Richest 1% Emits as Much Carbon as Rest of World

WASHINGTON — The richest 1% of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the nonprofit Oxfam International.
November 21, 2023
Kenya Summit on Global Plastics Pollution Closes Without Progress

NAIROBI — The latest negotiations toward a global plastic treaty concluded late Sunday with disagreement about how the pact should work and frustration from environment groups over delays and lack of progress.
November 20, 2023
Liberia's Electoral Commission Declares Boakai President-Elect

MONROVIA — Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission, NEC, said after completing the ballot count.
November 20, 2023
25 Candidates Kick Off Presidential Campaign in Congo

KINSHASA —The Democratic Republic of Congo launched a month-long election campaign Sunday with 25 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and relentless fighting in the east of the country.
November 20, 2023
Chad Opposition Leader Calls for 'Reconciliation' with Military Government

N'DJAMENA —One of Chad's main opposition leaders, recently returned from exile, on Sunday called for "reconciliation" with the military regime, a month before a constitutional referendum.
November 20, 2023
Sudan Could Break Apart Like Libya, Analysts Say

Port Sudan, Sudan —More than seven months into Sudan's devastating war that has killed thousands and displaced millions, experts warn that the scarred and impoverished country faces the threat of breaking apart.
November 20, 2023
Israel Army Says Camera Footage Shows Hostages Brought to Al-Shifa

JERUSALEM - Israel's military released security camera footage Sunday it said showed hostages being brought into Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on October 7 after being kidnapped during Hamas's attacks on southern Israel.
November 20, 2023
French Performers and Cultural Figures Lead Silent March for Peace in the Middle East

PARIS —Holding olive branches and white banners, French performers from different religious and ethnic backgrounds led thousands of people on a silent march through central Paris on Sunday to call for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and unity in France.
November 19, 2023
South Africa Registration Drive Targets Voter Apathy

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa held a first major voter registration drive on Saturday in a bid to tackle widespread apathy ahead of national elections next year.
November 19, 2023
New York Exhibit Shows Byzantine Influence on Early African Christians

NEW YORK —Mosaics, paintings, jewelry, ceramics, manuscripts from the 4th to the 15th century: the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is showing 200 ancient and medieval works that reflect a thousand years of influence of the Byzantine Empire on the Christian communities of Egypt, Tunisia and Ethiopia.
November 19, 2023
Multinationals Rush to Sign Contracts with Saudi Arabia

RIYADH—A wave of ribbon-cutting ceremonies is sweeping the Saudi capital as multinationals face a January deadline to open regional headquarters in the Gulf kingdom or lose out on government contracts.
November 19, 2023
Babies Evacuated from Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital

GAZA STRIP —More than 30 premature babies were evacuated Sunday from Gaza's largest hospital, said a health official in the Hamas-run territory, as Israel's army struck more targets in its war on the Palestinian militant group.
November 19, 2023
Congo Presidential Campaigns Kick Off for December Vote

KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of the Congo kicks off a month-long election campaign Monday with 26 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and fighting in the east of the country.
November 19, 2023
Over Two Dozen Candidates Compete in Congo's December Polls

KINSHASA — The Democratic Republic of Congo is scheduled to hold presidential elections on December 20, in which 26 candidates, including the incumbent, are running for the highest office in the impoverished central African nation.
November 19, 2023
Mali Army Uncovers Mass Grave in Kidal

DAKAR —The Malian army said at the weekend it discovered a mass grave in Kidal, a northeastern town recently recaptured from Tuareg rebels.
November 19, 2023
Kenya Flooding Affects Thousands, Disrupts Railway Cargo

NAIROBI — Kenya on Sunday said tens of thousands of people across the country had been impacted by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides that had also interrupted cargo services at Mombasa port.
November 19, 2023
Pro-Palestine Protests in Europe Call for Cease-fire

PARIS-LONDON —Thousands of protesters took part in rallies across France and Britain on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, while hundreds of others turned out again in cities across Europe.
November 19, 2023
Israeli Hostage Families March to Jerusalem

JERUSALEM —Clutching photos of their missing loved ones, hundreds of relatives of hostages snatched into Gaza on October 7 marched into Jerusalem on Saturday to demand answers from the Israeli government.
November 18, 2023
Biden Calls for West Bank-Gaza 'Reunification,' Israel Hits Refugee Camp

WASHINGTON —Gaza and the West Bank should eventually be "reunited" under a new Palestinian Authority, US President Joe Biden said in an opinion piece Saturday, as questions swirl over the future of the region once Israel achieves its goal of crushing the Hamas militant group.

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