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February 01, 2024
Tunisian Opposition Leader Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

TUNIS — A Tunisian judge on Thursday sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, to three years in prison on charges of accepting external financing, his lawyer Monia Bouali said.
February 01, 2024
Mali Stays with West Africa Currency Zone Despite ECOWAS Exit Announcement

DAKAR — Mali on Wednesday said it was not planning on leaving West Africa's currency zone while Burkina Faso indicated it would do so after they and Niger announced their withdrawal from the region's political bloc in protest.
February 01, 2024
With Walmart and Adidas Cargo, One Ship's Voyage to Avoid Red Sea Trouble

LONDON — When the Maersk Tanjong container ship set sail from Thailand on December 2, headed towards the Suez Canal to reach the U.S. East Coast, it was carrying cargo for retailers and clothing brands including Walmart, Adidas, H&M and ASOS, import and shipping data shows.
January 31, 2024
Ghana Presidential Candidate Announces Opposition to LGBTQ Rights

ACCRA - Ghana's former president and leading opposition presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday expressed his opposition to LGBTQ+ rights but did not say if he would support a bill aimed at criminalizing same-sex relations.
January 31, 2024
Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Talks in Bahrain

Senior leaders from Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) met three times this month in Bahrain, sources with knowledge of the talks said, the first such contact between the two warring sides in nine months of conflict.
January 31, 2024
Top EU Diplomat Warns of Russian Influence in Sahel

BRUSSELS — The European Union is facing a dilemma over its remaining presence in Mali and the wider West African Sahel region, since it does not want to cooperate with Russia's expanding military forces, its top diplomat said on Wednesday.
January 30, 2024
Kenya’s President Endorses Italy Plan to Strengthen Africa Relations

ROME — Kenya's President William Ruto on Tuesday endorsed Italy's plan for closer cooperation with Africa, saying it was evidence that Europe was taking the continent seriously despite criticism over the limited initial funding.
January 30, 2024
Kenya's Ruto Says Haiti Mission to Go Ahead Despite Court Ruling

ROME – Kenya is going to push ahead with plans to lead a U.N.-approved security mission to Haiti, despite a court in Nairobi last week blocking the deployment, Kenyan President William Ruto told Reuters Tuesday.
January 30, 2024
Nigeria Gunmen Kidnap Six Students, Three Teachers in Ekiti State

LAGOS — Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped six students and three teachers from a school in southwestern Ekiti state on Monday night, the state government said on Tuesday.
January 30, 2024
Morocco to Play AFCON Round of 16 Clash without Boufal, Ziyech

SAN PEDRO — Moroccan coach Walid Regragui on Monday said the Atlas Lions will be playing their Round of 16 match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, without star players Sofiane Boufal and Hakim Ziyech.
January 30, 2024
Nearly 100 Migrants Dead or Missing in Mediterranean, IOM Says

GENEVA — Nearly 100 migrants have died or disappeared in the central and eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024, more than double the toll recorded last year during the same period, the U.N. migration agency said on Monday.
January 30, 2024
Israel, Hamas War Impacts Future of Gaza Medical Student

RAFAH — For medical students in Gaza like Abu Haddaf the future is uncertain, not knowing if their hard years of study will now count for anything or if what remains of the university still has any record of their academic progress.
January 29, 2024
Cape Verde Advances to AFCON Quarterfinals

ABIDJAN — Cape Verde on Monday became the latest team to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after the island nation defeated Mauritania 1-0 in their round of 16 clash.
January 29, 2024
South Africa’s Ruling Party Suspends Former President’s Membership

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's ruling African National Congress, ANC, on Monday said it had suspended the membership of former president Jacob Zuma after he announced he would vote for another party in this year's general election.
January 29, 2024
Zimbabwe Launches Door-to-Door Cholera Vaccination Campaign

HARARE — Zimbabwe on Monday launched a cholera vaccination campaign to immunize over 2 million people against the waterborne disease, amid an outbreak that has killed hundreds since early last year.
January 29, 2024
Africans Are ‘Special Case’ in Opposing LGBT Blessings, Pope Francis Says

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a "special case" in the opposition of homosexuality by bishops and many other people on the continent.
January 29, 2024
Italy's Prime Minister Opens Africa Summit, Promises New Partnership

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday welcomed more than 20 African leaders to Rome to present her long-awaited plan aimed at re-setting relations between the European nation and the continent while addressing how to curb illegal immigration.
January 29, 2024
Biden Seeks Black Support at South Carolina Church

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - President Joe Biden spoke about his religious faith at services on Sunday at an African-American church in South Carolina, as he works to bolster Black support likely to prove crucial to his re-election chances in November.
January 28, 2024
Nigerian Air Force Acknowledges Strike Killing Civilians

KADUNA, Nigeria - The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said it regretted a strike that killed dozens of civilians and injured others a year ago, accepting for the first time its responsibility for the incident investigated by Reuters.
January 27, 2024
Countries Suspend Funds for UN Agency Accused of Complicity in Hamas Attack

LONDON - Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland became the latest countries on Saturday to pause funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

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