Thousands Protest in Ivory Coast After Opposition Leader Tidjane Thiam Barred From Presidential Race
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (BN24) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Abidjan on Saturday, rallying near the headquarters of the independent electoral...
Death Toll in South Africa Floods Climbs to 86 as Rescuers Continue Search for Missing
MTHATHA, South Africa (BN24) — The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has climbed to 86, with search-and-rescue teams...
At Least 100 Killed in Village Attack in Nigeria’s Benue State, Amnesty International Reports
ABUJA, Nigeria (BN24) — At least 100 people have been killed in a brutal gun assault on a village in north-central Benue state, according...
Kenyan Senior Police Officer Arrested Over Death of Blogger in Custody, Igniting Public Outrage
NAIROBI, Kenya (BN24) — A senior Kenyan police officer has been arrested in connection with the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, whose body was...
Mali Military Government Passes Bill Extending Junta Leader Assimi Goita’s Rule by Five More Years
BAMAKO, Mali (BN24) — Mali’s military-led government has approved a bill that would extend the rule of junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita for an...
