UN Report: Islamic State in Somalia Doubles Size with Influx of Foreign Fighters
The Islamic State’s Somali affiliate has more than doubled in size to approximately 700 fighters, bolstered by an influx of…
Seven Nigerian Security Officers Missing After Massive Boko Haram Ambush
Seven members of Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defence Corps disappeared following a major ambush by Boko Haram militants in north-central…
ICC Hands 10-Year Sentence to Former ‘Al-Qaida-Linked’ Mali Police Chief for Timbuktu War Crimes
The International Criminal Court sentenced Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in prison Wednesday…
Italian Court Orders Extradition of Malian Singer Rokia Traore to Belgium
Italy’s highest court has ordered the extradition of celebrated Malian singer Rokia Traore to Belgium, rejecting her final appeal in…
Kenya Launches Investigation into Ugandan Opposition Leader’s ‘Abduction’ from Nairobi
Kenyan officials launched an investigation Wednesday into the mysterious disappearance and transfer of prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye from…
Mali’s Military Government Names Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as Acting Prime Minister
Mali’s military government has appointed Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, the current government spokesman and territorial administration minister, as acting prime minister,…
Kenya’s Catholic Church Rejects President Ruto’s Multi-Million Shilling Donation
The Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has rejected substantial financial donations from Kenyan President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja,…
Nigerian Security Forces Report 50 Boko Haram Militants Killed in Convoy Attack
A massive insurgent attack on a Nigerian security convoy left at least 50 Boko Haram fighters dead and seven government…
Prominent Ugandan Opposition Leader Allegedly Kidnapped in Kenya, Detained in Military Prison
Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been kidnapped from a book launch in Kenya and is being held in…
Mahrez Leads Algeria to 5-1 Rout of Liberia in AFCON Qualifier
Riyad Mahrez scored a decisive goal as Algeria demolished Liberia 5-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, though both…
