Testimony Concludes on Alleged Atrocities Under Gambian Ex-Dictator Jammeh’s Rule
Gambia’s truth commission has wrapped up more than two years of public hearings into alleged human rights violations committed during the 22-year rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. A steady parade of witnesses concluded their testimony Friday, del…
Read MoreCameroon Investigates Missing $335 Million in COVID Funds
YAOUNDÉ – Cameroon rights groups, opposition parties and local media are asking the government to publish its findings after most of a $335 million loan from the IMF could not be accounted for. At least 15 officials have appeared before commissions of…
Read MoreAttacks on Election Offices in Nigeria Raise Concerns
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigerian political observers are expressing concern over the many attacks on the facilities of Nigeria’s electoral body – the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC. INEC officials say the commission has recorded at least 4…
Read MoreAt least 55 Killed in Eastern Congo Massacres, UN Says
BENI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – At least 55 people were killed overnight in two attacks on villages in eastern Congo, the United Nations said on Monday, in potentially the worst night of violence the area has seen in at least four years.The army a…
Read MoreWHO Calls for 20 Million COVID Vaccine Doses for Africa
GENEVA – The World Health Organization is asking for 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for African countries to administer second doses to those who have received their first shot. After three weeks of declining rates of COVID-19 infections in Africa, the World Health Organization is reporting an increase in cases. It says its latest…
Read MoreWest African Leaders Suspend Mali From Regional Bloc Over Coup
ACCRA, GHANA – West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over what they said amounted to a coup last week, Ghana’s foreign minister said after an emergency meeting to address the political crisis in Mali. The 15-nation bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, “is worried about the security implications for…
Read MoreFamily of American Killed in Kenya Wants Separate Probe
NAIROBI – The family of an American investor of Somali origin whose body was found with torture wounds days after he went missing in Nairobi wants Kenya’s director of public prosecutions to run a separate investigation from one being done by police. In a letter sent through their lawyer, relatives of Bashir Mohamed Mohamud, 36,…
Read MoreNearly 400,000 Flee DR Congo City Over Fears Volcano Could Erupt Again
GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – The eastern DR Congo city of Goma was eerily deserted after nearly 400,000 of its inhabitants fled following warnings that nearby Mount Nyiragongo volcano may erupt again. The authorities geared up for a major humanitarian effort, centered on Sake, around 25 kilometers west of the city, where tens of…
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