Africa
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect caught, says Trump
Kirk was killed by a single shot in what police said was a targeted attack and Utah’s governor called a political assassination
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Africa
Congo: health officials grapple with latest ebola outbreak
Health officials in Congo are doing their best to overcome a string of challenges, including a lack of funding, as they try to quell the latst ebola outbreak in the region. U.S. funding cuts have been a major concern.
Africa
Benin: Former President Boni Yayi rules out return to power
Speculation was rife in Benin that Yayi, who served as president between 2006 and 2016 was considering a run for the presidency
Africa
Concern grows for safety of South Sudan vice president facing treason charges
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir announced Thursday that he suspended Riek Machar as the country's first vice president, effectively ending the transitional government of unity that forestalled a return to full-blown war
Africa
Boat capsizes in Congo, killing at least 86, most of them students
A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people, state media reported Friday
Africa
US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE put forward roadmap for peace in Sudan
The United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have put forward a proposal for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, followed by a permanent ceasefire.
Africa
Top UN court rejects request by Equatorial Guinea to return seized Paris mansion
The UN’s top court has rejected a request by Equatorial Guinea to force the return of a Paris mansion seized by France as part of a corruption investigation into the son of the African nation’s president.
Africa
Brazilians react to Supreme Court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro
From street party's to sombre vigils, Brazil's top court ruling against former president Jair Bolsonaro drew various reactions across Brazilian cities on Friday.
Africa
Verdict in war crimes trial of ex-DRC president Joseph Kabila delayed
Judges in the war crimes trial of former DRC president Joseph Kabila on Friday delayed their verdict in the case to consider new evidence.
Africa
South Sudan charges vice president Machar with treason
South Sudan's first vice president Riek Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said Thursday, as fears grow that the east African country could be edging toward a return to civil war.
Africa
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak
The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.
Africa
Solidarity on the high seas: Italian activists join global flotilla for Gaza
The Italian branch is expected to depart Syracuse join the main flotilla group, which left Barcelona and is currently in Tunisia, in its attempt to break the blockade and deliver aid to the embattled enclave.