Regional bloc ECOWAS has condemned what it calls an “attempted coup” in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau, where heavy gunfire was heard near the seat of government Tuesday.President Umaro Cissoko Embalo, a former army general, was reportedly hol…
The capital of Guinea-Bissau appeared calm after an apparent coup attempt Tuesday.President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a former army general, addressed the nation Tuesday night. He appeared in a video posted to the presidency’s Facebook page to describe the…
Mali said it is expelling the French ambassador because of “hostile and outrageous” comments by former colonial power France about Mali’s transitional government.A statement read on national television Monday said French Ambassador Joel Meyer has been …
Rescue efforts continued across southeastern Africa Monday for thousands of people cut off by flooding from last week’s Tropical Storm Ana. The storm killed at least 90 people across Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi. Experts say a fresh cyclone formin…
Mali has long been known for its music, dance, and cultural festivals, despite an ongoing insurgency that has halted most tourism. Two military coups since 2020 and delayed elections led West African nations to impose economic sanctions against Mali wh…
Exactly one week after Burkina Faso’s president was overthrown in a military coup, the African Union has suspended the west African nation.The AU’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department announced on Twitter Monday that it had voted “to suspe…
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sudan’s capital and other cities across the country Sunday for the latest in a months-long string of demonstrations denouncing an October military coup that plunged the country into turmoil. At least one p…
The installation of a solar-powered medical oxygen system at a hospital in central Somalia is proving effective in saving lives, Somali and World Health Organization doctors said.The innovative solar oxygen system, the first of its kind in Somalia, was…
Supporters of Burkina Faso’s military have welcomed Monday’s coup, as the armed forces are seen as key in the fight against Islamist militants. Analysts say the coup and attempted assassination of deposed President Roch Kaboré raise concerns about long…
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has condemned the military’s seizure of power in Burkina Faso and is calling for a swift return to civilian rule.The high commissioner is calling on the coup leaders to immediately release President Roch Marc C…
The United States will continue withholding aid from Sudan until the country’s military rulers stop the killing of anti-coup protesters and a civilian led-government takes power, two senior American diplomats said Thursday.The joint statement came afte…
NAIROBI — Kenyan police say they are sending investigators to the Yala River in western Kenya, where locals have been finding bodies tied up in sacks.The Yala River in western Kenya has become the center of attention for human rights workers and famili…
