3 Americans, dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo 鈥榗oup鈥� trial
Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday over what the army says was a coup attempt.
Africa
S Sudan postpones elections, extends transitional period
South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal.
Tanzania police ban opposition protest
Tanzanian police said on Friday they were banning the main opposition party from holding a protest against killings and abductions of its members.
Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
The WHO said on Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine 鈥� a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
Dozens of inmates break out of Liberia jail
Forty-seven inmates broke out of a jail in central Liberia and authorities are undertaking 鈥榓ll necessary measures鈥� to capture them, the justice ministry said on Monday.
Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills 59
A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency said on Monday....
Sudan rejects UN call for 鈥榠mpartial鈥� force to protect civilians
Sudan has rejected a call by UN experts for the deployment of an 鈥榠ndependent and impartial force鈥� to protect millions of civilians driven from their homes by more than...
Algerians vote in presidential poll as Tebboune eyes easy victory
Algerians began voting on Saturday in a presidential election in which incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, widely expected to secure a second term, is hoping for a high turnout.
Tunisia rearrests presidential candidate hours after release
Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel has been rearrested shortly after he was released from pre-trial detention on suspicion of forging ballot signatures, his lawyer...
Kenya school dorm fire kills 17 children
At least 17 young children were killed and 70 missing after a fire ripped through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya overnight, officials said Friday, leaving...
Around 81 die in Nigeria in alleged Boko Haram attack
Around 81 people died and several went missing after alleged members of Boko Haram attacked Nigeria鈥檚 northeastern Yobe State, local officials told AFP on Tuesday.
Jail break attempt leaves 129 dead in DRC
An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥檚 largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the interior minister...
UN official says more needed to help Sudan
The UN鈥檚 deputy secretary-general welcomed food aid reaching Sudan but said it is insufficient as she visited a border post in Chad to witness the passage of a humanitarian convoy.
Social media images reveal Sudan war crimes: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused both sides in Sudan鈥檚 more than 16-month conflict of committing war crimes including summary executions, torture and...
Around 30 die in Sudan after dam collapses
The United Nations鈥� humanitarian office said around 30 people were killed in northeast Sudan after a dam collapsed due to flooding.