June 27
Kenya: Kenya's Tax-Hike Protesters Call On President Ruto to Resign
Protesters were back on Nairobi's streets Thursday saying they didn't think the olive branch offered by Kenyan President William Ruto -- putting on hold an unpopular tax bill --… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Says He Won't Sign Tax-Hike Bill That Sparked Deadly Protests
In an address to the nation on Wednesday, Kenyan President William Ruto said that he's decided not to sign a bill that included a series of tax increases. Read more »
June 26
Somalia: Security Challenges, Internal Division, Mar Somalia's 64th Birthday
Somalia, an impoverished nation in the horn of Africa, has begun celebrating 65 years of independence, though it comes amid a backdrop of division and a pivotal security… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Wonder Why Police Are Deployed to Haiti While Unrest Churns At Home
Four hundred Kenyan security officers arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, part of a contingent of international police forces sent to quell gang violence and restore democratic rule in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Children - Recruited, Raped and Killed in Conflict
A Congolese teenager appealed to the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to protect children in his country, where conflict between the military and armed groups in the country's east… Read more »
Kenya: Security Forces Patrol Kenya's Capital After Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Shot Dead
Soldiers and police were deployed Wednesday on the streets of Kenya's capital, a day after protesters stormed the country's parliament as part of demonstrations against tax… Read more »
Mali: ICC Convicts Al-Qaida Leader for War Crimes in Mali
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Mali from 2012-2013. Read more »
Kenya: Several Shot, Protesters Storm Kenya's Parliament After Lawmakers Approve Tax Hikes
Several people were shot outside Kenya's parliament on Tuesday as police clashed with protesters who stormed the complex after lawmakers passed highly controversial tax increases. Read more »
June 25
Kenya: Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Combat Gang Violence
Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Tuesday as part of a U.N.-backed multinational security mission to combat gang violence. Read more »
Malawi: German Experts to Investigate Malawi Vice President's Plane Crash
Malawi has started investigations into the cause of a plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others June 10 in northern Malawi. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Higher Drug Abuse Cases, Especially Among Youth
Officials in Zimbabwe, which is facing a growing problem of substance abuse -- especially among unemployed youth, say arrests have surged in 2024, with close to 2,400 people taken… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Declares Cholera Crisis, Launches Emergency Measures
Nigerian authorities have declared a national emergency and activated response operations to control the spread of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 50 people. Read more »
Kenya: Two People Killed During Anti-Tax Protests - Human Rights Groups
Police in Nairobi fired tear gas at protesters Tuesday as Kenyan lawmakers were debating a finance bill that would impose across-the-board tax hikes. Read more »
June 24
Sudan: U.S. Blacklists Sudan On Human Trafficking
The U.S. State Department moved Brunei and Sudan to Tier 3 on the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released Monday, which could subject the countries to sanctions or… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Officers May Deploy to Haiti Tuesday, Reports Say
Kenyan police officers may be set for deployment to Haiti on Tuesday, according to local reports and the French news agency, AFP. Multiple inquiries to the government of Kenya for… Read more »
June 21
Africa: 30 Africa Defense Chiefs to Gather in Botswana for U.S. Military Conference
Defense chiefs from 30 African countries will gather in Botswana next week for a two-day military conference to discuss the continent's security and stability challenges. The… Read more »
June 20
Namibia: Amnesty International Concerned for Safety of LGBTQ+ People in Namibia
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Namibia to ensure the safety of the LGBTQ+ community as a court prepares to rule in a case challenging the laws that criminalize… Read more »
Sudan: Presence of Foreign Actors Complicates Sudan War Situation
As Sudan's humanitarian crisis grows more dire, concerns are growing that foreign actors with interests in Sudan are complicating the situation and making it harder to end a… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders, French President Seek Vaccines for Africa
African leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron have partnered on an approximately $1-billion project to make vaccines more available in Africa after the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
Eritrea: Fundamental Freedoms Systematically Repressed in Eritrea - UN Rapporteur
A human rights expert says the Eritrean government is maintaining its iron grip on society by systematically repressing the fundamental rights and freedoms of its people through… Read more »
June 19
Sudan: UN Refugee Chief Urges End to 'Insane' Sudan War
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, on Wednesday urged an end to the war in Sudan, where hunger and violence have driven millions from their homes. Read more »
Sudan: Disregard for Human Rights, Law Drives Crisis in Sudan - Investigators
Independent investigators have accused Sudan's warring parties of driving the country into a humanitarian abyss by blatantly disregarding fundamental human rights and international… Read more »
Chad: Investigation Ordered After Deadly Military Depot Explosion
Officials in Chad say they have opened investigations and are calling for calm after an explosion and fire at a military ammunition depot in the capital N'Djamena late Tuesday… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Announces Plans to Acquire 50 Military Aircraft - Analysts Question Intent
The Nigerian air force said Tuesday it will acquire 50 new aircraft to strengthen its capabilities against armed gangs and terrorists in northwest Nigeria. Read more »
June 18
Somalia: Islamic State in Somalia Poses Growing Threat, U.S. Officials Say
The United States is sharpening its counterterrorism focus on Somalia, going after increasingly high-profile targets linked to a resurgence of the Islamic State terror group from… Read more »