Beyond West Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed on Sunday U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Pretoria from next year’s G20 summit, reaffirming South Africa’s status as a founding member of the group. Washington boycotted the Group of 20 leaders’ summit held under…

In Tunisia, activist Chaïma Issa was arrested Saturday during a protest in Tunis denouncing growing restrictions on free expression. Her lawyers say plainclothes officers seized her and pushed her into a vehicle as hundreds rallied in the capital. Authorities say…

The influential Kingdom of Buganda is speaking out against a violent crackdown on campaign events held by opposition leader Bobi Wine, just six weeks before the country votes on January 15th. Tensions escalated again on November 28th in Kayunga, where…

Hong Kong’s worst fire disaster in seven decades continued to unfold on Thursday as firefighters struggled to put out a massive blaze that engulfed seven residential towers in Tai Po, pushing the death toll to 83 and leaving more than…

Security forces in Uganda have detained more than 300 supporters and officials from the party of opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine since campaigning for a January election kicked off last month, his party’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. Pop star-turned-politician Wine,…

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court told judges on Tuesday that a suspected Seleka militia leader in the Central African Republic had complete control over a prison where inmates were arbitrarily detained and abused over a decade ago. According to prosecutors,…

A plane carrying food aid for international charity Samaritan’s Purse crashed in South Sudan’s Unity State on Tuesday, killing all three crew members. The aircraft, operated by Nari Air, was taking 2 tons of supplies from the capital Juba to…

Authorities say three suicide bombers targeted the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, killing three personnel and wounding at least five. The Police said the attackers opened fire as they forced themselves into the headquarters of the Frontier…

At least 90 people have been killed and another 12 remain missing after days of torrential rain triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Vietnam. According to government officials, more than 186,000 homes have been damaged, and over three million livestock…

US President Donald Trump has accused Ukraine’s leadership of showing “zero gratitude” for Washington’s efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. His criticism, posted on his Truth Social platform, came as Ukrainian and European negotiators met US officials in Geneva to…

Morocco has called for an urgent and coordinated response to protect children caught up in armed conflicts. Speaking before the African Union’s Peace and Security Council during a virtual public session dedicated to the plight of children affected by armed…

Police in South Africa fired rubber bullets and tear gas on to disperse protesters in Johannesburg after crowds pushed into the G20 summit’s security zone. The demonstrators, led by the anti-migrant group Operation Dudula, said they wanted to use the…