South Africa’s Malema Hit With 5-Year Sentence in Firearm Case
A five-year prison term has been imposed on South African opposition figure Julius Malema after a court found him guilty of breaching firearm laws tied...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 84
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a towering figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, died Tuesday at the age of 84. A protege of the Rev....
Burkina Faso Military Rulers Tighten Grip, Dissolving All Political Parties
Burkina Faso’s ruling military authorities have ordered the immediate dissolution of all political parties, wiping away the legal framework that governed their existence under a...
Museveni Wins Seventh Term as Uganda’s Election Outcome Triggers Opposition Rejection
President Yoweri Museveni has won Uganda’s presidential election, securing another term in office and extending his decades-long hold on power, according to official results released...
Burkina Faso Says Assassination Plot Against Capt. Ibrahim Traoré Was Foiled at the Last Minute
Burkina Faso’s authorities say they have foiled an alleged assassination attempt against the country’s military ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré. In a late-night national broadcast, Security...
Trump Pauses U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery After Brown University and MIT Shootings
The White House on Thursday shut down the diversity visa lottery, with President Donald Trump directing immigration officials to suspend the program after authorities linked...
Ex-Congo Rebel Leader Roger Lumbala Jailed in France for 30 Years
More than two decades after violence tore through eastern Congo, a Paris court on Monday sentenced former rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in...
Talon Breaks Silence as Benin Foils Coup Attempt After Cotonou Gunfire
Benin’s president, Patrice Talon, has spoken out against a botched effort to seize power, breaking his silence after gunfire echoed through sections of Cotonou on...
Custodial Death of Anicet Ekane Sparks Outrage Across Cameroon
Cameroon is facing renewed scrutiny after the death of veteran opposition leader Anicet Ekane, whose relatives and legal team say he deteriorated in detention without...
Nigeria: Court Hands Nnamdi Kanu Life Sentence in High-Profile Terrorism Conviction
A Nigerian court has handed separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu a life sentence after finding him guilty on seven terrorism-related charges, bringing a dramatic close to...