Africa
CAR: attacks continue despite peace accord
With armed factions proliferating across the Central African Republic, a cycle of revenge attacks is continuing despite recent peace accords by the principal actors.
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Africa
Senegal: condemn ‘draconian’ anti-terrorism laws
New "draconian" anti-terrorism laws could "restrict freedom of expression and roll back the rule of law in Senegal," according to a report by Amnesty International.
Africa
DRC soldiers arrested in video-recorded massacre
Seven army officers have been arrested and charged with war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a video-recorded massacre that went viral on social media.
Africa
Pirates or protesters in Somalia sea stand-off?
Somalis who captured an oil tanker later released it with no ransom paid, and said they had seized it to protest toxic waste dumping and over-fishing in their waters.
Africa
Somali refugees stranded by Trump travel ban
At least 100 Somali refugees previously cleared for resettlement in the US are stranded in Kenya in the wake of President Trump's travel ban.
Africa
World Court to hear Kenya-Somalia maritime case
The International Court of Justice ruled that it has the authority to adjudicate a dispute between Kenya and Somalia over an oil-rich stretch of the Indian Ocean.
Africa
African Union leaders back leaving ICC
Leaders of multiple African countries announced that they have backed a "strategy of collective withdrawal" from the International Criminal Court.
Africa
Central African Republic: multi-factional fighting
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns that arbitrary killings and other grave rights abuses continue to plague the Central African Republic amid multi-factional fighting.
Africa
South Sudan ‘teetering on brink of disaster’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that South Sudan "teeters on the brink of a disaster," and called for deploying 4,000 peacekeepers to protect civilians.
Africa
Kenya’s Shabaab amnesty: ‘loaded gun’?
Shabaab militants are disappearing after turning themselves in under Kenya's amnesty program. Are the security forces responsible or jihadist hit squads?
Africa
Uganda: tribal king accused in separatist rebellion
Security forces in Uganda arrested the traditional king of Rwenzururu amid claims he was harboring militants seeking independence for the semi-autonomous region.
Africa
Nigeria: pogroms target Shi’ites
Shops and homes belonging to Shi'ite Muslims in Nigeria's Kaduna state were destroyed by rampaging Sunni mobs in a wave of attacks that spread across several towns.