Chad: Opposition Leader Masra Sentenced to 20 Years in Politically Charged TrialSuccès Masra, leader of Chad’s main opposition party, was sentenced to 20 years for inciting violence and complicity in murder linked to ethnic conflicts. Human Rights Watch views the trial as politically motivated, reflecting diminishing space for opposition under President Mahamat Déby. Masra and…
Mali Army Leaders Arrest Soldiers Allegedly Planning to Remove Them From Power Mali’s military government has arrested many soldiers who were planning to remove the current leaders from power. The military rulers, who took control through two separate takeovers in 2020 and 2021, caught at least 20 soldiers in what they called a plot…
Medical Charity Plane Crashes in Nairobi, Kenya Six people were killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed and burst into flames at a residential…
Zimbabwe Bans Second-Hand Clothes, Street and Night Vending The Zimbabwean government announced a ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothing and street and night vending. Harare City Councillors and officials said informal trading practices have disrupted formal businesses. Minister of Local Government Daniel Garwe raised concerns over drug and substance deals that take place…
African Migrant Vessel Capsizes Near Yemen, 68 Dead A boat carrying African migrants, mostly Ethiopians, sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 68 people and leaving 74 missing, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vessel was carrying 154 people when it capsized near the southern governorate of Abyan,…
Humanitarian Aid Cuts in Nigeria Mean 1,4 Million Face Food Shortages Drastic cuts to humanitarian aid in north-eastern Nigeria triggered alarm among aid agencies, who warn the reductions could strengthen Boko Haram by pushing desperate youth into militant recruitment. The World Food Programme (WFP), now out of resources, has been forced to stop food support…
Good news for Xbox gamers: Helldivers 2, the popular third-person co-op shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios, is finally making its way to Xbox on August 26. The sequel, originally launched in early 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Windows, already supports cross-platform play, so Xbox players will be able to join the battle alongside their friends…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that tariffs announced back in April will take…
