Russ SandersChad Chad's President Idriss Déby dies after clashes with rebels bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsChad's President Idriss Déby has died of his injuries following clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said. The announcement came a day after provisional election...
Russ SandersUNHRC Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown United Nations UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”, linked to disputed …
Russ SandersMammals Hundreds of dead dolphins and fish wash up on beaches in Ghana verified_publisherThe Guardian - Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa correspondentAuthorities in Ghana are investigating the deaths of hundreds of dolphins and fish that washed up on beaches in Ghana in recent days, as fears grow that contaminated fish have been sold to customers. sea...
Russ SandersSomalia Somalia: Al-Shabab strikes at two military bases verified_publisherDW English The Islamist group detonated car bombs before launching nighttime raids at two locations in southern Somalia. The Somali military repelled twin …
Russ SandersNiger Niger body urges independent probe into ‘rapes’ by Chadian troops verified_publisherAl JazeeraHuman rights commission calls for inquiry after allegations soldiers deployed to help fight armed groups raped several women, as well as an 11-year-old girl. Niger’s human rights commission has called...