‘Thieves and Parasites’: Marxist Uganda Arrests Dozens Protesting Corruption
WATCH: Unruly Moroccan Fans Storm Soccer Field, Throw Firecrackers at Argentinian Players
Kenyan Police Ban Nairobi Protests After Deadly Violence
‘Thieves and Parasites’: Marxist Uganda Arrests Dozens Protesting Corruption
Ugandan police arrested at least 42 young protesters and charged them with disorderly conduct on Tuesday after they gathered outside the parliament building in Kampala to demonstrate against government corruption.
WATCH: Unruly Moroccan Fans Storm Soccer Field, Throw Firecrackers at Argentinian Players
Soccer fans are once again causing major problems, this time for the 2024 Olympics as a game between Morocco and Argintina was suspended.
Kenyan Police Ban Nairobi Protests After Deadly Violence
Kenyan police banned protests in Nairobi after demonstrations against the government of President William Ruto turned violent.
Libya Arrests Manager of Airline Accused of Flying U.S.-Bound Migrants to Nicaragua
Libya reportedly arrested a director of the local Ghadames Airlines, which stands accused of flying U.S.-bound migrants to Nicaragua.
Alarm in South Africa as U.S. House Votes for ‘Review’ of Relations
South Africa’s business community is reacting with alarm to a vote last week in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill requiring the government to review ties with the African nation due to its anti-Western foreign policies.
Biden Administration Pushes International LGBTQI+ Agenda
The Biden Department of State has released its annual report on the U.S. government’s international efforts to impose its LGBTQI+ agenda on the world.
Congolese Militants Target Chinese Mine in Deadly Attack
A militant group known as the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo (CODECO) attacked a gold mine linked to China on Wednesday.
Kenya Riots Continue Long After Tax Bill That Allegedly Inspired Them Dies
Riots continued across Kenya a week after President William Ruto withdrew an unpopular bill that would have raised taxes by over $2.7 billion.
Nigeria: Presumed Jihadists Killed Pregnant Women, Children in Wedding Suicide Bombing
Reports out of northern Nigeria on Sunday and Monday indicate the death toll in a string of suicide bombings in northeast Borno state has risen significantly, including as many as 30 people and threatening to grow as hospitals take in dozens of injured.
Officials: 18 Killed, 30 Injured When Female Suicide Bombers Target Nigerian Community
Officials say 18 people died Saturday when female suicide bombers targeted people in northern Nigeria, leaving community members on edge.
Kenyan President Caves to Anti-Tax Protests, Will Not Sign Controversial Bill
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday morning that he would back down from signing a proposed tax hike bill.
Congo Researchers Say Latest Monkeypox Strain Is Deadliest
Researchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned on Tuesday that a new and deadly strain of monkeypox, or “mpox,” is spreading among “sex workers” in the conflict-prone eastern part of the country.
Chaos in Kenya: TikTok-Fueled Protests Turn Deadly as Protesters Storm Parliament, Police Tear-Gas Cathedral
At least five people were killed and 30 wounded in Kenya on Tuesday when anti-tax protesters attempted to storm Parliament and police responded by firing live ammunition.
Papal Charity Warns that ‘Jihadist Terrorism Is Spreading’ in Africa
The spread of terrorism and Islamic extremism in Africa is a cause of “great suffering and pain” for Christians, per the ACN.
‘Terrorists’ Kidnap Third Priest This Month in Nigeria
Father Mikah Suleiman was abducted by armed gunmen in northwest Nigeria this weekend, the third such kidnapping of a Christian pastor in the past month.
Report: Kenyan Police Finally Ready to Depart for Long-Stalled Haiti Mission
A Kenyan Interior Ministry official said a force of police officers is finally ready to depart for Haiti after almost a year of hurdles.
Egypt to Prosecute Shady Travel Company Managers for Hundreds of Hajj Deaths
The prime minister of Egypt announced this weekend that the government of strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi would shut down at least 16 travel companies implicated in sending Egyptians to the Hajj pilgrimage without proper registration, resulting in hundreds dead from heat illness this month.
Nigeria Reports ‘Surge’ in Anti-Christian Violence
Nigeria has been experiencing a “surge” in anti-Christian violence, including numerous kidnappings and murders. These are often carried out execution style, according to recent reports.
Sudan Facing Widespread Disease and Starvation amid Civil War
The death toll in Sudan’s conflict regions continues to rise as junta forces block civilians from receiving food and medical equipment.
Tunisian Influencer Dies Suddenly of Suspected Heart Attack at 36
A North African beauty influencer died suddenly at the age of 36 after suffering a suspected heart attack while on vacation in Malta.
Over 200 Arrested in Kenya Protests Against Tax Increases
Police in Nairobi, Kenya, said on Tuesday they arrested over 200 people protesting against proposed tax increases in a finance bill.
South Africa to Launch ‘Government of National Unity’ with Leading Opposition Party
South Africa’s new government is a “Government of National Unity” (GNU) between the formerly dominant African National Congress (ANC), the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), and the Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
Migrants Invite More Migrants to Cincinnati: 50 People in One House
The Washington Post is celebrating a man from Mauritania who is helping more poor Muslim migrants crowd into Cincinnati.
Zuma’s MK Party Seeks to Block South African Parliament Meeting, Claims Election Was Rigged
South Africa’s uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, headed by former president Jacob Zuma, on Tuesday filed a case with the Constitutional Court to block the newly elected parliament from taking its seats, because the elections last month were allegedly rigged.
Report: Plane Carrying Malawi Vice President, Nine Other People Missing
A plane carrying the vice president of Malawi, a southeast African country, and nine other people is reportedly missing.
U.N. Security Council to Welcome Pakistan, Somalia
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia were elected by the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to serve two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council (UNSC), taking over five rotating “non-permanent” membership slots from Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, and Mozambique.
Blue State Blues: South Africa’s Opposition Needs a Trump
South Africa’s opposition needs to discover its inner Trump and seize the opportunity to make a deal to take power — before it is too late.
United Methodist Church Loses 1 Million Members in a Single Day over LGBT Affirmation
The United Methodist Church lost over a million members in one fell swoop last week, with a large West African conference voting to leave the organization over its acceptance of LGBT clergy and marriages.
Biden Says He’ll Help Africa ‘Build Back Better’ in a Second Term
President Joe Biden said he would help Africa “build back better” in a second term, if reelected, during an interview on Tuesday.
Shock as South African Opposition Has Chance to Take Power
South Africa’s opposition parties have a chance to take power from the ruling African National Congress (ANC), as the final results appear to show the Democratic Alliance (DA) could have enough votes to form a governing coalition.
South Africa’s Governing ANC Loses Absolute Majority for First Time in Thirty Years
South Africa’s ruling ANC faced a search for allies to form a new government after losing its three-decade-old absolute majority in a watershed election.
South Africa Headed for Coalition Government After ANC Collapse at the Polls
South Africa’s next government will be a coalition between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and at least one opposition party, after the ANC’s collapse in this week’s election, as it failed to win a majority for the first time.
South Africa’s ANC on Track to Lose Majority for First Time in Three Decades
South Africa is still tabulating the votes from its national elections, but it appears at press time that the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Israel on South Africa’s ANC Likely Losing Majority: ‘Pro Bono Lawyer for Hamas’
The government of Israel reacted to news that South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), was likely to lose its majority for the first time, by noting the South African government had been a “lawyer for Hamas.”
South African Court Rules ‘Kill the Boer’ Not Hate Speech; Lawyer Argued Israel ‘Genocide’ at ICJ
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), the highest appellate court in the country other than the Constitutional Court, dismissed an appeal this week against a decision that “Kill the Boer” was not hate speech.
South Africans Head to the Polls With a Chance for Change
South Africans headed to the polls Wednesday for general elections in which the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has a chance of losing power at the national level for the first time since multiracial democracy began in 1994.
South African Jews Blast President’s Use of Genocidal ‘River to the Sea’ Slogan
South African Jewish leaders slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday for his use of the genocidal chant on Sunday, “From the river to the sea/Palestine will be free,” which is a call for the elimination of the State of Israel.
Middle East Analyst Pans Egypt for Aiding Hamas, Blocking Gazan Emigration
Egypt is preventing Palestinian civilians from escaping the war zone by blocking Gazan emigration, according to Caroline Glick.
Biden Desperately Upgrades Ties with Kenya amid Africa Debacles
President Joe Biden promised to designate Kenya as a “Major Non-NATO ally” during a state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday.
Blue State Blues: On May 29, South Africans Have a Chance to Save Their Country
South Africans will go to the polls on Wednesday, May 29, in what may be the last chance to save their country from the ruin wrought by the so-called party of liberation, the African National Congress (ANC).
