AFRICA - Page 9

The International Criminal Court has delivered its first conviction for crimes committed during the Darfur conflict, finding a senior militia commander guilty of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ali Muhammad

A cultural initiative is breathing new life into the ancient Yorùbá tradition of crafting ère ìbejì, the carved wooden figures that honor twins. This art form, once central to the spiritual life

MOGADISHU—Islamist militants have capitalized on Somalia’s fractured political landscape to regain significant territory across central regions, bringing fighting within striking distance of the capital and forcing thousands from their homes in recent

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has claimed that ongoing youth-led protests demanding his resignation represent a foreign-funded attempt to seize power through unconstitutional means. The president, who first assumed leadership following a 2009

In late 1960, a young researcher in what is now Tanzania’s Gombe National Park documented behaviors that would fundamentally alter science’s view of our closest animal relatives. The researcher observed chimpanzees consuming

Two Kenyan political activists have gone missing in Uganda after participating in a rally for opposition leader Bobi Wine. Witnesses report armed security personnel detained Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo at a

A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has delivered a capital punishment verdict against former head of state Joseph Kabila, who governed the nation for nearly two decades. The ruling

The government of Madagascar has been dissolved by President Andry Rajoelina following widespread youth-led demonstrations against persistent power and water shortages. The United Nations has reported at least 22 fatalities and more

Jack Spence, a political scholar whose pragmatic analysis and counsel helped navigate South Africa’s complex journey from apartheid to democracy, has passed away at the age of 94. Though he formally retired

The city of El Fasher stands as a grim testament to a conflict the world has chosen to overlook. For over 500 days, this urban center in Darfur has been under a