Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille vowed to reclaim the capital of of Port-au-Prince from gangs, who control an estimated 80%…
Category: African Diaspora
Nigeria’s former central bank boss charged with fraud
On Friday, Nigeria’s former central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele was charged with fraud after he was accused of acquiring $6.2…
Former president of Sierra Leone, accused of participating in attempted military coup, leaves country
ABUJA, Nigeria — Sierra Leone’s ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma reportedly hopped on a plane and flew to Nigeria on Friday…
Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa
By Alemayehu Weldemariam, Indiana University The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that…
US warns South Africa of possible terrorist attack following similar concerns for Nigeria
United States officials have warned South Africa’s government of a possible terrorist attack at events with large gatherings — days…
Burkina Faso coup leader takes office as interim president
The military leader who led a coup in Burkina Faso, ousting Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, took office as the…
Nigerian authorities searching for gunmen who killed mother and daughter in church attack
Nigerian authorities are searching for the assailants who killed a woman and her daughter, and injured three others during an…
More than 600 people killed after floods sweep through Nigeria
Government officials said today that heavy flooding in Nigeria has left more than 600 people dead and more than 1…
Violence erupts in Burkina Faso after militants overthrow president
Violence struck Burkina Faso’s capital after protestors and a group of soldiers mounted a coup and announced on state television…
Horn of Africa on the brink of famine; countries step up aid
On Wednesday, several countries pledged to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars of more aid for the Horn of Africa…
