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A record number of women are running in Kenya’s elections but many face harassment and abuse
World
August 7, 2022
A record number of women are running in Kenya’s elections but many face harassment and abuse
Lamu, Kenya (CNN) – Just before sunset, Umra Omar boards a speedboat that will take her around the historic Lamu…
Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister
World
August 7, 2022
Somalia names former Al-Shabaab spokesperson as cabinet minister
Mogadishu (CNN) – Somalia’s prime minister has named former Al-Shabaab group co-founder and spokesperson Muktar Robow as a minister in…
UN soldiers have come under attack in the DRC from locals who want them out. Here’s why.
World
August 7, 2022
UN soldiers have come under attack in the DRC from locals who want them out. Here’s why.
(CNN)Two decades ago, a UN force landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to keep the peace in a…
Thousands in Sudan call for end to military rule, protest exploitation of gold resources after CNN investigation
Middle East
August 1, 2022
Thousands in Sudan call for end to military rule, protest exploitation of gold resources after CNN investigation
(CNN) – Thousands of protesters rallied in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday calling for an end to military rule,…
US senator questions aid to Rwanda over human rights, role in Congo
World
July 30, 2022
US senator questions aid to Rwanda over human rights, role in Congo
(Reuters) – The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would place a hold on US security…
Mali military says 15 soldiers, three civilians killed in separate ‘terrorist’ attacks
World
July 30, 2022
Mali military says 15 soldiers, three civilians killed in separate ‘terrorist’ attacks
(CNN) – Scores of attackers were killed in Mali on Wednesday, after the country’s military pushed back on three separate…
Impeach President Buhari over Nigeria’s mounting security issues, opposition senators urge
World
July 30, 2022
Impeach President Buhari over Nigeria’s mounting security issues, opposition senators urge
Abuja, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian opposition Senators pushed for President Muhammadu Buhari to face impeachment, 10-months before the end of…
This teenager in Kenya is hoping to catch FIFA’s attention — but not for his football skills
Environment
July 26, 2022
This teenager in Kenya is hoping to catch FIFA’s attention — but not for his football skills
(CNN) – An 18-year-old Kenyan amateur footballer wants Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar to put down the ball for a moment…
Chinese man charged with child trafficking in Malawi following racist video allegations
World
July 24, 2022
Chinese man charged with child trafficking in Malawi following racist video allegations
(CNN) – Police in Malawi have charged a Chinese man with child trafficking after a BBC documentary accused him of…
Gunfire heard at main Mali military base, residents suspect militant attack
World
July 23, 2022
Gunfire heard at main Mali military base, residents suspect militant attack
Kati, Mali (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire was heard early on Friday at the main military base outside Mali’s capital Bamako…