For 15 months, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading a war for control of the country against his rival, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Author: Abdi Latif Dahir
Their Parents Fled War. Now South Sudan’s Young Team Is in the Olympics.
War, famine and floods have beleaguered the world’s youngest nation. The arrival of its men’s basketball team at the Paris Olympics is set to offer a modicum of hope.
Kenyan Police Arrest Suspected Serial Killer of 42 Women
The police said that nine mutilated and dismembered bodies had been discovered, and that the suspect had confessed, only the latest violence against women in a rising tide of it in the East African nation.
With Rivals Restricted, Kagame Looks Set for Another Term in Rwanda
The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have been threatened and arbitrarily detained.
With Rivals Restricted, Kagame Looks Set for Another Term in Rwanda
The Central African nation is voting on a potential fourth term for President Paul Kagame. Opposition figures say they have been threatened and arbitrarily detained.
Rwanda Says It Doesn’t Have to Repay UK for Scrapped Migration Plan
Britain gave Rwanda hundreds of millions of pounds, even though no asylum seekers were deported to the Central African nation under the agreement.
Scaled-Back but Determined Protests in Kenya Call for President to Resign
The demonstrations were held despite his withdrawal of the tax bill that sparked days of protests. Some activists, fearing more bloodshed, warned people not to march to the president’s official residence.
Kenya Protesters Call for President to Resign Despite His Withdrawal of the Tax Bill
The demonstrations were held despite his withdrawal of the tax bill that sparked days of protests. Some activists, fearing more bloodshed, warned people not to march to the president’s official residence.
Kenyan President Rejects Bill That Led to Deadly Protests
A day after at least 23 people were killed in demonstrations against a tax increase, President William Ruto withdrew the law that he said was necessary to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt.
Obama’s Half Sister Is Among Those Tear-Gassed During Protests in Kenya
Auma Obama, a sociologist and community activist, was being interviewed live on CNN when clouds of tear gas lobbed by the police overwhelmed her.