Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted recently in a coup, has left the hospital. He had been treated for a mini-stroke. According to a member of his entourage, Keita left hospital on Thursday evening. He may now head to the United Arab Emirates for further treatment, the source added. Keita was forced out of […]

Twenty military personnel and one police officer have been convicted of rape in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in a new blow against impunity for sexual violence in the region. A military court handed down the verdict in South Kivu province, which has been destabilised by armed groups, in the presence of 23 victims who […]

Zimbabwe’s investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was released from prison on Wednesday. He was arrested six weeks ago for inciting public violence for tweeting his support for an anti-government protest. He had reported on alleged COVID-19 procurement fraud- which led to the health minister being sacked and charged with corruption. I was convinced that I was […]

At least nine Nigerian troops were killed in an offensive by jihadists in northeast Borno state, two security sources said Wednesday. Fighters from the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in 10 trucks fitted with machine guns overran a military position in the town of Magumeri late on Tuesday, killing nine troops, they said. […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned of alleged plans by Russia to erode the confidence of Americans in mail-in voting. The warning came in an internal notice issued by the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis on Thursday evening. According to the DHS, the Kremlin is trying to amplify criticism of vote […]