Nearly 80 die in Somalia car bomb blast
A car bomb explosion rocked Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least 78 people and injuring 125 others, officials there said. The explosion happened at an intersection on…
Africa
Lawsuit: U.S. tech giants profiting from ‘brutal’ child labor in Congo
A global human rights organization is suing a number of major U.S. technology companies on behalf of Congolese families that have had their children killed or seriously hurt while mining…
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed Ali receives 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on Tuesday, and recognized the honor by saying he knows from first-hand knowledge that “war is…
At least 36 dead in Kenyan landslides as rain pummels northwest region
At least 36 people have been killed in landslides caused by unusually heavy rains, officials say. The downpour began Friday in the Northwestern part of the country, which borders Uganda.…
At least 53 Malian soldiers, 1 civilian die in terror attack
A terror attack in Mali killed at least 53 soldiers and one civilian, government officials said. The attack at a military post in Indelimane in the northeast near the border…
Coffins of 3,000-year-old mummies opened in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt on Saturday opened the coffins of two of the 30 mummies discovered earlier this year and estimated to be 3,000 years old. In April, the remains were…
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge first to break 2-hour marathon barrier
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to break the 2-hour marathon barrier, running the 26.2-mile race in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Saturday. Kipchog, 34, shaved 45 seconds…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 on Friday to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to secure peace with neighboring Eritrea. In…
Car bombs target U.S. military base in Somalia
Al-Shabab militants attacked a U.S. airbase in Somalia Monday with a combination of car bombs and small arms fire, authorities said. The group claimed responsibility for the attack at the…
Alarmed African churches demand end to xenophobic attacks
As the latest wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa dies out, churches in the country and others on the continent are demanding an end to the persistent problem, affecting…
