Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system
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Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan’s healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood

Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey
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Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey

Istanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically

South Africa still battling FMD in cattle, mass vaccination campaign launched
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South Africa still battling FMD in cattle, mass vaccination campaign launched

South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens

Israel strikes Tehran airport, claims it was used for weapons transports
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Israel strikes Tehran airport, claims it was used for weapons transports

The Israeli military on Saturday reported that it had struck a Tehran airport that it alleged was used to help

Guinea’s junta dissolves 40 political parties with late-night decree
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Guinea’s junta dissolves 40 political parties with late-night decree

Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, in the latest crackdown

Kenya: Floods in Nairobi kill at least 23, police operations ongoing
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Kenya: Floods in Nairobi kill at least 23, police operations ongoing

Overnight torrential rains in the Kenyan capital Nairobi killed at least 23 people, and leaves destruction in its wake…Read More

More airstrikes batter Tehran, Iran refuses to surrender
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More airstrikes batter Tehran, Iran refuses to surrender

More airstrikes hit the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday afternoon. They follow explosions that echoed across Iran’s capital earlier on

Thousands including Obama pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
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Thousands including Obama pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people

Ethiopia does not want war: PM
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Ethiopia does not want war: PM

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his country does not want war, even as regional Tigray authorities say federal

Ethiopia rebels gang-raped children: Amnesty
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Ethiopia rebels gang-raped children: Amnesty

Rebels in Ethiopia’s most populous region of Oromia have committed summary executions, gang rapes and sexual slavery against women and