Cyclone weakens in central Mozambique, but flooding a threatThe Mozambican port city of Beira breathed a sigh of relief Saturday as Cyclone Eloise caused less damage than feared as it passed through, but the danger of flooding remained in a region still recovering from a devastating cyclone two years agoThe Associated Press1 day ago
UN warns of 'serious' rape charges in Ethiopia's TigrayThe U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict says “serious allegations of sexual violence” have emerged in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, while women and girls face shortages of rape kits and HIV drugs amid restrictions on humanitarian accessThe Associated Press2 days ago
Central African Republic declares state of emergencyCentral African Republic has declared a 15-day state of emergency throughout the country as a coalition of armed groups seeks to overthrow the newly re-elected President Faustin-Archange TouaderaThe Associated Press2 days ago
Uganda faces pressure to end Bobi Wine's house arrestCalls are growing for Ugandan authorities to free opposition presidential challenger Bobi Wine from house arrest a week after the country’s longtime president won a sixth term in a disputed electionThe Associated Press3 days ago
Zimbabwe's foreign minister dies of COVID-19 amid resurgenceZimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo, who gained prominence in 2017 as the military general who announced the coup against then-president Robert Mugabe on television, has died from COVID-19, the government announced WednesdayThe Associated Press4 days ago