US Accuses Sudanese RSF of Genocide and Imposes Sanctions

US Accuses Sudanese RSF of Genocide and Imposes Sanctions

The US has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of committing genocide, imposing sanctions on their leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. BBC Africa says the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Dagalo for his role in systemic atrocities during the 20-month conflict, including the murder of men, boys, and infants, as well as sexual violence against women and targeting fleeing civilians.

January 9, 2025 7

Africa

Missing Kenyan Men Found Alive Amid Abduction Wave

Five Kenyan men, including a well-known cartoonist, have been found alive after vanishing before Christmas, reports BBC Africa. Over 80 abductions, believed to involve government critics, have occurred in the past six months, often linked to security agents. The disappearances surged during anti-tax protests and after AI-generated images of the president in a coffin circulated in December.

January 8, 2025 4

Africa

Ivory Coast Dismisses Ammonium Nitrate Safety Fears

Ivory Coast port authorities have downplayed concerns over a vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate docked in Abidjan. BBC Africa reports indicate that while residents worry about potential risks, officials emphasize the compound is commonly used as fertilizer despite its explosive properties. A portion of the same shipment was dumped off England’s coast last year after fuel oil contamination.

January 8, 2025 3

Africa

Nigeria’s Financial Crimes Commission Seizes Largest Ever Asset Cache

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced its largest-ever seizure of assets, confiscating a housing estate of over 750 properties in Abuja. BBC Africa has it that the properties are suspected to have been purchased with funds from corruption, though the EFCC did not disclose the former government official behind the assets. Established in 2003, the EFCC aims to combat widespread corruption in the country.

December 4, 2024 6

Africa

Biden Expresses Pride In Visit to Angola

US President Joseph Biden expressed pride in being the first American president to visit Angola as he began talks with President João Lourenço. And according to BBC Africa, the discussions at the presidential palace in Luanda focused on security and trade, with the US government backing a new 1,300km railway project linking an Angolan port to mining regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

December 4, 2024 5

Africa

Sudan Faces Collapse Amid Armed Group Proliferation

Sudan is at risk of becoming a failed state as civil society collapses due to a rise in armed groups, according to Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council as reported by BBC Africa. Alongside the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, smaller ethnic groups are looting and attacking civilians. Egeland described the conflict as parties "tearing down their own houses" and massacring their people. The 19-month power […]

November 25, 2024 9

Africa

Mauritius PM Concedes Defeat to Rival in Parliamentary Election

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has acknowledged his coalition, L'Alliance Lepep, suffered a “huge defeat” in Sunday’s parliamentary election says BBC Africa. Jugnauth, 62, who sought a second term, stated, “The population has decided to choose another team." His main 77 year-old opponent, Navin Ramgoolam, leader of the Alliance of Change coalition, is set to become the next leader of the Indian Ocean nation. While Mauritius is celebrating, this election […]

November 12, 2024 12

Africa

Malawian Opposition Leader Faces Charges of Plotting to Assassinate President Chakwera

Patricia Kaliati, Secretary-General of Malawi’s opposition UTM party, has been charged with conspiring to assassinate President Lazarus Chakwera. BBC Africa says, arrested last week, Kaliati appeared in court on Monday in Lilongwe, where she remained silent as her lawyer asserted her innocence. Few specifics of the alleged plot have been disclosed, while opposition members argue the charges may be politically motivated.

October 29, 2024 13

Africa

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Detained on Incitement Charges

Renowned Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by police on accusations of inciting violence, according to his wife, who reported that six masked individuals took him from their home. BBC Africa indicates that Mwangi’s detention follows his recent call for an anti-government protest at a marathon in Nairobi set for Sunday. Police spokesperson Resila Onyango confirmed Mwangi’s custody but did not offer further information.

October 28, 2024 7