These Looted Benin Bronzes Are Home. What Now?Justin M. LarsonDecember 9, 20250 Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long…
These Looted Benin Bronzes Are Home. What Now?Justin M. LarsonDecember 9, 20250 Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long…
Attacks on Kindergarten and Hospital Kill 114 in Sudan, W.H.O. SaysJustin M. LarsonDecember 8, 20250 The drone strikes were blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, extending a pattern of atrocities in Sudan’s 2½-year civil…
One Hundred Schoolchildren Released After Kidnapping in NigeriaJustin M. LarsonDecember 8, 20250 The abduction of over 260 children from a Catholic school last month was the latest in a recent spate of…
UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the eastJustin M. LarsonDecember 8, 20250 The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity were officially signed the day before in Washington DC, facilitated by the United…
Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children’s nursery, hospitalJustin M. LarsonDecember 8, 20250 In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he was appalled to learn that multiple…
Benin Rejects Claims of a Coup by Opposition SoldiersJustin M. LarsonDecember 7, 20250 The country’s interior minister said the situation was under control after a “small group of soldiers launched a mutiny,” but…
With MaXhosa Africa, Laduma Ngxokolo Is Reweaving South Africa’s StoryJustin M. LarsonDecember 7, 20250 Laduma Ngxokolo, the designer behind MaXhosa Africa, is on a mission to embrace his country’s history and traditions, rather than…
12 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Illegal Tavern in South AfricaJustin M. LarsonDecember 6, 20250 The police said they were searching for three assailants who opened fire, shooting 25 people. A 3-year-old boy was among…
Afrikaner Access Soars Amid Trump’s Policy ShiftJustin M. LarsonDecember 6, 20250 The white descendants of Europeans who colonized the country are getting greater access to American officials this year, both in…
Mozambique’s displaced facing massive needs as attacks intensifyJustin M. LarsonDecember 5, 20250 According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, 107,000 people have fled their homes in recent weeks, pushing total displacement…
African football legends join forces to give a red card to polioJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 In partnership with the UN-backed Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), they have launched the ‘Kick Out Polio’ campaign ahead of…
Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hopeJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow…
U.N. Warns of ‘Another Wave of Atrocities’ in Sudan’s Civil WarJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 Paramilitary groups have intensified an offensive on a crucial region bordering Darfur, prompting fears of another massacre. Source link
Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warnsJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 The once allied Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in brutal conflict since…
Trump to Host Congo and Rwanda Leaders for Peace Talks in Persistent ConflictJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 The president will meet with the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to advance a deal meant…
Kenya Kept a Diplomat in His Job Despite Years of Sex Abuse AccusationsJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 President William Ruto faces pressure after a Times investigation showed that his government downplayed or ignored the mistreatment of women…
Kenya Kept a Diplomat in His Job Despite Years of Sex Abuse AccusationsJustin M. LarsonDecember 4, 20250 President William Ruto faces pressure after a Times investigation showed that his government downplayed or ignored the mistreatment of women…
Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’Justin M. LarsonDecember 3, 20250 Communities in Dilling and Kadugli in the south are trapped in “siege conditions,” according to children’s agency UNICEF. Additionally, there have…
Tunisia Arrests Opposition Figure in Widening CrackdownJustin M. LarsonDecember 3, 20250 The sentencing of Ayachi Hammami, a prominent human rights lawyer, was the latest sign of Tunisia’s backsliding into authoritarianism, say…
On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’Justin M. LarsonDecember 3, 20250 President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage” during a White House meeting on Tuesday. Source link
Mozambique: ‘Civilians were killed, some were even beheaded’Justin M. LarsonDecember 2, 20250 The agency reports that close to 100,000 have been newly displaced in the past two weeks alone, following intensified attacks…
‘Every step a struggle:’ Nigerian woman with disabilities leads push for dignity and inclusionJustin M. LarsonNovember 30, 20250 “Sometimes, it feels like the world isn’t made for people like me,” said Shiminenge, her voice steady despite the weight…
Biyouna, Algerian Star With Tart Tongue Onscreen and Off, Dies at 73Justin M. LarsonNovember 30, 20250 For generations of Algerians, the fierce independence of her persona reflected their struggles in a country torn by civil war…
