Africa

Somalia establishes its first-ever national human rights commission

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday signed into law the establishment of the country

DRC's top diplomat says sanctions needed to salvage Trump's peace push

DRC's foreign minister has called on the Trump administration to expand targeted sanctions against R

M23 rebels claim to have captured eastern DRC's strategic city of Uvira

M23 rebels claim to have seized the city of Uvira, a key commercial hub near the Burundi border that

M23's advance in DRC prompts Burundi border closure

Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira on Wednesda

All crew members killed in Sudan military plane crash

Authorities have not disclosed how many personnel were on board.

Tanzania marks muted Independence Day amid tensions

Tanzania police patrol streets on national holiday ahead of planned protests over October election.