A Gabon military coup leader is sworn in as
By Emmanuel AkinwotuGen. Brice Oligui Nguema, leader of a coup in Gabon last week, has been sworn in as interim president, while the deposed
Whatever happened to the 'period day off' policy?
By Raksha KumarIn 2017, two Indian firms began offering workers a day off for a painful period — earning much praise but also some
With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of
By Kate BartlettPeople desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former
A building fire in Johannesburg kills dozens, many
By The Associated PressAt least 12 of those killed were children. Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in
A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 74,
By The Associated PressAt least 12 of those killed were children. Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in
Military officers in Gabon say they have seized
By Emmanuel AkinwotuCrowds celebrated in Gabon after mutinous soldiers said they were seizing power to overturn results of a presidential
Uganda starts charging people under extreme anti
By Emmanuel AkinwotuTwo men in Uganda are the first to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under a harsh new law that carries the death
Whatever happened in Ethiopia: Did the cease-fire
By Ari DanielThe civil war in northern Ethiopia officially ended in November. But a new report indicates that military forces have
Terrorist groups are expanding in Mali as
By Michele KelemenThe United Nations is on a tight timeline to pull all of its peacekeepers out of Mali by the end of 2023. As they leave,
Zimbabwe's opposition alleges fraud in vote that
By The Associated PressZimbabwe's main opposition leader on Sunday alleged "blatant and gigantic fraud" in the country's election after President