Cameroon blames post-vote deaths on opposition leader
Yaoundé, Cameroon - Cameroon's government on Tuesday acknowledged that people died during protests against the disputed re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest...
Gambia vows to arrest ex-dictator Jammeh should he return
Banjul, Gambia - The Gambia on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to arrest and prosecute exiled former dictator Yahya Jammeh should he return to the West...
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa revoked
Lagos, Nigeria - The United States consulate in Lagos, Nigeria, has revoked the visa of writer Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate said Tuesday.
"I want to...
Zimbabwe opposition slams attacks on critics of president term extension
Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe civil society and opposition groups on Tuesday denounced as "terrorism" several attacks on events challenging moves by the ruling party to...
Madagascar names elite-heavy government after army ousts leader
Antananarivo, Madagascar - Madagascar's military ruler named on Tuesday a government replete with familiar faces from the island's political elite, sidelining young protesters' calls for...
