November 18, 2021

Blinken Discusses US-Africa Policy During Stop in Nigeria

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Thursday in Abuja with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama and other officials to discuss furthering cooperation on global health security, expanding energy access and…

UN Rights Chief Denounces Deaths of Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan

The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the military crackdown on Sudanese protesters, a day after security forces killed 15 people in demonstrations against the country’s October 25 military coup.Wednesday was the deadliest day of violenc…

Uganda Police Kill 5, Including Cleric, After Bomb Blasts

Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday’s suicide bombings in the capital, police said Thursday.Four men were killed in a shootout in a front…