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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday (May. 20) he is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders — Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh… Read More

The Congolese army claims to have killed Christian Malanga, the leader of Sunday’s foiled coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The national contingent also claims to have arrested around fifty people, including three American citizens. Gunfire erupted around 4am in the capital Kinshasa as gunmen attacked the presidency in the city centre. The leader of the opposition in… Read More

Egyptian side Zamalek’s fans held celebrations long into Sunday night after their club overcame Morocco’s RS Berkane to win the continent’s second most-important club competition. The Cairo-based club won the trophy on aggregate. They had headed into the return fixture at the Cairo International Stadium trailing 2-1 from the first leg in Morocco a week ago. Striker Ahmed Hamdi fired… Read More

The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups on Thursday signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya. The agreement is a key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy. The content of the agreement was not made public during the signing ceremony, attended by diplomats… Read More

The streets of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, appeared calm on Sunday after the army announced it had foiled a coup attempt earlier in the day. Dozens of gunmen stormed the president’s office, calling for his ouster. The army spokesperson, General Slyvain Ekenge, confirmed the arrest of the coup planners. Africanews correspondent Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa that the coup attempt took… Read More

Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday, May 16 to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcry. The demonstration in the North African country’s capital came days after two lawyers were arrested — one brusquely extracted from the bar association headquarters and the other needing to… Read More

As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighbouring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections on Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries. Politics in the two Caribbean nations sharing the island of Hispaniola have long been intertwined. Haiti’s spiral into chaos in recent years has coincided… Read More

Six women redefining what is possible for future generations of female storytellers were honored in Cannes on Saturday. It comes as Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival and Vanity Fair Europe hosted the “Women in Cinema” Gala at the Cannes Film Festival. The event attracted celebrities from across Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Egypt, Italy India and the US. Lucy Hale,… Read More

Dozens of displaced Palestinians gathered on Saturday to fill containers with water in northern Muwasi where thousands of refugees live in dire conditions with little to no access to clean water, sanitation or toilets. The suffering has been compounded by the soaring early summer heat in the overcrowded camp. In recent weeks, thousand have fled the southernmost city of Rafah… Read More

Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully thwarted an attempted coup. The incident, which unfolded Saturday night has left the nation on edge as authorities work to restore order and investigate those involved. “An attempted coup d’etat has been put down by the defense and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners… Read More