Burundi Says Prison Fire Kills 38 Inmates in Gitega

Burundi's government says 38 prisoners were killed in a fire Tuesday morning in Gitega, the country's political capital.Vice President Prosper Bazombanza announced the deaths. More than 60 other people have been injured and the death toll could rise.Th...

South Africa Hospitals Jammed with Omicron Patients

Some South Africa hospital wards are jammed with patients infected with the omicron coronavirus variant as President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans on Monday to get vaccinated.In the past week, cases have reached more than 16,000, up dramatically...

Dozens Killed in Renewed West Darfur Clashes

Inter-communal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs left at least 30 people dead and 40 others injured in Sudan’s West Darfur state on Sunday, according to eyewitnesses and officials.Local militia supported by a paramilitary group, the Rapid Support For...

Twin Explosions Rock UN Camps in Mali

Two explosions rocked U.N. camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but no casualties, AFP journalists at the scene said.The early morning blasts shook the barracks of the U.N. mission in Mali, called MINUSMA, forcing the occupa...

Gambia President Barrow Wins Reelection in Post-Jammeh Vote

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has secured his reelection with a comfortable margin over his opposition in a vote that set the bar for a new chapter in the small West African nation’s democracy.Barrow won about 53% of the vote in Saturday's election, ...