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In Mauritania, Mali refugees hope Russia will depart their homeland

In Mauritania, Mali refugees hope Russia will depart their homeland

From the safety of Mauritania, Mali refugee Mosso said he would only return home if Russian mercenaries leave his country, something he is more hopeful of following large-scale attacks by jihadists and separatists last weekend. On Saturday, Tuareg rebels and Al-Qaeda-linked fighters launched a coordinated offensive against

Mideast war threatens Africa's supply of humanitarian medicine

Mideast war threatens Africa's supply of humanitarian medicine

The Middle East conflict is exacerbating tensions over the humanitarian supply of medicines in Africa, a sector already severely impacted by funding cuts, with nonprofits warning of emptying shelves. Rising fuel costs and the logistical difficulty of transport through the Strait of Hormuz are affecting the delivery of medication to

Disappearances multiply in strongman Doumbouya's Guinea

Disappearances multiply in strongman Doumbouya's Guinea

More than a year after his abduction in Guinea by men in fatigues, Abdoul Sacko is still grappling with the physical and psychological scars of the torture he endured. Now in exile, the activist is one of the rare critics of the country's authoritarian government to have been

'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ community

'Public lynching': Senegal cracks down on LGBTQ+ community

From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent weeks, prompting outcry from human rights groups and driving some in the LGBTQ+ community to consider exile. Amplifying the repression, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday unveiled legislation that