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On Thursday, Amnesty International released one of the first human rights reports on the ongoing conflict in Sudan. It accuses both sides of the conflict of committing gross human rights atrocities, including sexual violence against women and girls. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.
International condemnation for last week's military coup in Niger continued to grow over the weekend. West African leaders have threatened economic sanctions, travel bans, and possible use of force if the president is not reinstated within a week. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi about the wave of military coups in the Sahel region
Russian President Vladimir Putin told African leaders gathered for a summit in St. Petersburg today that his government would provide grain shipments to six African nations for free. The plan is to help prevent a food shortage caused by Putin's decision to pull out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative last week. "We are taking maximum efforts to avert a global food crisis,” Putin
Sunday marked 100 days since an armed conflict broke out between the country's rival armed forces. The conflict has displaced 3 million people, and observers warn a full-blown civil war could be next. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has more.
Today, protests against the rising cost of living have resumed in Kenya. The demonstrations are organized by Kenya's opposition leaders, who say the country's new government is not doing enough to improve the economy. The UN has warned against excessive police force that have led to several deaths. The World's Halima Gikandi reports from the capital Nairobi.