Niger junta order police to expel French ambassador

Niger junta order police to expel French ambassador

CNN  —  The military junta in Niger has canceled the visa of the French ambassador and instructed police to expel...

Gabon coup: How France’s neo-colonial empire in its former territories is disintegrating

Gabon coup: How France’s neo-colonial empire in its former territories is disintegrating

CNN  —  When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles de Gaulle...

Uganda: Two men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ charge

Uganda: Two men may face death penalty after ‘aggravated homosexuality’ charge

CNN  —  Two men in Uganda are facing separate charges of “aggravated homosexuality,” an offense punishable by death under the country’s controversial new...

Gabon military coup: What to know about the overthrow of the Bongo dynasty

Gabon military coup: What to know about the overthrow of the Bongo dynasty

CNN  —  A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose...

French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country

French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country

CNN  —  France’s ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an ultimatum by...

Nigerian police raid suspected gay wedding, arrest more than 200 people

Nigerian police raid suspected gay wedding, arrest more than 200 people

Abuja, Nigeria CNN  —  Nigerian police arrested more than 200 people at a wedding on Monday, in one of the...

Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election

Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election

CNN  —  A group of military officers claiming to represent “defense and security forces” in Gabon announced on Wednesday they...

Niger: African Union suspends country in crackdown over coup

Niger: African Union suspends country in crackdown over coup

CNN  —  The African Union has suspended Niger following the takeover of the West African country by a military junta...

Guatemala election: Bernardo Arévalo, anti-corruption candidate, beats Sandra Torres

Guatemala election: Bernardo Arévalo, anti-corruption candidate, beats Sandra Torres

CNN  —  Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo, from the progressive Movimiento Semilla party, won Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, beating former...

Darfur: Hundreds of people fleeing El Geneina were killed in a day-long massacre, body collectors and survivors say

Darfur: Hundreds of people fleeing El Geneina were killed in a day-long massacre, body collectors and survivors say

Editor’s Note: This report includes a graphic image and details of violence. CNN  —  Hundreds of families gathered in the...