Africa

Ethiopia Seizes Dozens of U.N. Workers as Civil War Spreads and Famine Looms

The detentions aggravated the already tense relations between the United Nations and the Ethiopian government over war and hunger in the country’s rebel-held Tigray region.

Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Runner Convicted of Murder, Is Up for Parole

The double-amputee sprinter has served half his sentence for killing his girlfriend. His victim’s parents were said to be “shocked” at the prospect of his release.

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Tanker Truck Explosion Kills at Least 98 People in Sierra Leone

Many of the victims were motorcyclists and taxi drivers who were trying to collect fuel leaking from the truck at the time of the explosion, according to an official. The truck started leaking after colliding with another vehicle.

Tanker Truck Explodes in Sierra Leone, Killing at Least 98

The truck first started leaking fuel and people had rushed to collect it, an official said. Many of them died in the blast, along with others nearby.

Eight Groups Join Tigray Rebels Vowing to Oust Ethiopia’s Leader

The government calls the new coalition, announced in Washington, a “publicity stunt,” as intermediaries try to negotiate a peaceful solution to a year of conflict.

U.N. Rights Panel Pressures Sudan Over Coup

The Human Rights Council appointed an expert to investigate abuses in the country since the military seized power on Oct. 25, and members called for the prime minister’s release.

Smithsonian Moves Toward Returning Benin Bronzes

The institution’s National Museum of African Art says it has removed the artworks from display. It is the latest museum to begin a process that could lead to the return of the works to Nigeria.

The activist Vanessa Nakate offers an optimistic vision: ‘We won’t have to fight’ for resources.

The 24-year-old from Uganda has emerged as a leading voice of young people agitating for climate action.

Crackdown Sweeps Ethiopia’s Capital as War Draws Near

Government forces were going to door to door in the Ethiopian capital, rounding up ethnic Tigrayans, members of the same ethnic group as the rebels closing in.

A.N.C. Suffers Worst Election Setback Since End of Apartheid

In nationwide municipal elections, South Africans rebuked the African National Congress, handing it less than half the collective vote for the first time in its history.