Elizabeth Williams

Dozens of people have died and tens of thousands have been affected after torrential rains caused severe flooding in Angola, the BBC reports. The disaster, which began over the weekend, has overwhelmed rivers and drainage systems in multiple provinces, submerging homes, cutting off roads and disrupting infrastructure...

Nigeria has initiated one of its largest-ever terrorism trials, with over 500 individuals accused of involvement in militant attacks appearing in court. The suspects face charges ranging from aiding and abetting terrorism to providing logistical and financial support for attacks, primarily in the country’s north-east. The mass trial...

Gambia has taken a decisive step toward justice for victims of former President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year regime by appointing British barrister Martin Hackett as the country’s first special prosecutor to handle cases of human rights abuses committed during Jammeh’s rule. Hackett will lead a newly established office tasked...