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The Gambian government charged two civilians and a police officer in connection with an alleged coup attempt, a government spokesperson said in a statement. Civilians Mustapha Jabbi and Saikuba Jabbi and Sub-inspector Fakebba Jawara of…

An American couple has been charged in Uganda with "aggravated torture" of their 10-year-old adopted son, Ugandan police said on. The man and woman, both 32, were charged on Friday and taken to Luzira Prison, a high-security prison…

Police officers are being prosecuted for "crimes against humanity," including the murder of a baby, during post-election violence in 2017, the prosecutor announced, denouncing "systematic attacks on the civilian population." The Kenyan…

Liberian President George Weah has come under pressure a year ahead of the presidential election for his inadequate response to the indictment of three senior officials for alleged corruption and embezzlement by the country's major US ally.…