Nowinafrica Editorial board

Standing before thousands of supporters at a rally in Kenya Rift Valley earlier this week, President William Ruto delivered a message that was simultaneously reassuring and alarming in equal measure. He declared that he would not accept being denied a second term — and, in the same breath, vowed that his government would do everything

Coordinated attacks on schools in Nigeria northeast have left dozens of students and teachers abducted or killed, in what security analysts describe as a systematic escalation of violence targeting educational institutions in the region. The attacks, which have occurred in waves over recent weeks, follow a pattern that investigators say points to deliberate planning and

A Swedish court is preparing to deliver a verdict in December in a landmark case that could set a precedent for how European legal systems handle claims that oil company executives played a role in human rights abuses connected to armed conflicts in Sudan — and the implications stretch far beyond the specific individuals involved.