Africa Unused
UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia's Tigray
The U.N. rights chief said on Monday she was "deeply disturbed" by reports of continued violations including executions in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and added that a long-awaited joint investigation should be ready by August.
Ghana plants 5 million trees in single day to combat deforestation
Ghana aimed to plant at least 5 million trees in a single day on Friday to help regrow the country's lost forests and curb the impacts of climate change, the president said.
‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.
Nigeria suspended Twitter days after president's post removed
Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
African Union suspends Mali after military coup and threatens sanctions
The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Mali president and prime minister freed by military after resigning
Mali's ousted interim president and prime minister have been freed after they were detained by the military and later resigned, an aide to the vice president said on Thursday.
Suspected ADF militants kill 22 with knives, machetes in eastern Congo
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants killed at least 22 civilians with knives and machetes in an overnight raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Wednesday.
Mali's president and prime minister resign following military takeover
Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said.
S Africa floods toll ‘around 70’
Around 70 people have been killed in devastating floods in South Africa, an official said yesterday, while 1,000 people have been
51 killed by floods in South Africa
Devastating floods in South Africa have left 51 dead and forced more than a thousand people from their homes, according to an updated toll issued Wednesday as President Cyril Ramaphosa flew to the deluged region.
Algeria sends richest man to jail over graft
Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab has been detained in jail on the public prosecutor’s orders, state media reported yesterday a day after
13 killed in church collapse in S Africa
Thirteen people were killed and 16 injured when part of a church collapsed on worshippers following a violent storm near the eastern
Snakes bar Liberian President Weah from office
Liberian President George Weah has been barred from his office for five days by two black snakes that slithered into the building this week, authorities say.
11 Cameroonians killed in Boko Haram attack
Boko Haram fighters torched a village in Cameroon’s troubled Far North Region overnight and killed 11 civilians in their sleep, security sources told AFP yesterday.
Move on to unveil civilian ruling body
Protest leaders yesterday announced plans to unveil a civilian body to take over from Sudan’s ruling military council as crowds of demonstrators kept up the pressure outside army headquarters and Washington said it will send an envoy to encourage the transition.
50 Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria
More than fifty Boko Haram fighters have been killed in an attack on a multi-national force in northeastern Nigeria, a military
Bashir moved to prison
Sudan’s military rulers have transferred ousted president Omar al-Bashir to prison, a family source said yesterday, as doctors marched through
US kills No 2 IS leader in Somalia
The US military confirmed Monday that it had killed the second-ranking Islamic State leader in Somalia in an air strike.