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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.
Bangladeshi UN peacekeeper killed in South Sudan ambush
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper in South Sudan is killed today when an aid convoy was ambushed in the west of the country, the United Nations mission says.
86 killed in Nigeria communal clashes
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday called for calm after 86 people were killed in an attack by suspected nomadic
Ethiopia, Zimbabwe leaders survive attacks in rallies
Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped attacks on their respective rallies
25 bodies found after army sweep in Mali
Twenty-five bodies were found in central Mali after the army carried out a sweep in the unstable region, sources said yesterday, adding
Two stabbed to death in South Africa mosque
A man stabbed two people to death and wounded two others in an attack yesterday at a mosque in South Africa before being shot dead
9 killed in Niger suicide attacks
Nine people were killed in three suicide bombings in southeastern Niger near the border with Nigeria, a local official says.
International Environment Day: Plastic in Africa
This year, plastic pollution is the main theme of International Environment Day, celebrated on June 5.
Anti-immigration party wins Slovenia elections
An anti-immigration opposition party won Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday, taking 25 percent of the vote, according to
Cattle rustlers kill 23 in northern Nigeria
Cattle thieves have killed 23 people in Nigeria's Zamfara state which has been battling cattle rustling and kidnapping in recent months, a
Cattle rustlers kill 23 in northern Nigeria: Official
Cattle thieves have killed 23 people in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state which has been battling cattle rustling and kidnapping in recent months, a local government official says.