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.
Boko Haram kills 5 fishermen in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed five fishermen on a remote island in northeastern Nigeria for aiding the search
Donors give computers to Ghana school teacher
Richard Appiah Akoto who used his blackboard to explain computer features and software to his students in the southern Ghana, is earning numerous headlines and worldwide admiration, reports CNN.
Cuba holds vote as post-Castro era looms
Cubans yesterday voted to ratify a new National Assembly, a key step in a process leading to the election of a new
14 dead in Papua New Guinea quake
Up to 14 people were killed in landslides and by collapsed buildings during a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua New Guinea
Nigeria confirms 110 girls missing
The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed that 110 girls were missing after a Boko Haram school attack in the
'105 girls still missing' in NE Nigeria
More than 100 girls are reported missing after a Boko Haram school attack in northeast Nigeria this week that President Muhammadu
5 refugees killed in Rwanda food protest
At least five refugees were killed and 20 injured at a camp in Rwanda when a protest over a cut in food rations turned violent, Rwandan police said yesterday. The refugees from neighbouring Republic of Congo were protesting against a 25 percent cut implemented last month in rations provided by the UNHCR.
More than 90 schoolgirls 'missing'
More than 90 Nigerian schoolgirls are feared missing after Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram attacked a village in the northeastern
Suicide blasts kill 19 in Nigeria
Three suicide bombers killed 19 people at a fish market in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia leaders said yesterday, in an attack blamed
French forces kill 10 jihadists in Mali
French air power on Wednesday killed at least 10 jihadists in northeast Mali near the border with Algeria, local and foreign military