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.
22 school pupils die in Nigeria road crash
Twenty-two students and their driver were Tuesday killed when their bus collided with a truck in northern Nigeria, sources said. The
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
Before man-made climate change kicked in -- and well before “Day Zero” in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May -- the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall.
Ruling ANC debates Zuma departure
Top leaders of South Africa's ruling ANC were set to meet yesterday to "finalise" the departure of embattled President Jacob Zuma after
S Africa's ANC to meet Monday over Zuma
The top decision-making body of South Africa's ruling ANC will meet tomorrow following days of talks over President Jacob Zuma's
S Africa political deadlock as Zuma clings to power
South Africa's political impasse deepened yesterday with no resolution to extended talks over President Jacob Zuma's expected
China spying report 'lies': AU head
The African Union's chairman yesterday dismissed during a visit to Beijing a French newspaper report alleging that China had spied on
S Africa's ANC to hold talks on Zuma's future
Senior members of South Africa's ANC party were set to hold an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss whether Jacob Zuma should stay in
Nigeria's anti-graft court chief charged
Nigeria's top judge handling corruption cases against public officials has himself been charged with bribery, court papers showed
All 955 miners trapped in S Africa rescued
All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut resurfaced unharmed, and are greeted by overjoyed relatives waiting at the site.
Kenya's HC suspends media shutdown
Kenya's High Court ordered authorities to allow three major broadcasters to temporarily resume service yesterday, after they were