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.
6,000 IS jihadists could return to Africa: AU
Up to 6,000 Africans who fought for the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Iraq and Syria could return home, the
AU to bring 20,000 migrants home
The African Union has upped its goal to repatriate stranded migrants from Libya, saying in a statement that it aims to bring 20,000
S Sudan to use drone system to curb crime
South Sudan launched a closed-circuit television (CCTV) and drone security system yesterday that officials said would
50 dead in South Sudan tribal raids
Fifty people were killed in raids by a tribal militia in eastern South Sudan, a local official said yesterday, the latest in a series of
With little fanfare, Cuba remembers Fidel Castro
With little fanfare, Cuba on Saturday commemorated the first anniversary of the death of revolutionary leader Fidel
Military takeover legal, says court
A Zimbabwe High Court has ruled that the military takeover that led to Robert Mugabe's ousting was legal, raising
Zimbabwe judge says military action against Mugabe was legal
Zimbabwe’s military action leading to Robert Mugabe’s resignation was legal, a High Court judge rules, in a key decision as the military seeks to show that its moves were not a coup.
'Butcher of Bosnia'
Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of genocide yesterday, believed himself to be a crusading defender of the Serbs but
Liberation hero turned despot
Zimbabwe's veteran leader Robert Mugabe once quipped that he'd rule his country until he turned 100.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns, ending 4 decades of rule
Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero to archetypal African strongman.