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.
Violence in Kenya after polls verdict
Kenya's Supreme Court yesterday validated the election victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta, sparking opposition
Mugabe: Liberation hero turned despot
Zimbabwe's veteran leader Robert Mugabe once quipped that he'd rule his country until he turned 100.
Mugabe sacks 'disloyal' vice-president
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday, the government said, as the
Kenyatta wins Kenyan poll re-run
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was yesterday declared victor of the country's deeply divisive elections, taking 98 percent of the
Five dead in Nigeria suicide bombing
At least five people were killed yesterday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, a militia
29 killed; security chiefs sacked
The death toll from a deadly attack on a hotel in Mogadishu rose to 29 yesterday, prompting the Somali government
Shooting, tear gas mar Kenya election re-run
At least three people were shot dead yesterday during clashes over Kenya's re-run election, which has been boycotted by the
Boko Haram kills 8 Nigerian soldiers
At least eight soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military camp and looted food from villagers in northeast
Protests as Kenya to hold polls today
Kenya's repeat presidential elections will proceed as planned today, said the head of the election board yesterday, after