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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.
Boko Haram attacks kill 400 since April: Amnesty
A spurt in attacks by Boko Haram Islamists has claimed nearly 400 lives since April in Nigeria and Cameroon, double
Caribbean braces for monster hurricane
Irma strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category Five hurricane yesterday, meteorologists warned,
Odinga sets conditions after SC clears way for poll re-run
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga yesterday sought the sacking of several poll commission officials and set
Zimbabwe first lady Grace flies home
Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe flew home from South Africa yesterday, state media said, ending a week of
Mugabe's birthday declared as holiday
Zimbabwe has declared President Robert Mugabe's birthday on February 21 a national holiday, a state daily reported yesteraday,
Sierra Leone floods toll passes 400
More than 400 people have died in mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone with 600 people still missing in the stricken
Landslide kills 40 in DR Congo
A landslide has swept over a fishing village on the banks of a lake in the northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 40 people, a
Over one million S Sudan refugees in Uganda: UN
The number of South Sudanese who have fled to Uganda has hit one million, the UN said yesterday, with no end in sight to the war
Odinga to knock SC over polls result
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga yesterday said he would go to court over last week's presidential election results, ignoring calls by
Nigeria suicide blasts kill 28
A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and killed 28 others at a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, two local officials said, in an