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.
8 killed in football stadium crush
Eight people were killed during Senegal's football league cup final in Dakar on Saturday, the sports minister told AFP, as a wall collapsed onto clashing supporters triggering a panicked stampede.
14 dead in twin Cameroon blasts
Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon killing 14 people and injuring 30 people in an attack likely staged by Boko
4 suicide bombers kill 15 in Nigeria
At least 15 people were killed when four female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in the northeast Nigerian
28 inmates killed in Mexican prison riot
Rioting inmates at a Mexican prison slit their rivals' throats and beat them to death Thursday, leaving 28 dead in the latest
Pope highlights Africa conflicts in G20 appeal
In a message to the G20 summit, Pope Francis yesterday highlighted the plight of some 30 million people trapped in
Eight dead at Malawi I'Day stampede
Seven children and one adult were killed in a stampede at Malawi's national stadium yesterday as large crowds gathered for
Roadside bomb kills 2 near Somalia's capital
A roadside bomb struck a minibus north of the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Saturday, killing two people and injuring six
Facebook hits two billion user mark
Facebook said Tuesday it now counts two billion active monthly users, as the social giant's founder Mark Zuckerberg
Shabaab attack on cops kills 5 in Somalia
Five people were killed and 10 were wounded yesterday when a car packed with explosives rammed into the wall of a police station in
Angolan capital Luanda most expensive for expats: Mercer’s study
Angolan capital Luanda is the world's most expensive city for expatriates in a new ranking that also puts four other Asian centres in the top 10. Luanda took the top spot, followed by Hong Kong and Tokyo. Seoul was at six and Shanghai at eight, according to a survey.