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.
South Africa: first 2 coronavirus deaths, cases top 1,000
South Africa on Friday reported its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark, the government says.
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stock markets tank
Nigeria reports the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa, as global stock markets tank on deepening fears of a pandemic and the World Health Organization warn against the "fatal mistake" of complacency.
Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria rise to 41
The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the beginning of January has risen to 41 as cases were confirmed in more regions, Nigeria’s disease control agency said.
4 killed in car bombing near Somalia parliament
At least four people were killed and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu yesterday, police said.
90 people killed in Somalia's Mogadishu car bombing: international organisation
At least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu, an international organisation working in the country says, in one of the most deadly recent attacks.
S Sudan rivals agree to form unity govt
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar yesterday agreed to form a unity government by a February deadline, as they face international censure over faltering peace talks.
Brazil’s climate negotiators in dark on Bolsonaro’s aims
Brazil’s negotiators already face a tough job at United Nations climate talks, given anger at President Jair Bolsonaro’s stance on the Amazon, but it has become doubly difficult as they are in the dark on their own government’s aims.
Congo plane crash death toll rises to 27
At least 27 people are killed, including some on the ground, when a small plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, a rescue official says.
55 elephants die in Zimbabwe
At least 55 elephants have died in a month in Zimbabwe due to a lack of food and water, its wildlife agency said Monday, as the country faces one of the worst droughts in its history.
Nigeria rescues 147 from ‘torture house’: state govt
Police in northern Nigeria have rescued 147 people from an Islamic boarding school where the students were being abused, the fourth such raid in a month, a local official told AFP.