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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.
100 migrants rescued from desert in Niger
Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being
Zimbabwe bus crash kills 43 people: police
A bus accident in Zimbabwe has killed 43 people after the driver lost control and rammed into a tree, police said yesterday. "The bus was
Boko Haram kills 11 in Nigeria attacks
Eleven people were killed when Boko Haram gunmen and suicide bombers launched a rare combined attack inside the strategic northeast
Child suicide bombers kill nine in Cameroon
Two children, between 10 and 15 year, carrying explosives blew themselves up on Friday near a camp in northern Cameroon housing
44 migrants, including babies, die of 'thirst' in Niger desert
At least 44 migrants, including women and babies, are found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of northern Niger while on the way to Libya, local officials say.
Ailing Buhari absent from Nigeria party
Nigeria's ailing president was glaringly absent yesterday as his deputy marked their two years in power, with no word on the head of
South Africa's Zuma survives calls to resign
South African President Jacob Zuma survived fresh calls within the ruling ANC party for him to resign, party officials said yesterday, as
Macron visits French troops in Mali
President Emmanuel Macron arrived yesterday in conflict-torn Mali to visit French troops fighting jihadists on his first official trip outside
Sudan's Bashir to skip Trump-Muslim summit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia
Ebola outbreak declared in DR Congo: WHO
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said