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 quits ICC
South Africa announced Friday that it would withdraw from the International Criminal Court, dealing a major blow to a troubled
Cameroon rail accident kills dozens
At least 60 were killed when a packed passenger train derailed between Cameroon's two main cities, a hospital source in the
South Africa to exit war crimes court
South Africa yesterday announced that it would withdraw from the International Criminal Court, dealing a major blow to a
25 feared dead in raid on migrant boat
Up to 25 people were missing, feared drowned, yesterday after men on a Libyan coastguard speedboat attacked a packed
Eight dead in second Brazil prison riot
Eight inmates were killed and burned yesterday in a fresh prison riot in Brazil, police said, a day after clashes between
Boko Haram frees 21 Chibok girls
Jihadist group Boko Haram has released 21 of the more than 200 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls held since April
World wildlife talks on trade ends
A global conference on wildlife trade wrapped up on Tuesday after adopting a slew of decisions to curb rampant
Brazil votes in local polls
Brazilians furious at recession and corruption are expected to punish the long dominant Workers' Party in municipal
ICC hands 9-yr jail term to Mali jihadist
War crimes judges yesterday sentenced a Malian jihadist to nine years in jail for destroying the fabled shrines of Timbuktu, in a
Boko Haram leader Shekau resurfaces
The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted online yesterday,