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.
'Rebels' kill at least 36 in eastern Congo
Suspected rebels killed at least 36 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the provincial governor said
Clashes flare near South Sudan capital
Fighting flared in South Sudan late on Saturday southwest of the capital between forces loyal to the president and
Two suspects held in 'Rio Olympics plot'
Police arrested two people on Thursday suspected of supporting Islamic State in planning a possible attack during the
Senate indicts Rousseff
Brazil's Senate voted early yesterday to indict President Dilma Rousseff on charges of breaking budget laws and put
Sudan issues flood warning as Nile rises
Sudanese authorities yesterday warned people living near the banks of the Nile to be wary of flooding, after two weeks
ANC beaten in S African capital
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) suffered a historic defeat in the nation's capital to the opposition
South Africans give ANC worst polls result
The African National Congress lost its grip on local government in Tshwane, home of South Africa's capital Pretoria, as results yesterday gave the opposition Democratic Alliance a second big win in the ANC's worst election since the end of apartheid.
ANC shaken by South Africa election losses
The African National Congress (ANC) yesterday vowed to learn from bruising local election results that showed South
Protests as Rio readies for Olympic carnival
The Olympic flame wound its way around Rio de Janeiro's iconic landmarks Friday as protesters unleashed a fresh
Opposition takes lead in S African polls
South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance led in three major cities yesterday as votes were counted in local