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.
Obama holds talks on counterterrorism
President Barack Obama huddled with Ethiopia's leaders yesterday for talks on counterterrorism, human rights and regional security
Obama ends Kenya visit with tough message
US President Barack Obama yesterday ended a landmark visit to Kenya, urging the east African nation and birthplace of his father to
Deadly 'Boko Haram attacks' target Chad, Nigeria
At least 14 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a crowded market in Chad's capital yesterday just days after Boko Haram
Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Zaria bomb attack 'kills 20'
20 people die in a bomb attack in north-western Nigeria's Zaria city, state governor Nasir El-Rufa'i says.
New suspected Boko Haram carnage kills 44 in Nigeria
At least 44 people were killed in twin bomb blasts in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the emergency services said yesterday, after a wave of mass casualty attacks blamed on Boko Haram militants.
Dozens killed as Somali Shebab attacks AU base
Dozens of soldiers were killed yesterday when Somalia's Shebab insurgents overran an African Union base, witnesses said, describing
Gun attacks, suicide blast kill dozens
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen shot dead at least 42 people in two separate attacks in northeast Nigeria, with no let-up in sight to the Islamist group's targeting of civilians.
SA denies plot to protect Bashir
South Africa's government has denied reports that ministers secretly plotted the departure of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir last week.
Why you let Bashir go?
The South African government has a week to explain to judges why it defied a court order barring the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country.
Sudan's Bashir flees S Africa
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out of South Africa yesterday, dodging a court order for him to stay as judges weighed up whether he should be arrested over alleged war crimes and genocide.