HRW slams Kenya’s response to surge in gender-based violence
Kenya – Human Rights Watch has decried the Kenyan government’s response to a surge in gender-based violence (GBV) that... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
Why Zimbabwe’s ‘great river people’ feel cut off from their trade
Binga – BaTonga tribe traditionally made their living fishing along the Zambezi River and Lake Kariba. But expensive permits... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
UN shocked by Ethiopia’s decision to expel top officials
United Nations – The UN has expressed its shock at the expulsion of seven of its senior officials by... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
FULL SPEECH | Over 8.6M South Africans ‘are fully vaccinated’, says Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved South Africa to lockdown adjusted alert level 1 with effect from October 1. Here... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
UN chief calls for ‘dialogue’ with the Taliban, fears for the Sahel
United Nations – The UN chief Antonio Guterres has pleaded for nations to continue dialogue with the Taliban, as... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
‘Worried and anxious’: Conflict-hit Ethiopia confronts new year
Addis Ababa – Tesfaye Hagos usually rings in the Ethiopian New Year by buying embroidered cotton dresses for his... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Meningitis epidemic kills 129 in DRC
Kinshasa – An epidemic of meningitis has been declared in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 129 people have... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Somalia PM accuses president of ‘obstructing’ high-profile probe
Mogadishu – Somalia’s prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Wednesday accused the country’s president of “obstructing” a high-profile investigation... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
Cameroon’s main port city battles mounting flood peril
Douala – It is the middle of the night in Cameroon’s largest port city, Douala, and the floodwaters are... Read more
29 Aug, 2021
Malaria trial shows 70% reduction in severe cases in sub-Saharan Africa
Washington – A new approach using existing medicines to prevent malaria has been shown to reduce severe cases of... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
