Wainaina was viciously beaten by a racist taxi driver in Berlin, Germany, as a crowd watched, according to a report and a post on his Facebook page. Read more »
At least 880 people are feared to have drowned in one week in three ship wrecks as they tried to reach Europe with the aid of smugglers. Read more »
The arrest and deportation of hundreds of Eritrean migrants heading to Europe via Sudan might be in breach of the UN principle prohibiting forcible return, activists say. Read more »
The foreign envoys were irritated by the presence of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Read more »
The parliament has passed an amendment to the bill that seeks to decriminalize homosexuality. Read more »
The decision by President Yahya Jammeh to declare Gambia an Islamic state adds to his anti-Western rhetoric, which could help him gain stronger support amongst certain voters in ... Read more »
This comes as France winds down its peacekeeping mission in the country, which has been marred by allegations of sexual abuse. Read more »
President Joseph Kabila has been warned that the country will serious sanctions if he continues to suppress democratic processes. Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari will host the regional security summit in Abuja that will see President Francois Hollande of France and President Paul Biya of Cameroon join other world ... Read more »
Chairing the AU in a time of budgetary constraints requires not only bureaucratic knowledge, but also political acumen and courage, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran for the Institute for ... Read more »
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