Gunmen who abducted at least 287 schoolchildren in Nigeria on March 7th are demanding a ransom of $621,848 and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not Read more »
Kenya had planned to send 1,000 police officers to help Haiti combat gang violence, as approved by the UN Security Council, but this has been put Read more »
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has been granted leave to appeal the ruling< Read more »
Ishmael Chokurongerwa, leader of the Johanne Masowe Gore Jena Penyeranyika sect, has been arrested with his aides after police found hundreds of children on his compound - ... Read more »
In a move sparking condemnation from rights activists, Ghana's parliament passed a controversial bill significantly restricting LGBTQ+ rights. The new bill, commonly referred Read more »
Decades of lead mining by Anglo-Americans left the Kabwe community in Zambia gasping for breath, literally and figuratively. The land is choked with lead dust, the air thick with ... Read more »
Former opposition leader Succes Masra, who was named in January as Prime Minister, has announced his bid for the presidency. The move follows the recent killing o Read more »
Although the World Health Organisation has continuously warned of the serious health risks associated with FGM, many countries have struggled to end the practice. The Gambian ... Read more »
Human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Zimbabwean government of obstructing efforts to uncover the fate of pro-democracy activist and journalist Itai D Read more »
The documentary "Bobi Wine: The People's President" chronicles the political journey of Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Win Read more »
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