An attack on the village of Ebam in the South-West region was one of the worst by Cameroon's army in recent years, says Human Right Watch. On March 1, 2020, soldiers raped at least ... Read more »
German prosecutors have said that a Gambian national had been taken into custody, and his apartment searched, for alleged crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder. Bai ... Read more »
King Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, who died unexpectedly on Friday, reigned for 50 years, longer than any Zulu monarch since his ancestor, Sigidi kaSenzangakhona - better known ... Read more »
Protests among South African students over high tuition fees have spread across the country with the South African Union of Students announcing that 26 universities are in favour ... Read more »
The high court ruling will give a much-needed boost to the fight to end the widely condemned practice of female genital mutilation in the East African nation, women's rights groups ... Read more »
There have been no claims of responsibility for the massacre of at least 58 people which eyewitnesses allege was committed by militants belonging to the Islamic State in the ... Read more »
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - a former Nigerian finance minister who took the top job at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) this month - has urged Nigeria to exploit the huge potential in ... Read more »
Sex-for-fish deals are common in Lake Victoria's fishing industry, which is controlled by men who can afford the tools needed to catch fish, including the lights used to attract ... Read more »
Nigeria's Amaju Melvin Pinnick's lobby for a seat at the Fifa executive council table has finally borne fruit. A die-hard soccer administrator, Pinnick has risen through the ranks ... Read more »
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