Authorities in Mali have declared the capital, Bamako, "under control" following an attack involving gunfire near a gendarmerie building and a military zone close to the city Read more »
The popular socialite Amber Rutty was arrested after being filmed having sex with two men. Under Tanzanian laws, which prohibit anal sex, Amber Rutty, real name Rutfiya Abubakari, ... Read more »
According to a report from City Press, King Mswati III's eighth wife, Senteni Masango, died after she allegedly overdosed on medication used to treat rheumatic conditions, ... Read more »
Every year, tourists and the international media converge on the kingdom of eSwatini for the reed dance - a ceremony where dancers, some as young as 11 dance bare-breasted and in ... Read more »
President João Lourenço has signed two laws that fall short of international human rights standards that will severely restrict freedoms of the media, expression, and ... Read more »
The Namibian government has taken a stand against the ongoing war in the Middle East by blocking a vessel carrying weapons destined for Israel. Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab Read more »
The Tanzanian government is forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai residents from their homes and ancestral lands in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), according to a rep Read more »
The UN says it remains concerned about the fate of staff travelling on its helicopter in Somalia that reportedly was seized by Al-Shabaab militants. The helicopter was ... Read more »
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has released a deeply troubling report, highlighting the widespread occurrence of sexual violence linked to the conflict in the Amhara region. ... Read more »
Tradition has triumphed over law as hundreds of girls, some as young as eight years old, faced the knife in a procedure that is internationally loathed and outlawed. Read more »
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