Renowned jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, turning 90 this October 9, launches a world tour celebrating his extraordinary career. Ibrahim grew up in Cape Town's District Six and ... Read more »
Mali's junta has issued a decree suspending political party activities and associations of a political nature indefinitely, citing the need to maintain public order. < Read more »
The recently concluded WomenLift Health Conference played a significant role in advancing global health leadership. A diverse community of women and men leaders in the healthcare ... Read more »
Human Rights Watch has released a series of archives revealing the heroic efforts of human rights activists in Rwanda and around the world. These activists warned of the impending ... Read more »
South Africa's electoral court has overruled a decision by polls authorities to bar 81-year-old former president Jacob Zuma from running in the May 29 elections. The upcoming polls ... Read more »
Nearly 130 people were reportedly on board the sunken vessel, originally used for fishing. Some were apparently traveling to a fair, while others panicked about cholera in the area ... Read more »
The opposition has accused President Faure Gnassingbe of hijacking power in a bid to "rule indefinitely" following parliament's approval of a constitutional reform, which would ... Read more »
The move comes as a response to rising tensions over a controversial port deal - involving Ethiopia leasing 20km of coastline in Somaliland, a territory that Somalia claims as its ... Read more »
Ahead of general elections in May, political parties have been engaging voters across the country on the various issues at stake, inlcudng the state of public transportation. ... Read more »
Human Rights Watch has accused the Ethiopian army of killing dozens of civilians and committing other war crimes in the country's northwestern Amhara region. The incident which ... Read more »
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