News Morocco dissident historian starts hunger strike over travel ban Rabat – Moroccan historian and rights activist Maati Monjib said on Wednesday he was again going on hunger strike... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
Countries Kenyan police hunt for husband of slain runner Agnes Tirop Nairobi – Kenyan police were on Thursday hunting for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
Business DRC making headway on corruption, says finance inspector Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has the reputation for being one of the world’s most graft-prone countries,... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
Politics Mali army arrests soldiers accused over torture video Bamako – Mali’s army said on Wednesday that it had arrested soldiers accused of torturing civilians after videos showing men... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
Business Guinea’s “Conakry express” train back on track Conakry – Guinea’s “Conakry Express” train service resumed service this week after a 10-month hiatus, according to the national... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
News Eswatini police shoot protester dead during clashes Manzini – Police shot a man dead during clashes with a group of commuter bus operators protesting for political reform... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
Countries Namibia court grants citizenship to gay couple’s son born in SA Windhoek – A Namibian court on Wednesday granted citizenship to a gay couple’s two-year-old son, ending a legal battle over... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
News Mozambique hospitals extort women in labour, rights groups say Maputo – Mozambique rights groups have accused public hospitals of extortion and forcing pregnant women to pay to give birth,... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
News At least 7 dead, 5 missing after makeshift goldmine collapses in DRC’s east Bukavu – Seven miners have died and five are missing after a makeshift goldmine collapsed in eastern Democratic Repubnlic of... Read more 13 Oct, 2021
News Women and children in Libya detention ‘at immediate risk’, says UN Tripoli – At least 1 000 women and children in detention centres in the Libyan capital are “at immediate risk”,... Read more 13 Oct, 2021