King Mswati III ‘hasn’t fled the country’, govt says
King Mswati III has not fled the country, the ESwatini government has said, following violent pro-democracy riots in the... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
JUST IN | Eswatini soldiers deployed to quell pro-democracy riots
Eswatini soldiers were deployed overnight to an industrial town near the capital to crack down protests against the ruling... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Tigray ceasefire sparks celebrations in Ethiopia
Tigray ceasefire has been declared by Ethiopia’s federal government, as rebel fighters entered the regional capital Mekele, sparking celebrations... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
DRC schools, markets, churches in Beni, close after weekend bombs
DRC schools, markets and churches in the city of Beni have been closed for 48 hours ollowing three bomb... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Felix Tshisekedi’s critic detained after attack in viral video
President Felix Tshisekedi’s critic has been detained by a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo after attacking... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Laurent Gbagbo says ICC is biased and ‘not serious’
Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo says the ICC is biased and ‘not serious’ – this, after he was... Read more
29 Jun, 2021
Zambia: ‘Brutal crackdown’ on dissent threatens polls, says Amnesty
Zambia is on the edge of a human rights crisis ahead of presidential elections, as Amnesty International warns of... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
South Africa: 30 years on after apartheid racial laws were scrapped
South Africa abolished the last legal foundation of apartheid 30 years ago, bringing the curtain down on a nearly... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
Swazi protesters, police clash in anti-monarch riots
Swazi protesters clashed violently with police last week at a demonstration against the ruling authorities in Africa’s last absolute... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
DRC city wakes up to a curfew after weekend bombs
DRC city of Beni woke up to a curfew on Monday after three bombs rocked the conflict-plagued eastern part... Read more
28 Jun, 2021
