Rwanda genocide: No fresh remark on France’s responsibility, why did the presidency backpedal?/in /by
“France could have stopped the genocide”, on April 7, French president Emmanuel Macron eventually did not say these words. They had been announced by his office days before the 30th commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. What happened in just a few days?
Jamaican artist Sean Paul prepares to kick off US tour/in /by
21 years since topping the Billboard Hot 100, Jamaican artist Sean Paul is getting ready for a 22-date tour across the United States, beginning on May 2.
Tackling air pollution a top priority as countries mark World Health Day/in /by
In Kenya, toxic fumes from dumps sites and traffic are being blamed for respiratory problems.
Mozambique: over 90 people killed after boat sinks/in /by
More than people were killed off Mozambique's northern coast on Sunday, when the makeshift ferry they were travelling in sank, according to local media.
With the Anti-Homosexuality Act upheld, will Uganda loose more donor funding?/in /by
Activist Frank Mugisha said the Constitutional Court ruling to uphold the controversial anti-homosexuality bill was “wrong and deplorable.” “This ruling should result in further restrictions to donor funding for Uganda — no donor should be funding anti-LGBTQ+ hate and human rights violations,” he sa
Girls in Congo learning how to defend themselves through martial art/in /by
Girls and young women in Pointe-Noire are taking hapkido classes to learn increasingly vital self-defence skills.
Kenya and Central African Republic strengthen ties/in /by
The visit by President William Ruto to the Central African Republic is the first by a Kenyan head of state.
Poll shows Egypt’s March inflation figures expected to edge upwards/in /by
Prices in Egypt are adjusting to a currently devaluation and an interest rate hike in March, linked to an IMF financial support package.
British man running length of Africa nears finish line/in /by
Russ Cook, who calls himself the "Hardest Geezer", began the challenge in April last year, starting out in the southernmost point of the African continent, Cape Agulhas in South Africa
Israel’s war on Gaza: Six months of death and destruction/in /by
More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. In January, in a case brought before it by South Africa, the International Court of Justice said Israel was plausibly committing genocide in Gaza