Congo denies claims of coup attempt/in /by
"The government categorically denies the spread of false information. We wish to reassure the public of the prevailing tranquility and encourage everyone to carry on with their daily activities calmly."
Unions push on Dr. Mukwege to vie for Presidency in DR Congo/in /by
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Denis Mukwege, said he had received $100,000 from his supporters for a possible candidacy in the December 20 presidential elections in the DR Congo.
Beating and torture allegations emerge in Zimbabwe after election/in /by
More than a dozen opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) figures — from elected representatives to officials and activists — have been arrested by police in the three weeks since the election, the party says.
Dozens are injured at an Eritrean event in Germany, including 26 police officers/in /by
Saturday´s protests were the latest in a string of unrest surrounding Eritrean cultural events in Germany and elsewhere.
Desperate Sudanese face endless wait for passports to flee war/in /by
Sudanese queue at a cramped office to apply for passports in the eastern city of Port Sudan. Since authorities inaugurated a new passport office in Port Sudan in late August, hundreds of people have lined up all day, every day, desperate to obtain paperwork that will allow them to leave Sudan's war
South Africa: Unusual waves hit the coast of Cape Town/in /by
Strong tides combined with violent winds caused a powerful swell over the weekend, with water overtopping the dykes and flooding streets and houses in places.
Nigeria: Air Strikes Destroy Over 30 Illegal Oil Refining Sites in Rivers/in /by
[Premium Times] "These efforts will be sustained in these locations and others until oil thieves and their accomplices desist from their illegal activities."
Looted art stories take centre stage at Mauritshuis museum in The Hague/in /by
“I think it's very painful to see all those cultural objects in the depots of our European museums because we know that the people to whom they belong to are deprived of their culture. So, yes, I think it's painful indeed. But I'm also thankful to the fact that our museums work quite hard nowadays,
French visa ban controversy: Nigerien artists refuse to let culture be “taken away”/in /by
"We can't go to France, we have Africa, we have the other parts of the world. All they have to do is close themselves off. All they have to do is shut themselves up in their own box," says Garba Mahamane Lawali, director of Niger's musical training and promotion center.
French visa ban controversy: Nigerien artists refuse to let culture be “taken away”/in /by
"We can't go to France, we have Africa, we have the other parts of the world. All they have to do is close themselves off. All they have to do is shut themselves up in their own box," says Garba Mahamane Lawali, director of Niger's musical training and promotion center.