Three murders every hour in South Africa/in /by
Between January and March, the number of murders rose by 3.4% compared with the same period last year, with 6,289 cases recorded.
Senegalese opposition leader says ‘illegally held,’ urges protest/in /by
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko alleged on Tuesday he was being "illegally held" by security forces and urged the public to protest
Libyan embassy in Khartoum attacked and looted – ministry/in /by
Tripoli "denounced the assault and looting" of the Libyan embassy building in Khartoum, whose staff had been evacuated due to the violence, according to a ministry statement.
The Ugandan baseballer pitching for the big league/in /by
"At first when my coach told me ‘you go to major league baseball, you go to play baseball in US.’ I first, I can't believe, 'cause I said him ‘are you lying? I can’t.’ But when I got to Zoom with MLB (Major League Baseball) in America , ah… I feel better. Yes, I am so excited." Dennis Kasumba
At least 17 civilians killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo/in /by
"We buried 10 bodies on Sunday. The victims are civilians killed by ADF between Thursday and Friday in Kainana. Seven others were found on Monday,"
Displaced Sudanese in Wad Madani groan over lack of cash/in /by
I arrived at 6 o'clock and took a number, mine was 106. It’s just now that I have finally been able to withdraw the money. There are tragedies and significant overcrowding, and this is the only branch that is operational, the Bank of Khartoum branch in Madani." Mortada Yassin, man displaced from Kh
South Africa: opposition seeks to prevent Putin visit/in /by
South Africa's main opposition party said on Tuesday that it had taken legal action to ensure that Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he set foot in the country, where he is due to attend a summit in August.
Anti-homosexuality law in Uganda: opponents call for international sanctions/in /by
Ugandan human rights activists are calling for sanctions against the authorities in their East African country after the enactment of an "anti-homosexuality law" which they say "legalises homophobia and transphobia".
Nigeria faces fuel shortages as subsidies are removed/in /by
On social media, many Nigerians had posted videos of filling stations already increasing prices, in some cases by more than 200%.
Nigeria: Expert Warns Petrol Marketers Against Hoarding/in /by
[Premium Times] "It is risky for any marketer to attempt to hoard the product...," the professor said.