Ex-Rwandan military policeman found guilty of genocide by Paris court/in /by
The Paris Assize Court was merciless on Wednesday in sentencing former Rwandan gendarme Philippe Hategekimana, 66, naturalised French under the name Philippe Manier, to life imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Rwanda in the spring of 1994.
Morocco recalls ambassador from Sweden after Koran burning/in /by
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Sweden after the burning of a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday.
South African court rules against government over ending permits for nearly 200,000 Zimbabweans/in /by
A South African court on Wednesday ruled against the government and ordered it to reconsider its decision to terminate the special permits allowing nearly 200,000 Zimbabwe nationals to live and work in the country.
Kenya former Facebook moderator reveals torments, seeks justice in court/in /by
Now, Nkunzimana is among nearly 200 former employees suing Facebook and the local contractor, Sama, over working conditions in Kenya that could have implications for social media moderators around the world.
Nigeria: Group Urges Tinubu to Investigate Crude Oil Swap Deals/in /by
[Premium Times] Policy Alert says terminating the direct purchase contract alone was not enough and would amount to half-measure if the 'corrupt system underpinning the swaps was not investigated, lost recovered, culprits punished and safeguard instituted.'
Kinshasa guarantees it will host the Francophone Games/in /by
Approximately one month before the start of the Francophonie games in Kinshasa, some media reports say DR Congo is not yet ready to host the much-coveted competition pitting mainly French-speaking nations.
CAR: “Russia will continue to operate with or without Wagner”, says government official/in /by
Russia will continue to operate in the Central African Republic, either with the Wagner group currently fighting the rebellion alongside the army, or with another contingent, stated a senior official in the presidency of the central African state.
Nigeria: Muslims in Lagos celebrate Eid al-Adha/in /by
“This Sallah is different because of this is the Eid al-Kabir where we celebrate with sacrifice, you can slaughter ram, or cow or whichever you can be able to afford to slaughter." Muhammed Sanni, Real estate consultant
Nigeria’s elections eroded public trust in voting, EU observers say/in /by
The European Union (EU) observers have released a final report on Nigeria's recent elections, revealing significant problems that undermined public trust in the electoral processes.
Unfair EU rules to hit SA orange exports, say growers/in /by
South African orange exports to the European Union (EU) are predicted to decline by 20% this year as a result of what the CEO of the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) calls "unfair" regulations.