Captain South Africa returns to Comic Con Cape Town/in /by
Comic Con Cape Town opens its doors to numerous fans and cosplayers dressed up in some of their favourite fantasy characters. The four-day convention will end on Sunday (Apr.30).
Libyans protest accusing militias of recruiting migrants/in /by
Zawiya, some 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, is a key departure point for migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean for Europe. Many seek work there while awaiting the sea crossing
Kenyans plant their age in trees to combat deforestation/in /by
Kenyans are being urged to plant their age in trees as part of a campaign to replenish the country’s forests and increase bio-diversity. Last year the government announced it would grow 15 billion saplings by 2030.
Fighters rampage in Darfur as Sudan extends fragile truce/in /by
The two sides accepted a 72-hour extension of the truce late Thursday. The cease-fire has not stopped the fighting but created enough of a lull for tens of thousands of Sudanese to flee to safer areas and for foreign nations to evacuate thousands of their citizens by land, air and sea
Wydad Casablanca, Simba eye Champions League semi-finals/in /by
The Tanzanians picked a 1-0 win at home last Saturday, earning a slim advantage over the defending champions
Lesotho: meet the first chef to have documented Basotho cuisine/in /by
Seen as food for the poor, traditional Basotho dishes aren't as popular in Lesotho as their Italian or American counterparts. As a result, the country's food culture is rapidly disappearing. How does this affect the country?
Thousands of Sudanese families cross into Egypt to flee fighting/in /by
Thousands of Sudanese have been crossing the border into Egypt as they flee fighting in their country between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that erupted in mid-April.
Relatives of missing Kenyan cult followers wait anxiously for news of their loved ones/in /by
As the number of victims linked to a suspected starvation cult in Kenya climbed to 95 on Wednesday, relatives have been anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones at a morgue in Malinda.
The Comoros-France row: Only migrants with ID to be allowed disembarkation/in /by
The Comoros will allow boats arriving from Mayotte to dock at the port of Mutsamudu on the island of Anjouan. The maritime link between Mayotte and Anjouan was officially suspended last Monday for work by the commander of the port of Mutsamudu.
New website to monitor the global state of democracy and human rights/in /by
The Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance has launched a new website that closely monitors the global state of democracy and human rights.