Gabonese opposition and businesses angry about social media ban/in /by
The High Authority for Communication on Tuesday announced a block on access to services saying posts are fuelling conflict and division in the country.
U2 slams Putin, ICE in defiant new EP ‘Days of Ash’/in /by
Irish rock legends U2 have released their first collection of new songs in nearly a decade—a politically charged EP taking aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. immigration enforcement, and global human rights abuses.
UN probe finds evidence of genocide in Darfur city of El-Fasher/in /by
A United Nations investigation into the fall of El-Fasher, a key city in Sudan’s western Darfur region, has found that acts committed during its prolonged siege and eventual capture may amount to genocide.
‘No food’ in South Sudan displacement camp as new conflict breaks out/in /by
Internally displaced people in South Sudan say there is "no food" in their informal camp as fresh fighting erupts between government and opposition forces in Jonglei state. The conflict has displaced around 280,000 people since December, according to the United Nations.
38 killed in gas blast at Nigeria lead mine/in /by
Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria's Plateau state, local sources said.
DRC: Musicians work to preserve Congolese rumba/in /by
Some musicians and historians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hard at work trying to preserve the tradition of Congolese rumba, which was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list five years ago.
Russian navy warship docks in Iran ahead of joint naval exercises/in /by
Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva.
South Sudan: Hospitals overwhelmed as fighting rages on/in /by
The Aboko teaching hospital is one of a string in South Sudan that are overwhelmed as fighting in the country rages on. It has only one surgeon, and resources are running thin on the ground.
Ramadan: Egytian charity delivers aid during Islamic holy month/in /by
As Muslims across the world gear up to celebrate Ramadan, the Misr ElKheir charity foundation in Egypt is getting aid ready for residents living in poverty.
Ashes and reflection: Lagos Catholics mark Ash Wednesday/in /by
Catholics in Nigeria's largest city flocked to churches on Wednesday for Ash Wednesday, beginning the 40-day Lenten season with prayers and the traditional imposition of ashes.