Tanzanian opposition leader to face trial on treason charges/in /by
Tundu Lissu has been detained since April last year for allegedly inciting the public to boycott the November elections.
Police summon Zambian opposition leader for questioning after disputed vote/in /by
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been summoned for questioning by police over an alleged national security threat. Mundubile lost to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in last week's presidential election and has vowed to challenge the results in court.
DRC Ebola outbreak growing ‘exponentially,’ UN warns, as deaths exceed 2,500/in /by
The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passed 2,500.
Benin cyberactivist Steve Amoussou freed after two-year sentence/in /by
Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news. His case had become a prominent test of the government's treatment of critics and online dissent.
Belgian university suspends academic who accused Arday of plagiarism/in /by
Researcher Nathan Cofnas said in a post on X that he was under investigation by Ghent University for "discriminating" against the late Cambridge professor.
Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens/in /by
Hungary is facing a severe water crisis, with prolonged heat and drought driving water levels sharply lower. Around 99% of the country is under severe or extreme drought, while desertification threatens the Great Hungarian Plain.
Drone strike wounds 13 in Tigray capital as fears of renewed war grow/in /by
A drone strike on Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, injured at least 13 people, including five children, a hospital official said Thursday. The attack comes amid growing tensions between federal and Tigrayan forces and fears the region could slide back into war.
Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens/in /by
Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.
Libya: Fifteen years after Gaddafi, country still divided/in /by
Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided. Hopes for stability following the 2011 revolution have given way to a prolonged political, institutional and security crisis, fuelled by the existence of two rival centres of power.
South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina fights deportation/in /by
South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina Fights Deportation