South African court rejects Oscar Pistorius parole request/in /by
"The inmate has not completed the minimum period of detention, as decided by the Supreme Court of Appeal," the last court to sentence Pistorius in 2017 after multiple appeals,
Funeral of celebrated Ethiopian pianist and nun in Jerusalem/in /by
Born in 1923 to a wealth family in Addis Ababa, Guebrou became a nun at the age of 21. She composed more than 150 works and recorded four albums during her career, according to a foundation created in her name.
Gulf of Guinea: sailors of an oil tanker taken hostage by pirates/in /by
The Liberian-flagged Danish tanker attacked last weekend in the Gulf of Guinea has been located and rescued off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe, but part of the crew has been kidnapped, its owner announced on Friday.
Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ that justified colonialism/in /by
The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, marked a historic recognition of the Vatican's own complicity in colonial-era abuses committed by European kingdoms, and Indigenous leaders welcomed it.
Vatican repudiates ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ that legitimized colonialism/in /by
The statement, from the Vatican’s development and education offices, marked a historic recognition of the Vatican's own complicity in colonial-era abuses committed by European kingdoms, and Indigenous leaders welcomed it.
China’s global influence looms over Harris trip to Africa/in /by
The global rivalry between the United States and China has been a recurring backdrop for Harris’ journey, and nowhere has that been more apparent than Zambia and her previous stop in Tanzania.
Sonko’s lawyer denounces political agenda behind conviction/in /by
Senegal's top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted on Thursday for defamation and insults against the Minister of Tourism
ICC: Putin’s arrest warrant worries South Africa/in /by
Pretoria could be forced to arrest the Russian president in respect of its obligations vis-à-vis international justice, in particular the Rome Statute. The government of Cyril Ramaphosa does not hide its concern.
Ghana warns public against using cedi notes as gift hampers/in /by
Ghana’s central bank has warned the general public to stop using cedi banknotes as bouquets and hampers when gifting people.
Rebels in eastern DRC still hold strategic positions/in /by
Ugandan forces, part of the armed contingent sent by the East Africa Community, are still waiting for the M23 rebels to withdraw from Bunagana, on the Ugandan border