In South Sudan, a new mobile court helps bring perpetrators to justice/in /by
The mobile court in Pibor helps the fight for justice in the many crimes that have for now gone unpunished.
Ethiopia: US Department of State report points to dire state of human rights/in /by
The report paints a grim picture of the state of human rights in the country, where some fighting still continues.
Gabon: amnesty granted for 2023 coup and 2019 conspiracy attempts/in /by
In a move aimed at fostering national unity, Gabon’s Council of Ministers has adopted a sweeping amnesty order covering participants in the 2023 coup and a failed 2019 uprising.
British soldiers use sex workers in Kenya despite ban/in /by
”The findings of the Service Inquiry I commissioned conclude that transactional sex is still happening in Kenya at a low to moderate level. It should not be happening at all”, said General Sir Roly Walker, Chief of the General Staff, in a press release on Tuesday.
Pix of the Day: August 13, 2025/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Ugandan opposition files petition to quash legislation allowing military courts to try civilians/in /by
Uganda's main opposition party, the National Unity Platform has filed a case in the constitutional court to nullify a new law that reinstates the right of military tribunals to try civilians.
Protesters urge strong action on plastic pollution at UN talks/in /by
The World Wildlife Fund staged a conveyor belt of plastic waste outside the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, as countries sought to finalise the first global treaty on plastic pollution.
Russia limits Telegram and WhatsApp calls over security dispute/in /by
The restrictions, in place since August 11, mean Telegram voice calls barely work and WhatsApp calls produce distorted or no sound. Other functions like messaging remain unaffected.
Nigeria’s Air Force strikes decimate terrorists: 592 Killed, 200 vehicles destroyed in 8 months/in /by
Nigeria’s military has eliminated 592 terrorists in the northeastern state of Borno over the past eight months, marking a significant escalation in the fight against Boko Haram and Daesh-linked militants.
Typhoon Podul brings heavy rain and damage to southern Taiwan/in /by
Typhoon Podul made landfall in Taiwan’s southeast on Wednesday, forcing school and office closures as authorities warned of heavy rain and damaging winds across agricultural regions.