Nigeria’s federal government moves to decriminalise attempted suicide/in /by
Health Minister Ali Pate said the reform aims at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030.
In Senegal’s Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past are being erased/in /by
The first French trading post in sub-Saharan Africa was established in Senegal's Saint-Louis in 1659 and the island soon became a holding point for thousands of captive Africans before they were shipped abroad. But Saint-Louis' role in the transatlantic slave trade is little known.
UAE’s indefinite trade embargo puts further pressure on Iranian economy/in /by
Analysts say the decision will deepen the hardship of ordinary Iranians already under strain.
DRC: Will the copper export ban finally deliver mineral sovereignty? {Business Africa}/in /by
The DRC’s cobalt and copper export ban targets billions in refining margins—but a 2,000-megawatt power shortfall could threaten its industrial ambitions, while Zambia’s copper boom is attracting billions in green-energy investment, but citizens are asking: who really benefits?
DRC: M23 tightens movement controls as Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,000 cases/in /by
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening restrictions on movement after two travellers from a government-held area tested positive for Ebola in rebel territory, adding another challenge to efforts to contain the country’s rapidly expanding outbreak.
Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers/in /by
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.
Former Zambian minister killed in post-election security raid/in /by
A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile, police said Wednesday, days after President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term amid opposition claims of irregularities and intimidation.
Zambian opposition leader to challenge presidential poll results in court/in /by
Brian Mundubile alleges his campaign documented 'serious irregularities' and inconsistences in the conduct, counting, transmission, and declaration of results.
Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis/in /by
South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid.
Former Liberian vice president charged in transnational drug probe/in /by
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and related offences in an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.