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Journalists held over controversial South Sudan president video freed/in /by
The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation footage aired in December and was widely shared online. It showed 71-year-old President Salva Kiir standing during the national anthem and then looking down at what appeared to be a spreading stain before the camera turned away.
43,000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year – Report/in /by
At least 18,000 people are forecast to die in the first six months of this year.
Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protests/in /by
At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested in protests in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, organized by the opposition demanding the resignation of President William Ruto.
Sudan to establish new civilian-led transitional government on April 11/in /by
Speaking at a news conference broadcasted by Sudan's state-run SUNA news agency on Sunday (Mar.19), Khalid Omar said a finalized political settlement, first agreed upon last December, would be inked on April 1st. A new transitional constitution would be signed days later, he said.
Lagos governor re-elected in victory for Nigeria ruling party/in /by
Governors are powerful positions in Nigeria, with some controlling state budgets larger than those of several African nations.
Gunmen kill 9 Chinese at mine in Central African Republic/in /by
The attack took place on Sunday at around 5am local time (0400 GMT) in the Bambari region in the centre of the African country, according to the mayor of the town, Abel Matchipata.
In Zimbabwe, wild mushroom trade supplements family incomes/in /by
Zimbabwe's rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes. But the bounty also comes with danger as each year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous fungi.
Côte d’Ivoire’s fashion week showcases 30 African designers/in /by
It was all glitz and glamour at the 16th annual Afrik Fashion Week which took place this week in Côte d'Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan.
Project in Burundi aims to make access to clean water available to all/in /by
The dream of a group of young Burundians who are producing chlorine locally is that everyone should have access to clean drinking water.
Britain defends “compassionate” Rwanda asylum plan/in /by
Britain's interior minister defended a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda during a visit there Saturday.