Three dead in Saudi centres holding Ethiopian migrants: Amnesty
At least three detainees have died in Saudi facilities housing thousands of Ethiopian migrants who are enduring “unimaginable cruelty” during
Constitutional vote for ‘New Republic’ splits Algeria
Algeria is readying for a constitutional referendum that the establishment says will usher in a “New Republic” and boost freedoms,
U.S. President Trump, wife Melania test positive for COVID-19
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, Trump announced early Friday on his
As lockdown eases, Kenyan doctors warn Covid still lurking
Kenya is reporting a decline in coronavirus cases, and hospital admissions for Covid-19 have fallen sharply, but some frontline health
Mali interim government hopeful of imminent end to sanctions
The office of Mali’s interim president Bah Ndaw said Thursday that West African leaders may lift economic sanctions imposed against the
Rwanda genocide survivors want speedy trial for Kabuga, but court faces delays
A special U.N. tribunal in Tanzania should quickly try elderly tycoon Felicien Kabuga on charges of financing the 1994 Rwandan
Celebrations in South African airports as borders reopen
International flights landed in South Africa on Thursday for the first time in over six months, touching down amid a
Amnesty denounces Guinea’s lethal protest crackdown
Guinea has failed to hold security forces accountable for the lethal crackdown on anti-government protests since last year, Amnesty International
Kenya calls for global action to end biodiversity loss
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for effective and coordinated efforts to stop biodiversity loss. Kenyatta who joined world leaders
Nobel-winner Mukwege calls for justice in DR Congo bloodshed
Nobel Peace laureate Denis Mukwege was expected to join protests on Thursday demanding justice for decades of rapes and killings