‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero denied bail in terrorism trial
A Kigali court on Thursday denied bail to Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions during the 1994 Rwandan genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated
Kenya launches locally assembled school desks project
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday launched the 1.9 billion shillings (about 17.6 million U.S. dollars) school furniture project that
Burundi impunity for abuses continues, says U.N. report, as another mass grave opened
Impunity for rape, murder and other abuses is still widespread in Burundi despite a change of government, a U.N. report
Zambia acquires new COVID-19 treatment drug
The Zambian government has acquired a new drug for the treatment of COVID-19 patients who are severely ill, a health
Nigerian state says rapists will face surgical castration
The governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state has signed a law saying men convicted of rape will face surgical castration, and
Former Côte d’Ivoire PM Soro urges opposition to lawfully block Ouattara ‘s bid
Former Côte d’Ivoire Prime Minister Guillaume Soro urged the opposition to use lawful means to block the controversial presidential bid
Namibia not to extend state of emergency
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob on Thursday announced that the State of Emergency in the country will not be extended when
Over 200 inmates escape, 3 killed in prison break in northeastern Uganda
A total of 219 inmates have escaped from a prison in Uganda’s northeastern district of Moroto, a prison spokesperson said
More than 900 Kenyan health workers infected with COVID-19 since March: ministry
More than 900 health workers in Kenya have tested positive for the coronavirus since the country reported its first case
Ghanian official says China helps bolster Ghana’s COVID-19 fight
Ghana’s deputy minister for health Bernard Okoe Boye has applauded the role played by China in bolstering the country’s fight