Interpol rescues 94 people in Sudan human trafficking operation
Interpol has rescued 94 people, mostly children, from criminal trafficking networks in Sudan, the international police agency said. 85 of
Ethiopia and Eritrea re-open borders after 2 decades
The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea re-opened crossing points on their shared border for the first time in 20 years
Ramaphosa confident South Africa won’t face sanctions over land reforms
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said there was no reason any country would impose sanctions on his country
Refugee crisis as budgets slashed for aid programmes in East Africa
Drastic cuts in foreign aid are putting millions of refugees fleeing war and drought in East Africa at risk of
US to expand its armed drone programme in Africa
The US Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) is poised to expand its armed drone programme in Africa against Al-Qaeda and Islamic
Zambia to launch voluntary gun surrender program
The Zambian government said on Monday that it will next week launch a program to encourage citizens to voluntarily surrender
South Africa sees 56 percent increase in cash-in-transit heists
South Africa recorded a 56 percent increase in cash-in-transit heists in the past financial year, South African Police Service (SAPS)
Surgeons perform Mali’s first open heart surgery on six-year-old
Malian and French surgeons on Monday performed the first open heart surgery of the West African country, with more such
Interpol helps break up human trafficking ring in Sudan
Police in Sudan’s capital have rescued 94 victims of human trafficking, 85 of them minors. Operation Sawiyan involved 200 Sudanese
Tanzania tells Airbnb operators to register or face arrest
Tanzania’s government plans to go from ‘house to house’, to ensure that all short-stay accommodation operators have registered their facilities.