Togo releases 42 detained protesters, drops 2013 case against opposition leader
The Togolese government has further appeased the opposition by releasing 42 protesters detained since September and dropped a 2013 arson
Kenya’s Olympic marathon champion Sumgong handed a 4-year ban for doping
Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has been handed a four-year ban by Kenya’s anti-doping agency (ADAK) after testing positive for
The Guitar Maker of Kinshasa
Music in the DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa is a favourite past-time for many and for a city that is home
Driver fired in Central African Republic bribery case
A company working in Central African Republic on a UN contract says it has fired a driver who took bribes
Egypt’s President al-Sisi says he won’t seek a third term in office
Egypt’s leader says he is not in favor of amending the constitutional provisions barring the president from staying in office
Italy investigates deaths of 26 Nigerian women from migrant boats
Italian prosecutors have started investigations into the deaths of 26 Nigerian women whose bodies were recovered at sea. There are
Morocco king rejects independence for Western Sahara
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has ruled out any peace deal that allows for the independence of the Western Sahara as
Sacked Zimbabwe’s Vice President was plotting to seize power: state media
Zimbabwe’s state media now says sacked Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was plotting to seize power. Mnangagwa who was the leading
China develops self-driving electric city buses
The first solely electric-powered self-driving city buses have rolled off the production line and finished initial testing at a factory
Rwanda’s President Kagame receives award for sustainable tourism efforts
Rwandan President Paul Kagame was on Monday awarded by the World Travel Market for his efforts in promotion of sustainable