Foreigners ‘live in constant fear’ in South Africa : HRW
Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW)
South Africa bids farewell to ‘hero’ George Bizos, Mandela’s lawyer
South Africa on Thursday bade farewell to George Bizos, the “hero” anti-apartheid lawyer who represented Nelson Mandela at his trial
Islamic State claims killing of French aid workers in Niger
Islamic State has credited its West Africa affiliate for killing six French aid workers and their Nigerien guide and driver
Kenya loses 16 healthcare workers to COVID-19 amid heightened risk
Kenya has lost 16 healthcare workers to COVID-19 while 945 have contracted the virus since mid-March when the first positive
‘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
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
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
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