Malawi removes 260 minors from adult prisons
Malawi removed nearly 270 minors from two adult prisons, a legal action group said on Wednesday, following a court ruling
South Africa’s Eskom suspends power cuts but warns system vulnerable
South Africa’s struggling state power firm Eskom suspended electricity cuts on Friday but said the power system remained vulnerable, after
Bomb hidden in corpse kills Burkina Faso army doctor
A bomb hidden in a corpse dressed in military uniform killed an army doctor and wounded two police officers in
Tanzania launches Africa’s 4th largest hydropower project
The government of Tanzania has unveiled a USD 3 billion hydropower project, that upon completion, will be Africa’s fourth largest
Hong Kong snares record haul of rhino horns from South Africa
Hong Kong customs seized a record 40 kg (88 pounds) of rhino horns worth around HK$8 million ($1 million) from
NIGERIA DECIDES: Citizens hope accord will ensure peace after poll
Ahead of the Nigerian presidential elections scheduled to take place on February 16, the candidates in that vote signed a
Eskom split will minimise risks to economy, Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his government’s plan to split struggling state power firm Eskom into
NIGERIA DECIDES: 73 candidates seek the presidency -but none is female
Nigeria is home to more than 190 million people, with women forming a little over 49 percent of that number.
Egyptian lawmakers back efforts that could keep al-Sisi in power until 2034
The Egyptian parliament on Thursday approved in principle proposed constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay
IAAF denies report that it classifies Caster Semenya as male
The International Association of Athletics Foundations has denied it will tell a court female athletes with high testosterone levels like