Tags GENERAL Ghana’s presidential vote to go on as planned despite COVID-19 threat Ghana’s general elections will go on as planned in December despite the COVID-19 pandemic, President Nana Akufo-Addo said in a
Tags GENERAL Protests erupt in Sudan for faster reforms after al-Bashir ouster Protests erupted across Sudan on Tuesday as citizens demand greater civilian rule in the transitional government tasked with leading the
Tags GENERAL UNHCR alarmed by spike in violence against displaced persons eastern DR Congo The United Nations refugee agency has sounded an alarm over increasing violent attacks on displaced persons by armed groups in
Tags GENERAL At least three dead after protests erupt in Ethiopia over killing of singer At least three people were killed and others injured after protests erupted in Ethiopia following the killing of a prominent
Tags GENERAL Belgian king expresses deep regret for colonial past in Congo Belgium’s King Philippe expressed deep regret on Tuesday for the “suffering and humiliation” inflicted on the Democratic Republic of the
Tags GENERAL Security Council extends peacekeeping force in Mali for year The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali for a year
Tags GENERAL World Rugby cancels 2020 HSBC 7s season, New Zealand declared winners New Zealand were declared the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series winners after World Rugby decided to end
Tags GENERAL Gabon senate votes to decriminalise homosexuality Gabon’s Senate voted on Monday to decriminalise homosexuality, the president’s office said, in a landslide result that will make the
Tags GENERAL Lesotho’s former first lady granted bail in murder case Lesotho’s former first lady, charged with the murder of her love rival, was granted bail on Monday, despite objections from
Tags GENERAL Congo president vows not to accept judicial reforms that cause ‘harm’ Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Monday he would not accept any reforms that undermined the independence of the judiciary,