Botswana strikes down laws criminalizing gay sex
Botswana’s High Court rejected sections of the penal code that criminalize same-sex relations and impose up to seven years
Helicopter pilot killed in NYC crash
A helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a 54-story office building in Midtown Manhattan Monday, sparking a fire and killing
Rwanda’s President Kagame meets Gabon’s Ali Bongo
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Monday travelled to Gabon where he met with his counterpart Al Bongo Ondimba. President Ali
Kenyan defender set to miss 2019 AFCON with knee injury
Kenya has lost defender Brian Mandela to injury ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which is scheduled to
WHO notes significant reduction in new Ebola cases, deaths
The World Health Organisation said there has been a significant reduction in the number of new Ebola virus disease cases
Nigerian president accepts retirement of former chief judge
Nigerian president has accepted the voluntary retirement of former chief justice Walter Onnoghen after his conviction earlier this year. Onnoghen
DR Congo’s First Lady calls for women’s unity in tackling social injustices
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s First Lady Mrs. Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi has urged women to come together to tackle social
At least 95 killed in Mali attack
At least 95 people were killed in an attack on a village in Central Mali, where the ethnic Dogon community
Rwandan secondary school students compete on Chinese language
Rwanda’s secondary school students from different parts of the country participated in the Rwanda final of a Chinese language proficiency
Canada becomes latest country to ban single-use plastics
Canada has become the latest country to announce a ban on single-use plastics, to take effect in 2021. The ban