Somali returnees recount torture at the hands of smugglers in Libya
Eleven Somali migrants have arrived home after being held captive in Libya for years. The North African nation has been
UN launches campaign to expose challenges migrants crossing to Yemen face
The UN Refugee Agency has launched a regional campaign themed, “Dangerous Crossings”, to expose the challenges refugees and migrants face
Burundians forced to sign up to vote in referendum, opposition says
Burundians are being forced to sign up to vote in a May referendum on extending presidential term limits, Burundian opposition
ICGLR to investigate Rwanda, DR Congo armies’ clashes
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is expected to investigate recent clashes between the armies of Democratic
NBA’s Africa Game returns to South Africa
National Basketball Association (NBA) players will return to South Africa in August to participate in the third NBA Africa Game,
6 lions, 74 vultures poisoned to death in southern Tanzania
Six lions and 74 vultures were found dead near a national park in southern Tanzania this week after they were
Somali government introduces 5% sales tax to boost revenues
The Somali government has launched an aggressive tax collection campaign as part of efforts to win billions of dollars in
Ethiopia says state of emergency will last six months
Ethiopia’s defence minister said on Saturday that the state of emergency imposed on the country will last six months. “There
Somali doctor returns home after 30 years to open maternity hospital
Many people in Somalia are doing their bit to rebuild the country. One woman who left Mogadishu nearly 30 years
Africa reacts to political developments in South Africa
It has been a week of political change in South Africa. Many South Africans express hope in the new leadership