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[This Day] The United States government has ordered the evacuation of its staff and their family members at its embassy in Abuja over what it described as the current deterioration of security across the country.
[New Zimbabwe] President Duma Boko of Botswana is expected to officially open this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo.
[New Zimbabwe] The Supreme Court has dismissed a bid for freedom by Jefat Chaganda, an accused in the theft of gold worth US$970,007.80 from a police station exhibit room, ruling that his continued detention is lawful despite the collapse of his initial trial.
[New Zimbabwe] Amid deteriorating service delivery standards owing to lack of finances, struggling local authorities across the country have been ordered by the Local Government ministry to buy President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biography for distribution in various communities.
[RFI] A French court has postponed its ruling on whether to dismiss allegations of genocide against Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda's former president, and finally end 18 years of investigation. A decision is now expected on 6 May.
[Dabanga] Khartoum / El Gezira / El Gedaref / Red Sea State -- In a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday, the group said Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)-affiliated security and military forces have arbitrarily detained, tortured and ill-treated civilians in areas under their control, in violations that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
[UN News] At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross warned the Security Council on Wednesday that "we are losing our humanity in war."
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Designer and Design Indaba Alumnus Olafur Elisasson unveils A Symphony of Disappearing Sounds for the Great Salt Lake City
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as relations between the two countries languish at a low ebb
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Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
Nearly 5,000 white Afrikaners have entered the United States under a programme launched by President Donald Trump nearly a year ago based on unfounded claims that the South African minority faces persecution
[Daba Finance] Gold Fields Ltd.'s Damang mine in Ghana is at the center of a policy shift as the government moves to increase local ownership in the gold sector. The state will take over the mine on April 18 after declining to renew its lease, Bloomberg reported. Authorities have limited the tender process to companies fully owned by Ghanaian citizens, aiming to prevent foreign bidders from dominating the sale.
Across the African continent, more mothers are giving birth in health facilities than ever before. Yet for many newborns, survival still depends on something
When COVID-19 hit Kenya, decision-makers faced a critical challenge: how to respond quickly to a fast-moving crisis without reliable, locally grounded data.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was barred Tuesday from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July, after a backlash over Ye's history of antisemitic remarks
The human trafficking network has been under investigation since 2018, police said in a statement. The ring recruited young people from Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia who hoped to migrate to Europe through Libya.
For Pope Leo XIV, an upcoming visit to Algeria marks both a personal and historic milestone, as the North African nation prepares to welcome a sitting pontiff for the first time.
The attacks, spanning two neighbouring states of Kebbi and Niger, have hit at least 10 villages, according to clergymen and a humanitarian report seen by AFP.
Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.
Ethiopia on Wednesday extended the mandate of the interim administrator of the northern Tigray region by one year, raising uncertainty over elections scheduled for June in the restive region
