UN Calls for Accountability Following Attacks in Central African Republic
The United Nations has called on March 6 for accountability in the Central African Republic (CAR) after uncovering evidence of serious human rights violations committed […]
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Lesotho officials respond to US President’s “insulting” remarks
Lesotho’s Foreign Minister expressed profound dismay Wednesday following remarks by the American president dismissing the African nation as a country “nobody has ever heard of” […]
Mozambican Police Open Fire on Opposition March, Leader’s Whereabouts Unknown
Mozambican police opened fire on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane as they marched on March 5 in the capital, Maputo, resulting in at least […]
Presidents of Ghana and Ivory Coast Discussed ECOWAS Unity and Regional Cooperation
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama held talks on March 5 in Abidjan, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation. […]
Tunisian Opposition Leaders Face Mass Trial Amid Claims of Political Persecution
A high-profile trial of around 40 prominent opposition figures began in Tunisia on Tuesday March 3, with lawyers, rights groups, and relatives claiming that the […]
Guinea-Bissau President Rejects ECOWAS Mediation Mission Over Unapproved Actions
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has declared that the mediation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will no longer be welcomed […]
Child Sexual Violence Escalates Amid Sudan’s Civil Conflict, UN Reports
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed a harrowing surge of sexual violence against children, including infants as young as one, in the ongoing civil […]
South Sudan Closes Schools Again Due to Extreme Heatwave
A persistent heatwave in South Sudan, has forced the Government to shut down schools for the second consecutive year, with temperatures soaring as high as […]
Gabon’s Interim President Nguema Announces Candidacy for April Election
Gabon’s interim President Brice Oligui Nguema, who celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday, March 3, has confirmed his intention to stand in the upcoming presidential […]
Ghana’s MPs Resubmit Controversial Anti-LGBT Bill Amid Outcry
A group of 10 MPs in Ghana has resubmitted a controversial bill aimed at imposing some of the strictest restrictions on LGBT rights in Africa. […]