UN agencies plead pardon for Sudanese teen Noura who killed her rapist
Three UN agencies – UN Women, UNHCR and UNFPA – have called on the Sudanese government to grant clemency to a 19-year-old woman sentenced to […]
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Cuban doctors ready for Ugandan jobs, Gov’t yet to approve recruitment
In Uganda, the controversial proposal to replace Ugandan doctors with Cubans might not take effect soon as it awaits Government’s approval. Responding to queries during […]
KSA: Addis Abba optimistic over release of billionaire Al Amoudi detained in anti-corruption purge
Ethiopian Prime Minister has announced to the nation the likely release of the country’s top private investor Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi by Saudi authorities after […]
Guinean government resigns amid protests over disputed polls
The government of Guinea has resigned on Thursday as President Alpha Condé planned a cabinet reshuffle amid opposition parties’ protests over disputed polls. Prime Minister […]
Egypt’s president pardons more than 330 political prisoners
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday pardoned more than 330 people, convicted and jailed for their participation in illegal protests. Many of those due to […]
African Commonwealth Games athletes seek asylum after going missing
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has warned African athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games to comply with visas or face deportation. […]
Zimbabwe: Civil servants reject salary increase
Zimbabwe’s public sector staffs have rejected a salary increment of 15 percent proposed by the government. The main public sector union on Tuesday said it […]
Pan-African Parliament: Morocco Elected Rapporteur of Justice & Human Rights Committee
Morocco was elected, Monday in Midrand, South Africa, rapporteur of the Pan-African Parliament’s Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Member of the Authenticity and Modernity […]
Somalia ready to take over security tasks from AU
Somalian government has called on African Union (AU) and United Nations to believe in the country’s ability to take over security responsibilities. The war-torn nation’s […]
WHO gets Congo’s go-ahead to launch Ebola vaccination experiment
The World Health Organization has been authorised by officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo to use an experimental Ebola vaccine in the country as […]