BBC Seeks Next Rising Star of African Journalism for Komla Dumor Award in Its 10th Year
The BBC is inviting journalists from across Africa to apply for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now marking its 10th anniversary. This prestigious award […]
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Burundi allows BBC to resume broadcasting
The National Communication Council (CNC) had suspended the broadcasting on May 4, 2018, of the BBC and the American radio station VOA for “breaches of […]
Press Freedom: RSF Calls on Algeria to Free Journalist Saïd Chitour
Reporters without Borders (RSF) has called for the release of Saïd Chitour, an Algerian freelance journalist who has been held arbitrarily ever since the intelligence […]
South Africa Police Fires Grenades, Rubber Bullets at Students
South Africa’s Wits University’s students clashed with police on Tuesday as they were voicing frustration over the cost of university education. Police used tear gas, […]
Kenya: Night Weddings Banned in Mombasa to Curb Crimes
Authorities in Kenya’s coastal region of Mombasa have banned night weddings as the celebrations have become a target for criminals in the Eastern-African nation. Mombasa […]
More than 100 schools set alight in Kenya – Gov’t
In a space of three months, 113 secondary schools in Kenya have been partially destroyed by arson attack as officials are blaming students for it. […]
Côte d’Ivoire Becomes World’s Cashew Nuts Top Producer
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s biggest cocoa exporter, has emerged as the world’s biggest exporter of cashew nuts. According to a report by the BBC, Côte […]
Somalia: Car bomb attack near presidential palace kills 5
Five people have been killed after a car bomb exploded close to the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday, police said. The blast […]
BBC: Algeria Spy Chief Ouster Raises Concern over Future
The dismissal of Algeria’s head of intelligence, Mohamed Mediene, is “one of the biggest political shake-ups in the North African country’s recent memory “, says […]
Nigeria: Military says it is winning as Boko Haram joins IS
Boko Haram’s allegiance to the Islamic State has been seen as a sign of weakness after international forces took over some of the territories it […]