Category: Africa

The environmental campaign group Greenpeace has welcomed a decision by the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo to audit all forestry concessions in the country and suspect some already seen as questionable or illegal. The world’s second largest rain forest retains vast amount of carbon. With the aim of helping prevent climate change some […]

Police in Kenya have arrested the husband of record-breaking long-distance runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed to death at her home. Emmanuel Rotich, who was detained in the coastal city of Mombasa, will face charges once investigations are completed, said an official. 25-year-old Tirop was found dead on Wednesday in the western town of Iten, […]

Authorities in Nigeria have announced that government workers who have not received Covid-19 jabs will not be allowed into their offices from December. This effectively makes Covid vaccines mandatory for federal servants across the country – a policy the government has been considering for several months. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19 Boss […]

The High Court in Botswana has postponed the ruling for a case seeking the overturning of the decriminalisation of gay sex. The judges said they need more time to research and debate the matter and did not set the next ruling date. A university student Letsweletse Motshidiemang had said the law should change as homosexuality […]

The Ethiopian army and allied forces have launched a second day of ground attacks as part of a fresh military offensive against Tigray rebels, said a senior member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Getachew Reda said  “thousands have perished” in the renewed fighting and the rebel forces are “holding their ground and more”. […]

The head of the European Union in Liberia has apologised for saying that Liberia’s capital Monrovia is a “disgusting” and “dirty” city, following backlash. Laurent Delahouse said his comments were meant to be “a wake-up call” to residents “to change their practices of littering” and to improve the city’s waste management system that receives funding […]

The Nigerian army has confirmed that it arrested actor Chiwetalu Agu for wearing an outfit bearing the flag of the proscribed group Ipod and inciting people to join it. The Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipod) is a group that is seeking a breakaway state in south-east Nigeria. The army has denied reports that the actor […]

Guinea’s military leader has named former civilian servant Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister to oversee transition to civilian rule following the military coup last month. 68-year-old Beavogui is an expert in agricultural finance. He is related to Diallo Tellia – who is a former Guinean diplomat who served as the first secretary-general of the Organisation […]

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said the social media platform was used to fan the flames of violence in Ethiopia. In her testimony before a US Senate subcommittee, Haugen said the social media giant could be used dangerously if action is not taken. In 2019, Facebook was blamed for the spread of violence in Ethiopia after […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he hopes the diplomatic tension with Algeria will ease soon. Macron was speaking to France Inter radio and said: “My wish is that we can calm things down because I think it is better to talk to one another, and to make progress”. He added that he had “cordial” […]