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Cameroon army confirms journalist died in custody, denies torture
Jun 05, 2020 (AFP)
The army said Wazizi died "as a result of severe sepsis" on August 17, 2019 -- 15 days after his arrest, according to press watchdog RSF. The military's stateme...
Sahel armies accused of disappearances and killings, raising alarm
Jun 05, 2020 (AFP)
The Sahel has seen years of conflict with Islamic militants, who first emerged in northern Mali in 2012 before sweeping into the centre of the country, and neig...
S.Africa's president condemns local police brutality at anti-racism rallies
Jun 05, 2020 (AFP)
Dozens of people showed up at a small handful of anti-racism protests called across South Africa in solidarity with Floyd, whose death has sparked widespread de...
Nigeria's Nollywood gets creative to cope with virus crisis
Jun 04, 2020 (AFP)
Inspired by his wife's teleconferencing calls from their isolation in Britain, he wrote and put together a short feature about a couple separated between London...
Virus could hamper Africa's climate change response : IMF
Jun 04, 2020 (AFP)
A recent study on the impact of rising temperatures and extreme weather events on growth suggests sub-Saharan Africa -- the region most vulnerable to climate ch...
Anger as South Sudan soldiers shoot dead five civilians
Jun 03, 2020 (AFP)
A statement from the presidency confirmed that Lual Akook Wol Kiir, a "distant cousin" of the president, had been arrested and was in hospital in critical condi...
Clashes in Senegal over water shortages: gendarmerie
May 31, 2020 (AFP)
During the clashes, which took place at Cap Skirring in the Casamance region, the gendarmes used tear gas to disperse the crowd, their spokesman said. According...
From the coronavirus frontline, doctors recall battling S.Africa's HIV outbreak
May 29, 2020 (AFP)
By then HIV had infected more than 5.6 million South Africans, causing thousands of deaths from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) -- for which there is ...
UN extends S. Sudan arms embargo through May 2021
May 29, 2020 (AFP)
Drafted by the United States, the resolution received 12 votes in favor, with the three above countries abstaining. The Council additionally scheduled a midterm...
Chinese businessmen murders stir tensions in Zambia
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
The local press reported the three victims, who were found dead in their burnt out factory, were killed by aggrieved employees of their textile business in Make...
South Sudan: an unexplored Eden of biodiversity
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
But there are other wonders out here on the savanna. A trio of extremely rare Nubian giraffe lumber by, the seldom-seen, majestic giants casting long shadows ov...
AFRICOM: Russian fighter aircraft deployed to Libya
May 26, 2020 (UPI)
Russian military aircraft are "likely to provide close air support and offensive fires" for the Wagner Group contractors supporting the Libyan National Army's f...
Eight jihadists killed in Ivorian-Burkina operation: ICoast army
May 24, 2020 (AFP)
The captured men -- 24 in Burkina Faso and 14 in Ivory Coast -- were handed over to intelligence services, a source at Ivorian army headquarters told AFP. A "te...
Former Lesotho PM loyalist appointed defense minister
May 21, 2020 (AFP)
Majoro gave the key portfolio of defense and national security to Prince Maliehe, who was public works minister in Thabane's government. In all, Majoro brought ...
HRW demands independent probe into 12 Burkina jail deaths
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
The 12 men, among 25 arrested for "suspected acts of terrorism," were found dead in their cells at Tanwalbougou, in the east of the country, the local prosecuto...
'We can get it done here': Africa's tech scene tackles virus
May 19, 2020 (AFP)
By the time the virus hit Africa, where cases have risen relatively slowly, images of overwhelmed hospitals and stories of health workers strapped for protectiv...
12 found dead in Burkina jail were 'executed': relatives
May 18, 2020 (AFP)
The 12 men, among 25 arrested on the same charges, were found dead in their cells at Tanwalbougou, in the east of the country, the local prosecutor announced on...
Sudan soldier kills 2 on speeding rickshaw during curfew
May 17, 2020 (AFP)
"A speeding motorised rickshaw drove through a military checkpoint in Khartoum without stopping... at 9:00 pm" Saturday evening, army spokesman Brigadier Amer M...
Quarter of a billion Africans at risk, as virus toll tops 300,000
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
Despite fears of a second wave of infections, borders began opening up in Europe and lockdowns continued to ease as governments try to get stalled economies mov...
Mozambique soldiers killed another 50 jihadists this week : govt
May 14, 2020 (AFP)
A shadowy Islamist group has terrorised remote communities in the Mozambique's Muslim-majority north since 2017, killing more than 1,100 people, according to th...
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