Ugandan weightlifter deported from Japan after going missing
A Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from a pre-Olympics camp in western Japan has been flown home a few hours before the official start of […]
Africa
Madagascar ‘foils plot to kill president’
Madagascar says it has thwarted an attempt to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina. According to the chief prosecutor’s office, several Malagasy and foreigners had been arrested […]
DR Congo activist jailed for incitement
An activist and national youth co-ordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed for “incitement to civil disobedience”. Jacky Ndala, from the Together […]
Tanzania to review mobile tax following outcry
The government in Tanzania is reviewing a newly imposed levy on mobile money following a public outcry. The tax, which became effective on 15 July […]
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict spreads to neighbouring state
The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is showing further signs of spreading to other areas with fighting now reported in neighbouring Afar state. The government […]
Egypt MPs approve tough penalties for sex crimes
Egypt’s parliament has approved a draft law that will impose tougher penalties foe sexual crimes, in a move welcomed by female politicians as “a leap […]
UN backs AU’s efforts to mediate Nile dam row
Members of the UN Security Council have backed the African Union (AU)’s mediation efforts on the Nile dam row between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The […]
Tanzanian hospital grapples with oxygen shortage
A hospital in Tanzania’s Mwanza city has reported an oxygen shortage as the country records new coronavirus cases. The officer in charge of Bugando hospital, […]
Report uncovers rape at Mozambique women’s prison
An official inquiry in Mozambique has confirmed reports of forced prostitution in a women’s prison in the capital, Maputo. The government has set up a […]
Motorbike gunmen kill 18 in Nigeria’s Katsina state
At least 18 people have been killed by gunmen in the north-western Nigerian state of Katsina, said the police. The attack on Monday night happened […]