Rwanda and Germany’s top football club, FC Bayern Munich, have signed a deal to boost local football and tourism, but Western critics have dismissed it as an attempt to “sportswash”…
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Kenya: Dozens Protest Alleged Job Scam
Dozens of young Kenyans have been protesting in the city of Eldoret, after they said they had paid huge sums of money to an agency that promised but failed to…
Uganda: One faces death penalty after homosexuality charge
A 20-year-old Ugandan man could face the death penalty after he was charged with aggravated homosexuality, which is a capital offence under a controversial law that was passed in May.…
Zambia: Eleven in court over cash and fake
Six Zambians and five Egyptians have appeared in court after a mystery plane landed in Lusaka with more than100kg of counterfeit gold, nearly $6m (£4.8m) and weapons on board. A…
Somalia: Militants retake captured areas from army
Fighters from the Islamist militant group al-Shabab have retaken at least two locations that had just been captured by Somalia’s army during a new offensive. There are reports of both…
Kenya: Authorities tackle passport backlog as outrage grows
Close to 60,000 Kenyans who’ve applied for passports since March have been left in limbo after printing equipment broke down – and the government has now announced that it will…
Zambia: Authorities seize Egyptian plane with cash and fake gold
A private plane found with more than $5m (£4m) in cash, fake gold, guns and ammunition on board is at the centre of a deepening investigation in the Zambian capital,…
Niger: France defies ultimatum for ambassador to leave Niamey
France’s ambassador has remained in Niger despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the country last Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in a defiant speech. Ambassador Sylvain Itte…
Libya: Protests erupt over contact with Israel
Libya’s PM has suspended his foreign minister after she met informally with her Israeli counterpart. Libya – a strong backer of the Palestinian cause – does not recognise Israel, and…
India: Teacher investigated for telling pupils to slap Muslim peer
Police in India are investigating a video that shows a school teacher telling her pupils to slap their seven-year-old Muslim classmate. The boy is filmed in tears as he is…