A U.S. District Court has indicted prominent South Sudanese activist Peter Bial Ajak on charges of conspiring to purchase and illegally export millions of dollars worth of weapons. He was…
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Mauritius: Six Hindu pilgrims killed in fire
Six people died in Mauritius in a fire that broke out during a Hindu pilgrimage. Seven others were injured in the incident on Sunday and were admitted to hospital for…
Mali: Colonel held over book accusing army of abuses
A colonel in the Malian army has been arrested over a recently published book containing allegations that the military committed human rights abuses against civilians. In a 400-page book entitled…
Ghana: Chef fails to break Cooking Marathon world record
Guinness World Records (GWR) has rejected a Ghanaian chef’s attempt to break the world record for the longest individual cooking marathon, her team has announced. In January, Failat Abdul Razak…
Tanzania: Bloc dismisses fake East African common currency
The Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc has rejected a post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that the bloc’s member states have adopted a common regional currency.…
Sudan: Authorities demand reinstatement before accepting AU mediation
Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Sudan would only consider the African Union’s proposal to end the conflict if the country regained full membership of the African Union. I…
CAR: Authorities arrest prominent government critic at airport
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have arrested a prominent government critic as he attempted to leave the country.Clepin Mboli Gumba, the leader of the Reconstitutional Republican Block (BRDC),…
Algeria: Authorities pledge to help Mozambique fight jihadists
The Algerian government has pledged to assist Mozambique in its fight against kidnappings and a jihadist insurgency that primarily affects the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The agreement came after…
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Province issues alert over pinkeye outbreak
Health authorities in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have issued a warning about an outbreak of conjunctivitis, urging people suspected of infection to seek treatment. Since last week, at least 161…
Gambia: Parliament tables bill to lift ban on FGM
An independent lawmaker has introduced a bill in Gambia’s parliament to repeal the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). It was banned in the Muslim-majority country in 2015 when Yahya…