The gravesite of anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani has been vandalised, days after a South African court ordered the far-right gunman who killed him to be released on parole. The city…
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France: Policeman in court after beating and urinating on a teenager
The mobile phone footage is shaky, but undeniable. A slender teenager sits in the harsh fluorescent glare of a police station in the Paris suburbs. Towering above him is a…
Spanish: Stowaways travel from Nigeria to Canary Islands on ship’s rudder
Three stowaways travelling for 11 days on a ship’s rudder were rescued by the Spanish coastguard and hospitalised in the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities have said. The large ship had…
Sierra Leone: Lawmakers brawl over electoral system
A row over a new electoral system in Sierra Leone has prompted a brawl in parliament. Video footage shows punches being exchanged amid raucous shouting. A huge object, apparently the…
Nigeria: Bill on interest-free student loans passed
The Nigerian parliament has passed a bill seeking to establish a bank that can grant loans to students in higher institutions of learning – which include universities and colleges. The…
Kenya: Authorities recall HIV drug after stains spotted
Kenyan officials have recalled a locally manufactured drug given to HIV patients to suppress the level of the virus in their bodies. The decision was taken after the manufacturer, Universal…
DRC: M23 rebels vow not to retreat
The M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they will not retreat from their positions after regional leaders set a 18:00 Friday local time deadline for them…
Comoros: Life sentence sought for ex-president Sambi
State prosecutors in Comoros have asked a court to sentence former President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi to life in prison for alleged high treason. Sambi, 64, was president between 2006 and…
Sudan: Thirteen killed as rebel groups clash
Thirteen people were killed and 12 others are reported missing following fierce fighting between two rival factions of the rebel Sudanese Liberation Movement-Nur (SLM-Nur) group in Central Darfur state, western…
Ivory Coast: Authorities announce plan to triple forest cover
Ivory Coast has announced a project to triple its forest cover by 2030. It has lost nearly all of its forests in the last 50 years, primarily because of cocoa…