Senegalese lawmakers are debating an amnesty law that would allow opposition supporters jailed for participating in protests in recent years to be released. The purpose of the pardon is to…
USA: Federal appeals court dismisses suit over child labour in DR Congo mines
A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that five major technology companies were involved in the use of child labour in cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic…
Liberia: Lower house votes to set up war crimes court
Liberia’s House of Representatives has approved a proposal to establish a war crimes tribunal, more than 20 years after the end of the country’s devastating civil war. In 2009, the…
Malawi: Six dead after flash floods
At least six people were killed and four injured in flash floods in central Malawi last week, local authorities said. More than 14,000 people have been evacuated, most of them…
Uganda: Bill to regulate surrogacy tabled in parliament
A bill supposed to limit the usage of surrogacy to people with infertility or fitness-demanding situations that save them from reproducing was on Tuesday tabled in Uganda`s parliament. The bill…
Nigeria: More than three hundred displaced people abducted
Dozens of displaced people have been kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state. Officials said the victims were arrested while collecting firewood in the forest.It is…
Zanzibar: Tanzanian musican Zuchu apologises for ‘inappropriate’ show
Popular Tanzanian singer Zuchu has apologized after authorities in Zanzibar banned her from all artistic activities in the archipelago for six months over a performance deemed inappropriate. Zuchu’s performance on…
South Sudan: Activist charged in US over illegal arms
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…
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…