‘Hero Policeman’ Praised for Teaching Class Maths
A Kenyan police officer is being praised for teaching pupils whose teachers failed to turn up for work after a non-governmental organisation posted a photo of him in class on Facebook.
The Education Development Trust...
South Sudan Former Enemies Meet Face-To-Face
Talks between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and opposition Leader Riek Machar have begun in the capital, Juba.
Pictures shared on social media show a packed hall with representatives from both sides as well as...
Sudanese Protesters Demand Judicial Reforms
Thousands of Sudanese on Thursday took to the streets in Khartoum demanding judicial reform. Protesters converged to the presidential palace to deliver a memo with a list of demands. They demanded that an attorney...
Letter from Africa: Ghanaians Saw Mugabe as Their In-Law
In the series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes that Zimbabwe's ex-President Robert Mugabe, who has died aged 95, had a special place in the hearts...
Veteran Sudan Artist ‘Honoured to Get Dutch Award’
Sudan’s renowned octogenarian artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq has said she is greatly honoured to become a Prince Claus laureate – an annual award in the Netherlands that recognises contributions to contemporary culture.
The pioneer and...
Libya Issues Complaint Letter to UN for UAE Actions
Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday of hostility and supporting a coup against the legitimate government.
The government issued a complain letter to the UN Security...
UN Renews Libyan Mission Amid Ceasefire Efforts
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the support mission in Libya (Unsmil) by a year in an effort to assist the country's severely damaged political transition and to try and deliver...
Morocco Slams Netanyahu’s Annexation Remarks
Morocco strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for recent remarks about his intention to annex the occupied West Bank if he is reelected.
Netanyahu's announcement is a "dangerous escalation and a new...
Ethiopia ‘Pardons Thousands of Inmates’ for New Year
More than 7,000 prisoners will freed in Ethiopia to mark the country's new year, which will be celebrated on Thursday, according to the country's state-linked Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC).
Attorney General Berhanu Tsegay has said...
SA Stock Exchange Targeted by Anti-Rape Protesters
The hashtag #SandtonShutdown is trending in South Africa as protesters march on Johannesburg’s business district to demand that corporate firms do more to fight violence against women.
There has been growing outrage in South Africa...
