South Africa’s Leader Apologizes for Xenophobic Attacks
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday apologized to the Nigerian government two weeks after deadly xenophobic attacks on immigrants in Johannesburg and Pretoria, according to media reports.
Ramaphosa tendered his apology to his Nigerian...
First Nigerians Fleeing South Africa Arrive Home
The first batch of Nigerians fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa has arrived back in in the main city of Lagos.
The 188 people on board were the first returnees of around 600 Nigerians who...
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...
‘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...
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...
Morocco Abortion Trial Postponed Amid Protests
The trial of a Moroccan journalist accused of having sex outside marriage and a late-term, voluntary abortion has been postponed after hundreds of people protested outside a court in the capital, Rabat.
Both are crimes...
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...
Burundi Musician Kidum ‘Confused by Rwanda Ban’
Burundian musician Jean Pierre Nimbona, popularly known as Kidum, has told the BBC he is confused by Rwanda's decision to ban him from playing at the upcoming Kigali Jazz Fusion festival.
Kidum is one of...
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...
World’s Best Teacher Meets Trump in White House
Peter Tabichi from Kenya, who was named World's Best Teacher earlier this year, has met US President Donald Trump at the White House ahead of a speech he is giving at the UN General...
