Mugabe Will Be Remembered as A ‘Man of Courage’
Kenya's president has paid tribute to Robert Mugabe, saying the 95-year-old had been "an elder statesman, a freedom fighter and a pan-Africanist who played a major role in shaping the interests of the African...
The Next Asia Is Africa: Inside the Continent’s Rapid Economic Growth
Africa, with a population expected to roughly double by mid-century, has become recognized as the world's fastest growing continent. But the less-told story is of Africa's economic rise. In the last decade Africa's overall...
Migrant Women and Children in Libya
Migrant women and children trapped in the battle for control of Libya's capital are being turned away from shelters, exposing them to airstrikes and sexual abuse, International Rescue Committee (IRC) said on Friday. Only...
The Decision to Expropriate Land in South Africa!
The ruling African National Congress pledged to accelerate land reform in South Africa. 25 years after the racial segregation that divided South Africa, opposition to this decision to correct housing and land inequality and...
Jessica Nabongo Was the First Woman to Visit All Countries
Jessica Nabongo from Uganda is the first black woman to visit 195 countries in the world. 34- year-old Nabongo, who started traveling at the age of six, completed his list with Seychelles. In just...
Egypt: Over 350 Arrested In Protests Against Al-Sisi
Over 350 people have been arrested across Egypt in the latest wave of demonstrations against Egyptıan President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, according to a Cairo-based non governmental organization.
In a statement, the Egyptian commission for rights and...
Sudan Agreed with International Lenders
On Thursday, the finance minister made a deal on a road map for Sudan to "rehabilitate" the country with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank. In an interview...
Algeria Sentences Ex-President’s Brother to 15 Years
Said Bouteflika, the brother of Algeria's deposed president, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after a two-day trial. He was a key figure among Algeria's leadership until President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was forced...
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...
Former Vice-President of Congolese Bemba has been Given a Punishment
Judges at the International Criminal Court sentenced Pierre Bemba, former vice president of the Republic of Congo, to 12 months in prison.
Bemba will not go to prison because he was detained for 10 years...
