Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Africa

October 15, 2024

Latest human rights report highlights Rwanda’s torture system in detention facilities

Human Rights Watch found that judges ignored complaints from current and former detainees about unlawful detention and ill-treatment, creating an environment of near-total impunity.

Rwanda prison and Paul Kagame
October 15, 2024

Urgent education reform key to faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: Report

Two hundred seventy million children are enrolled in primary and secondary schools today, and primary school completion rates have improved substantially since 2000.

Primary schoolchildren
October 15, 2024

ECOWAS Court gets new leadership, as Asante bows out

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new president.

Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves
October 15, 2024

‘Africa must continue to rise’, says UNGA president

“There has never been a better time to accelerate progress towards peace, prosperity and sustainable development,” he stated.

Philemon Yang
October 14, 2024

Collective action needed to build climate-resilient communities in Africa: Shettima

Mr Shettima said Nigeria had taken steps to address climate change with the Climate Change Act of 2021.

Kashim Shettima
October 14, 2024

Food Security: West, Central Africa seek strategic investment in wheat production

The summit sought a wheat transformation for sustainable food security and economic growth in the West and Central Africa Region.

Wheat
October 14, 2024

Boko Haram: MNJTF honours fallen soldiers in Nigeria, Cameroon

Mr Ali commended the troops’ bravery and sacrifice in restoring peace and stability in the Lake Chad Basin.

Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
October 14, 2024

At least 23 killed, dozens wounded in Sudan market airstrikes 

At least 23 persons have been killed, and 40 others were injured after air strikes by the Sudanese army hit Khartoum.

Khartoum airstrike
October 12, 2024

Namibia seeks ICPC’s help in training anti-graft officers to tackle corruption

Mr Aliyu said, “Those who indulge in corruption have their networks.’’

Namibia Flag
October 11, 2024

Africa’s mpox cases exceeded 38,000 with nearly 1000 deaths: CDC

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported that the death toll from Africa’s recent monkeypox virus disease (mpox) outbreak has risen to 979

Monkeypox