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Former Angola President Dos Santos Returned Months Before the Election.Former Angola President Dos Santos Returned Months Before the Election.

Former Angola President Dos Santos Returned Months Before the Election.

Angola's former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, arrived in the country on Tuesday from Spain, marking the first time he…

September 15, 2021
Ethiopia says Tigrayan Forces Defeated in AfarEthiopia says Tigrayan Forces Defeated in Afar

Ethiopia says Tigrayan Forces Defeated in Afar

Ethiopia, on Thursday, said rebellious forces from the troubled Tigray region had been defeated in the neighbouring Afar region and…

September 10, 2021
Zimbabwe Unions Take Employers to Court for Compelling Workers to Receive Covid-19 VaccineZimbabwe Unions Take Employers to Court for Compelling Workers to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

Zimbabwe Unions Take Employers to Court for Compelling Workers to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has taken the government and six companies to court for asking thousands of…

September 7, 2021
A Tunisian wounded in the Arab Spring sets fire to himselfA Tunisian wounded in the Arab Spring sets fire to himself

A Tunisian wounded in the Arab Spring sets fire to himself

After the government failed to compensate a young man injured in Tunisia's 2011 revolution, he burned himself alive. The self-immolation…

September 7, 2021
Former South African president Zuma awarded medical paroleFormer South African president Zuma awarded medical parole

Former South African president Zuma awarded medical parole

The former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been freed on medical parole -  two months after he was…

September 6, 2021
US agency accuses Tigrayan forces of looting aid warehouses in Ethiopia’s AmharaUS agency accuses Tigrayan forces of looting aid warehouses in Ethiopia’s Amhara

US agency accuses Tigrayan forces of looting aid warehouses in Ethiopia’s Amhara

Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region looted warehouses, in recent weeks, belonging to a US humanitarian agency in the Amhara region…

September 3, 2021
In Nigeria, thousands of Boko Haram fighters have surrenderedIn Nigeria, thousands of Boko Haram fighters have surrendered

In Nigeria, thousands of Boko Haram fighters have surrendered

The Nigerian military claims that approximately 6,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered to authorities in the previous several weeks, including…

September 3, 2021
Preserve content of rights abuses in Afghanistan: Human Rights groups to social media platformsPreserve content of rights abuses in Afghanistan: Human Rights groups to social media platforms

Preserve content of rights abuses in Afghanistan: Human Rights groups to social media platforms

Leading human rights groups, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Access Now, Mnemonic have called on social media platforms to…

September 1, 2021
At the Berlin summit, African leaders renewed their calls for vaccine equityAt the Berlin summit, African leaders renewed their calls for vaccine equity

At the Berlin summit, African leaders renewed their calls for vaccine equity

African leaders gathered in Germany for a summit renewed their calls for Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers, claiming that the decision…

August 28, 2021
Hundreds of kidnapped students in Nigeria have been released by their captorsHundreds of kidnapped students in Nigeria have been released by their captors

Hundreds of kidnapped students in Nigeria have been released by their captors

After gunmen freed them from forest hideouts, nearly 100 Nigerian school children kidnapped three months ago from an Islamic seminary…

August 27, 2021