Africa
One Killed As South African Students Protest Over Tuition Debt
A South African Police Service (SAPS) officer gestures as he walks next to debris in a road during a protest in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on March 10, 2021. Emmanuel Croset /
DR Congo Sentences 16 To Death For 2019 Killing Of Ebola Medic
A file photo of a court gavel. Sixteen people, including a doctor, have been sentenced to death in absentia for the murder of a Cameroonian Ebola expert, lawyers said
Senegal Opposition Group Calls Fresh Protest For Saturday
Protesters gather at Place of the Nation during a protest in Dakar on March 8, 2021, after the country’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged with rape. Usually considered a
Why Senegal Is Rocked By Worst Protests In Years
A protester waves a white flag during a protest in Dakar on March 8, 2021, after the country’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged with rape. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS
14 Migrants Die, 139 Rescued Off Tunisia
File photo of a patrol boat transporting migrants (Photo by Alessandro FUCARINI / AFP) At least 14 migrants, including four children, drowned while 139 were rescued Tuesday after two
Senegal Opposition Leader Urges ‘Much Larger’ Protests
Senegalese’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, charged with rape, gestures as he talks to media at his party’s headquarters in Dakar on March 8, 2021 after being freed from detention. PHOTO:
12 Ghanaian Teenagers Drown At Closed Beach
A file picture of the Ghanaian Flag A dozen teenagers have drowned in central Ghana after defying Covid-19 restrictions on beach gatherings, police said Monday. The group of young
Senegal Opposition Leader Charged With Rape, Freed From Detention
A supporter of main opposition candidate, Ousmane Sonko, reacts in protest outside the Justice Palace in Dakar on March 8, 2021. Protests have been ongoing after the Senegal opposition leader
Niger’s Outgoing President, Issoufou Wins Coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Photo Credit: During Mahamadou Issoufou’s decade in office Niger’s output grew and the number of people living in poverty fell © Ludovic Marin/Reuters Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down
Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, on Monday won Africa’s top prize for leadership. He was awarded the 2020 Mo
