The UN and AU called for an investigation into the deaths of 23 people, after hundreds of migrants tried to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco. According to Moroccan authorities, a number of people were crushed to death in a stampede on Friday after a section of border …
Read More »World Bank warns of the number of out-of-school children in West and Central Africa
Education and Finance ministers from West and Central Africa met Monday, June 27 in Accra (Ghana), on the occasion of the launch of the World Bank’s regional education strategy for two sub-regions of the continent. Gathered around the theme “From school to work: a journey for young people in West …
Read More »Tunisia: UGTT calls for new general strike
Tunisia’s most powerful union, the UGTT, has called for a second general strike to protest the government’s economic policies, media reported. The UGTT has about a million members, and its last nationwide strike earlier this month brought the north African country to a standstill. The Tunisian government is preparing to …
Read More »Sudan recalls ambassador as Ethiopia denies role in killing of soldiers
Sudan recalled its envoy to Addis Ababa and summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador in protest at the alleged execution of seven Sudanese soldiers in a contested border area, the BBC reported. Ethiopia has denied that its army is responsible for killings – saying in a statement that it regretted the “loss of …
Read More »Malawi: man jailed for life for murder of brother with albinism
Five people convicted of the murder of a man whose body parts they planned to sell have been sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour in Malawi, the BBC reported. Macdonald Masumbuka, who had albinism, was killed in 2018 in the southern district of Machinga. One of those sentenced to …
Read More »“Rwanda does not need any lesson values”- Paul Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said his country needs no lessons in values, a message no doubt to those who accuse his country of violating human rights. He made the comment at the end of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. This summit was held in a …
Read More »Somalia: two journalists injured in explosion of a mine
Two journalists were injured on Monday following a landmine explosion in the town of Qabno in central Somalia, Anadolu Agency reported, citing a security source. According to the source, the blast was caused by a landmine laid beside a road. The landmine targeted a car carrying two journalists in the …
Read More »DR Congo: at least 24 dead in attacks in North Kivu
At least 24 people died in attacks over the weekend in villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern province of North Kivu, local media reported. From 9, the toll of these attacks attributed to Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels has risen to 24. The villages attacked were set …
Read More »Mozambique: nine suspected cattle thieves buried alive
Mozambican police arrested nine people suspected of being linked to the torture and live burial of seven suspected cattle rustlers in the Manhiça district near the capital, Maputo, the BBC reported. The provincial police spokesman, Juarce Martins, confirmed the deaths and arrests. The identity of the victims had not yet …
Read More »Ghana: tiler sentenced to 7 years for defilement claims victim forced him
A 24-year-old tiler sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment for defiling a 15-year-old claims the victim forced him to have sex with her, Ghana News Agency (GNA) reported. The convict, Patrick Mawunyega, committed the crime after helping the victim with her homework. According to the agency, the convict appeared before an …
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