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According to media outlets in both countries, Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi has fled to neighbouring Kenya to seek asylum citing political persecution. As reported by the Nation Africa website, the activist says her children had been trailed by the police and “abductions and detentions of political actors were getting closer” …

A drug that shields women from HIV. Sounds good, right? Despite advances in treatment and prevention, HIV is still rampant across parts of the continent. In east and southern Africa, more than 20 million people are living with the virus. Young women are particularly at risk: they’re twice as likely …

Nine troops were killed in Mali’s troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said. Their position at Boni, located between Douentza and Hombori in the Mopti region, was attacked by “heavily armed individuals in armoured vehicles,” one source said, speaking on condition …

The former head of Malawi’s National Examinations Board has been arrested following the leak of school exam papers last year, police have said. Police did not say if Gerald Chiunda was suspected of being involved in the leak but said he would be taken to court “soon after the paperwork …

The trial of a suspected warlord accused of atrocities during Liberia’s civil war begins in Finland on Wednesday, the first such case to be partly heard on Liberian soil. Gibril Massaquoi, a Sierra Leonean living in Finland since 2008, is accused of murder, aggravated war crimes and aggravated crimes against …

Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan president has ordered the suspension of a multi-million dollar fund set up by donor countries, after complaining that it is run by foreigners and undermines Uganda’s sovereignty. Mr Museveni in a letter, ordered the police to investigate how the finance ministry had allowed foreign donors to …

An explosion caused by a landmine has killed four Tunisian soldiers near the country’s border with Algeria. A spokesman for the defence ministry in Tunis said the blast was caused by a landmine. Read more: The late Chadwick Boseman earns nomination for NAACP Award He said the troops were part …

With his final two performances, the late Chadwick Boseman earned two NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Image Awards nominations, while “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” could make its presence felt at next month’s ceremony. The awards honoring entertainers and writers of color will air on CBS on …

After describing the process as a sham, a coalition of opposition parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) has withdrawn from parliamentary elections. This withdrawal comes a day after the constitutional court rejected attempts to cancel the first round of voting over allegations of fraud. The situation in the CAR …

The Rwandan airline company ‘RwandAir’ has launched its new route to the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, amidst rebels closing in on the city. The airline says as part of efforts to “recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic”, it will be flying to Bangui twice a week. Rwanda …