Sudan Suspended From the African Union
On the 6th of June 2019, the African Union Peace and Security (PSC) Council suspended the participation of the Republic of Sudan in all AU …
R. Kelly Given 30 Years in Jail for Sex Abuse
US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women. The R&B …
Angola Ex-President Dos Santos Placed In Coma – Reports
Angola’s immediate former president, José Eduardo dos Santos, is in an induced coma in a hospital in Barcelona, a Portuguese news agency is reporting. “José …
First African-owned Covid Vaccine Ready in Three Years’
Africa is set to have its first ever African-owned COVID-19 vaccine within the next three years, developers announced on Tuesday. They say the mRNA vaccine …
Many Killed, Homes Burnt in Ethiopia – Witnesses
Many people have reportedly been killed in western Ethiopia following an outbreak of ethnic violence. Eyewitnesses in Gimbi district in the Oromia region say the …
Regional Troops to Counter DR Congo Rebel Threat
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the deployment of a regional force to restore security in the troubled eastern regions of the Democratic Republic …
Most Young Africans Want to Leave Continent – Survey
A new survey suggests that two thirds of young African people are not optimistic about the direction of their country or continent – but remain …
Gunmen Kill Catholic Worshippers in Ondo
Gunmen have killed church worshippers in Ondo state, south-west Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari said “only fiends from the nether region” could have done this “dastardly …
Depp-Heard trial: Jury Sides Mostly with Depp in Defamation Case
A US jury has found Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp with an article in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. …
Sudan Lifts State of Emergency Imposed Since Coup
Sudan’s military government has lifted a state of emergency which it imposed after seizing power in a coup six months ago. The country’s ruling security …