Ugandan activist found dumped at border after arrest in Tanzania
Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire went to Tanzania to show solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu at the latest hearing of his treason trial on Monday.
23 May, 2025
Uganda opposition leader Besigye denied bail despite detention time limit
Under Ugandan law, Kizza Besigye must be released on bail after 180 days if the trial has not started – a deadline which passed this week.
23 May, 2025
Omolara Cole: Couture to stitching stories of unspoken childhood trauma in Nigeria
A Nigerian fashion entrepreneur channels her creativity and conscience into a powerful narrative on childhood trauma, seamlessly weaving advocacy into her life’s purpose.
23 May, 2025
Sudan denies use of chemical weapons in civil war after US issues sanctions
The New York Times reported in January that Sudan’s military had used chemical weapons on at least two occasions in remote areas in its war with the Rapid Support Forces.
23 May, 2025
Fighting corruption in Ghana: President Mahama’s approach
DRC removes former President Kabila’s immunity
Nearly 300 South African gold miners trapped underground
Trump, Ramaphosa agree to ‘strengthen trade’ after tense White House meeting
US sanctions Sudan over alleged chemical weapons use
22 May, 2025
Kenyan court finds two guilty of aiding 2019 Nairobi hotel terrorist attack
A Kenyan court has found two people guilty of aiding a 2019 attack by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists on a hotel and office complex in the capital that killed 21 people.
22 May, 2025
Nigeria’s ruling party endorses President Tinubu for 2027 re-election
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party has endorsed President Bola Tinubu to run for a second and final term in the 2027 elections.
22 May, 2025
Cholera cases spike in Sudan after drone attacks cut power, water
More than 2,300 people have been diagnosed with cholera in Sudan over the past three weeks, authorities have said, revealing that 90% of the cases are in the capital Khartoum.
22 May, 2025
Mass graves of 465 RSF victims found in Omdurman: Sudan’s army
Sudan’s army has said that mass graves for hundreds of civilians have been found in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum.
22 May, 2025
UK surrenders Chagos Islands to Mauritius in exchange for operating military base for 99 years
Britain has signed a deal handing over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in exchange for operating a joint UK-US military base for 99 years.
22 May, 2025
Julius Malema: The radical South African politician that Trump wants arrested
A video projected by US President Donald Trump to support his claims of “persecution” of white South Africans prominently featured Julius Malema, a firebrand politician known for his radical rhetoric.
22 May, 2025
South Africans angered by Trump’s ‘genocide’ claims
South Africans have voiced their anger at US President Donald Trump’s persistent claim of a genocide against white farmers, repeated in talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
22 May, 2025
Mali political parties file court petition challenging ban
Political parties in Mali are taking legal action after the military government recently banned their activities.
22 May, 2025
Where is my hand: Mwendwa’s trauma and the revolutionary surgery in Kenya that restored his nerves
Kenyan surgeons achieve a groundbreaking milestone in nerve rerouting, restoring sensation to an amputee’s missing hand to redefine the future of reconstructive surgery.
22 May, 2025
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi freed by Tanzania
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) said it had received Boniface Mwangi in Kenya’s southeastern Kwale County on Thursday.
