East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Procure More Boats After Kariba Ferry Tragedy
In response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 90 lives, the government is weighing plans to increase the number of…
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Central-Africa
Anti-Immigrant Group Raids Refugee Camp in Durban, South Africa
Several refugees were injured and at least four hospitalised after a vigilante group known as March and March raided a camp outside…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Street Vendors Vow to Defy Harare Eviction Order
Street vendors in Harare say they will resist a government directive to vacate illegal trading areas, arguing that informal commerce is their…
Southern-Africa
Sharpeville Survivors in South Africa Renew Their Fight for Justice
More than six decades after police gunfire at Sharpeville left scores dead and wounded, survivors and relatives of those killed have launched…
Central-Africa
Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Surpasses 3,000 as WHO Prepares Vaccine Trials
More than 6,000 cases have now been confirmed in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the fatality rate…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe, Mozambique Sign Agreement to Expand Fuel Pipeline Corridor
A major expansion of the fuel pipeline linking Mozambique and Zimbabwe will raise its annual capacity by 67 percent, enabling an additional…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Schools Reopen Amid Ebola, Conflict and Strike Threat
Millions of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to classrooms as the country’s new academic year begins under the…
East-Africa
Zambia’s President Hichilema Pledges Jobs and Economic Growth in Second Term
President Hakainde Hichilema has begun a second five-year term in Zambia, taking the oath of office as opposition allegations of electoral irregularities—and…
North-Africa
Tunisia Urged to Release Imprisoned Journalists Amid Deadly Heatwave
As temperatures in Tunisia neared 50 degrees Celsius and at least 10 prisoners died, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities…
Central-Africa
Victims of Gabon’s 2016 Violence Continue Seeking Justice
Ten years after violence swept across Gabon following former President Ali Bongo’s contested re-election, survivors and the families of those killed continue…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Rejects U.S. Health Agreement Citing Concerns Over Data
Namibia has raised sovereignty, privacy and biological-resource concerns over the agreement, putting a potential funding package for its HIV and tuberculosis programmes…
