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Shell acquitted in Nigeria’s ‘Ogoni Nine’ case
In tonight's edition: Four Nigerian widows who sued energy giant Shell for allegedly helping corrupt witnesses have their case thrown out. Their husbands, known as 'Ogoni 9', were executed in 1995 for campaigning against oil exploitation in southern Nigeria. Liberia makes breastfeeding compulsory for mothers for at least six months. And Tunisia welcomes its first cruise ship in three years.
Global action needed on hunger crisis in East Africa (Oxfam)
In tonight's edition: Widespread hunger across East Africa could become 'a disaster' without funds for the region's most vulnerable communities, aid agency Oxfam warns. Droughts in the region also affect water security. As the World Water Forum continues, Dakar researchers say a holistic approach is needed for change. And we are heading to DR Congo to the rehabilitation center of Lwiro where traumatized monkeys are treated.
Eye on Africa – Water safety in Africa is “at an unacceptable level”
In tonight's version: Heads of state, scientists and activists head to Dakar for the World Water Forum because the UN warns that water safety on the continent is dangerously weak. And the talks on the safety of the excessive seas don't attain an settlement. Failure comes on the expense of poorer nations and has huge environmental and financial prices. And lastly, Burundi bans rickshaws, bike taxis and bicycle taxis for security causes, however drivers say the brand new rule will put hundreds out of labor.
60 years later: the Evian agreements paved the way for Algerians
From tonight's edition: Sixty years ago today, French and Algerian officials signed a peace accord, the Evian Accords, ending an 8-year war and paving the way for independence of Algeria. A 19-year-old girl says she was raped by Sudanese security forces on the…
Nigerian President apologizes for fuel shortages and
In tonight's edition: The leader of the continent's largest crude oil producer apologizes to the country for fuel shortages. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said the race was also on to resolve a national grid outage. Meanwhile, our reporters follow a…
Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré wins the Pritzker Prize
In tonight's version: At least two Cameroonians have died in Ukraine because the begin of the battle. Hundreds extra stay caught within the nation. In Ethiopia, a whole bunch of 1000's of individuals have been displaced by combating within the Afar area of jap…
HRW report accuses Mali government of killing civilians
In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch says the Malian army has killed dozens in its crackdown on extremists. Jihadist groups are also accused of escalating violence since December. Abuses on both sides can constitute war crimes. Women from sub-Saharan…
53 lifeless within the assault on a civilian convoy in Ethiopia
First we take you to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has accused safety forces of finishing up abstract killings of Tigrayan males suspected of being concerned in a lethal assault within the Benishangul-Gumuz space. At least 53 individuals died…