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Uganda investigating novelist's torture allegations
Uganda’s Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi has told the BBC the government is investigating allegations that novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was…
4 years, 3 months ago
Covid: South Africa makes its own version of Moderna vaccine
Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. Wes…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mali coup 'contagious' in region says chair of Ecowas
The president of Ghana has warned that West Africa is in great danger as a result of recent coups in the region. A 20-year study on the use of treate…
4 years, 4 months ago
Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas - sources
The West African regional body Ecowas has suspended Burkina Faso's membership following this week's military coup. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) …
4 years, 4 months ago
Ghana explosion: at least 13 dead after huge blast near mining town
Rescue teams in Ghana are searching for survivors following a huge explosion that killed at least 13 people.
Scientists say the plant enset, an Ethiop…
4 years, 4 months ago
Many feared dead after huge explosion in Ghana
Many people are feared dead after a huge explosion near a mining town in western Ghana. Police say a vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with…
4 years, 4 months ago
South Africa opens a new Covid vaccine plant
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa opens a brand new Covid vaccine plant in Cape Town, which could be a game-changer in the fight against the …
4 years, 4 months ago
The TPLF calls for a ceasefire in the Ethiopia conflict
The leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front has called for an immediate ceasefire in the year-long war with Ethiopian government forces.
Also,…
4 years, 5 months ago
Benin opposition leader in court on terror charges
The opposition leader in Benin, Reckya Madougou, has appeared at the country's Economic Crime and Terrorism Court on charges of financing terrorism.T…
4 years, 5 months ago
US Senator says civil war could see Ethiopia break apart
At least 38 people have died and scores more have been injured in a fire which tore through a prison in Burundi. At least 600 women and girls have be…
4 years, 5 months ago