US VP Kamala Harris recalls ‘horror’ of slavery in Ghana
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visited the site in Ghana where slaves were shipped to the Americas, saying the horror of slavery should not be forgotten. Her visit…
Africa
Osinbajo decries terrorism in Africa, calls for collaborative efforts
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged world leaders to put aside their differences and work toward eliminating terrorism in Africa. Osinbajo made the call in a lecture delivered at King’s College,…
U.N. rights mission blasts EU on Libya migrant abuses
European Union backing for Libyan authorities who stop and detain migrants means the bloc has “aided and abetted” rights violations against migrants, an investigator for a U.N. mission said on…
Seven dead, over 60 missing in Ecuador landslide
Rescuers searched Monday for more than 60 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador. The mudslide happened…
DR Congo Militia executes 17 hostages
A notorious militia in eastern DR Congo on Sunday executed 17 people it took hostage the previous day, local sources said. The CODECO insurgents killed at least 17 people captured…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Paul Rusesabagina freed from prison
Fiercely outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda”, has been freed from prison after more than…
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina freed from prison
Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide were portrayed in hit Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda”, has been freed from prison after more than…
UN and Amnesty international urge Ugandan president to reject anti-LGBTQ law
The United Nations and the NGO Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reject an anti-homosexuality law passed by parliament Tuesday night, calling it “appalling. The…
Marburg virus kills 5 in Tanzania
Tanzania’s health ministry on Tuesday confirmed that five people have died and three others are being treated for the Ebola-like Marburg disease. Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu said the cases were…
Ethiopia’s parliament removes Tigray rebel party from terror list
The Ethiopian parliament on Wednesday removed the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a party of the rebel authorities in the northern Ethiopian region, from the list of terrorist entities, the…