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Sally Hayden: It is important that we don’t forget the other wars

Sally Hayden: It is important that we don’t forget the other wars

Saudi Arabia and the UAE step up bombing in Yemen as the world watches Ukraine

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 02:00
Sierra Leone students bring back theatre to examine modern life

Sierra Leone students bring back theatre to examine modern life

‘Entertainment is such a good way to bring forth change,’ says play’s narrator

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 17:13
Human Rights Watch accuses Uganda of using unlawful detention and torture

Human Rights Watch accuses Uganda of using unlawful detention and torture

Report says opposition members and protesters subjected to a range of abuses

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 15:48
Africa suffers devastating fallout from Ukraine war

Africa suffers devastating fallout from Ukraine war

Rising fuel and wheat prices causing major problems across the continent

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 15:15
Nairobi’s Irish gather to mark St Patrick’s Day

Nairobi’s Irish gather to mark St Patrick’s Day

Local business organisations focal point for community’s celebrations in Kenyan capital

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 17:46
Death of a photojournalist dedicated to dignity, care and empathy

Death of a photojournalist dedicated to dignity, care and empathy

Nairobi Letter: Sumy Sadurni was a humane capturer of smiles in adversity – and a friend

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 20:00
Lack of ‘humanitarian effort’ making Ethiopia’s war worse, say aid groups

Lack of ‘humanitarian effort’ making Ethiopia’s war worse, say aid groups

Drought and diversion of international attention to Ukraine crisis also cited as factors

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 18:18
Inside Nigeria’s booming music industry: ‘The world needs to listen to us’

Inside Nigeria’s booming music industry: ‘The world needs to listen to us’

Phenomenal success of Nigerian artists is bringing both opportunities and criticism

Tue Mar 08 2022 - 19:17
‘He is not safe’: Parents of Ghanaian students trapped in Ukraine plead for help

‘He is not safe’: Parents of Ghanaian students trapped in Ukraine plead for help

African students make up 20 per cent of Ukraine’s foreign student population

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 20:56
‘We have a lot of stories to tell’: inside Nigeria’s thriving literary scene

‘We have a lot of stories to tell’: inside Nigeria’s thriving literary scene

Authors are tackling topics from transgender rights to Islamic extremism, and picking up plenty of awards

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 21:10
Africans trying to flee Ukraine complain of being blocked and of racist treatment

Africans trying to flee Ukraine complain of being blocked and of racist treatment

Black students say they have been stopped from boarding trains, and abused by police

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 19:05
EU policies in Africa risk increasing danger for migrants

EU policies in Africa risk increasing danger for migrants

Sending Frontex to patrol west African coast fails to recognise root of migration

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 02:00
Five dead in militant attack in Somalia as drought sweeps country

Five dead in militant attack in Somalia as drought sweeps country

Fighters taking over government bases, stealing weapons and vehicles – spokesman

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 17:39
Ghanaians urged to choose chocolate over Valentine’s Day ‘vices’

Ghanaians urged to choose chocolate over Valentine’s Day ‘vices’

The west African nation is celebrating its 18th National Chocolate Day

Sun Feb 13 2022 - 18:52
Cameroonians deported by US had rights violated, watchdog reports

Cameroonians deported by US had rights violated, watchdog reports

Asylum seekers experienced torture, rape and multiple forms of harassment on forced return

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 18:04
Hunger is a constant for displaced communities in northeast Nigeria

Hunger is a constant for displaced communities in northeast Nigeria

About 2.4 million forced to leave their homes during 13-year-long war with Boko Haram

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 15:16
Nigerian oil production vessel explodes

Nigerian oil production vessel explodes

Tanker was engulfed in flames and sank in Delta region off coast of southern Nigeria

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 18:58
Guinea-Bissau failed coup linked to drug trafficking, president says

Guinea-Bissau failed coup linked to drug trafficking, president says

Attack around government palace on Tuesday lasted hours

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 18:19
Forgotten conflict: A week in a city under siege by Boko Haram

Forgotten conflict: A week in a city under siege by Boko Haram

The trenches dug all around the Nigerian city of Maiduguri protect it from attack – for now

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Deja vu as EU continues to return refugees to indefinite detention and torture

Deja vu as EU continues to return refugees to indefinite detention and torture

Europe claims to care about human rights despite abuses in Libya continuing

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 02:00
‘Everything here is extreme’: Vast city of Lagos through a photojournalist’s eyes

‘Everything here is extreme’: Vast city of Lagos through a photojournalist’s eyes

Tom Saater has a rags to riches story and a unique insight into Nigeria’s biggest city

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 15:42
Sanctions on Mali could have ‘devastating impact’, warn NGOs

Sanctions on Mali could have ‘devastating impact’, warn NGOs

Collective warning issued after junta plans dropped for scheduled February election

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 16:57
Northeast Nigeria’s students brave kidnappings, poverty, to go to school

Northeast Nigeria’s students brave kidnappings, poverty, to go to school

In one of the world’s most dangerous places to attend school, teachers lead lessons and the students come

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 17:17
Africa cases drop for first time since Omicron wave but deaths rise

Africa cases drop for first time since Omicron wave but deaths rise

WHO says only north and west of continent are still recording an increase in cases

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 15:37
Nigeria experiences its worst cholera outbreak in a decade

Nigeria experiences its worst cholera outbreak in a decade

Official figures say treatable disease has killed more people in west African country than Covid-19

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 17:46
Uganda reopens schools for first time since March 2020

Uganda reopens schools for first time since March 2020

Rise in levels of child labour and teenage pregnancies during shutdown, reports say

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 18:54
Forging Nigeria’s future: The young entrepreneurs of ‘Yabacon Valley’

Forging Nigeria’s future: The young entrepreneurs of ‘Yabacon Valley’

African country’s tech innovators call for international investment and domestic support

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 05:01
Ugandan writer detained for insulting president’s son

Ugandan writer detained for insulting president’s son

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija remains incommunicado despite court orders for his release

Tue Jan 04 2022 - 18:31
Army in full control in Sudan after prime minister resigns

Army in full control in Sudan after prime minister resigns

Thousands marched in nation’s cities in protest at deal prime minister Hamdok had done with military to return to power

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 18:51
World View: Rich countries get boosters as vaccine inequality rages

World View: Rich countries get boosters as vaccine inequality rages

Africa not expected to have 70% Covid-19 vaccination until second half of 2024

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 02:00
Instagram brings international fame to Lagos Leap of Dance Academy

Instagram brings international fame to Lagos Leap of Dance Academy

Young Nigerians dance out onto world stage with pride, confidence and high ambition

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 18:00
Youthquake: An in-depth look at Africa’s rising population

Youthquake: An in-depth look at Africa’s rising population

Edward Paice calls for a sense of humility in discussions around the topic of his new book

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 06:00
The Gambia’s Memory House offers chance to educate youth about Jammeh

The Gambia’s Memory House offers chance to educate youth about Jammeh

Women-led organisation aims to stop atrocities of dictatorship from reoccurring

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 01:00
The funny thing about Africa: Where comedy and politics collide

The funny thing about Africa: Where comedy and politics collide

In the Gambia, a flourishing comedy scene is used to convey serious messages

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 06:00
Gambia president Barrow clinches election win but opposition reject result

Gambia president Barrow clinches election win but opposition reject result

Preliminary results put incumbent 200,000 votes ahead of nearest rival

Sun Dec 05 2021 - 18:15
Boko Haram escapees now confronted by uncertain future

Boko Haram escapees now confronted by uncertain future

Closure of Nigerian camps leaving ex-militants struggling to survive and care for dependents

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 02:00
The Gambia faces test of democracy as voters go to polls

The Gambia faces test of democracy as voters go to polls

Frontrunners neck-and-neck in Africa’s smallest mainland country

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 20:00

Sierra Leonean migrants in Middle East: ‘Some used as sex workers, others as slaves’

Instead of the well-paying jobs they anticipate, many young women are exploited and abused

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 01:30
The Power of Women: Nobel Peace Prize winner’s memoir

The Power of Women: Nobel Peace Prize winner’s memoir

Book review: Stories of Congolese women, coming together to support each other

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 06:00
Survivors of mudslide in Freetown still suffering four years on

Survivors of mudslide in Freetown still suffering four years on

As government focuses on Cop26, victims of climate-related tragedy call for shelter and jobs

Wed Nov 10 2021 - 20:40
Death toll from fuel tanker explosion rises to 115 in Sierra Leone

Death toll from fuel tanker explosion rises to 115 in Sierra Leone

Authorities struggle to cope as relatives of the dead and injured vie for assistance

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 21:20
Rush to claim the dead as Sierra Leone buries fuel tanker explosion victims

Rush to claim the dead as Sierra Leone buries fuel tanker explosion victims

Gravediggers work through the day before mass burial of 83 of those killed in Freetown tragedy

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 21:35
Freetown’s hospitals buckle as death toll from explosion climbs over 100

Freetown’s hospitals buckle as death toll from explosion climbs over 100

Medics fear staff and supplies shortage as at least 88 people still in city’s hospitals

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 22:00
‘The fire was all over him’: Oil tanker explosion devastates lives in Freetown

‘The fire was all over him’: Oil tanker explosion devastates lives in Freetown

Relatives shocked and angry in Sierra Leone’s capital as over 100 killed and homes destroyed

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 20:03
Sally Hayden: DRC sex abuse scandal speaks to a wider problem

Sally Hayden: DRC sex abuse scandal speaks to a wider problem

Women described being offered jobs such as cooks and cleaners in return for sex

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 02:00
Efforts towards ceasefire in Ethiopia grow amid deepening conflict

Efforts towards ceasefire in Ethiopia grow amid deepening conflict

Tigrayan rebels advance towards capital, as analysts worry whole region could unravel

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 18:42
Just five African countries set to hit year-end Covid vaccination targets

Just five African countries set to hit year-end Covid vaccination targets

Some 77 million Africans are fully vaccinated – about 6% of continent’s population

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 18:17
Cyprus grapples with highest number of asylum seekers per capita in EU

Cyprus grapples with highest number of asylum seekers per capita in EU

‘When you meet a Cypriot the first thing they say is, “I’m not a racist” – but their actions say differently’

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 15:29
No pause for Paphos cat sanctuary despite pandemic challenges

No pause for Paphos cat sanctuary despite pandemic challenges

Cyprus Letter: Tala Cat Park takes care of nearly 1,000 abandoned and stray cats

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 06:00
Hundreds of refugees and migrants to be disembarked in Italy

Hundreds of refugees and migrants to be disembarked in Italy

Total of 412 people, including more than 100 minors, rescued off Libyan coast

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 19:07
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