Rwanda court finds ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero guilty of terrorism.
Paul Rusesabagina, a critic of President Paul Kagame and one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film...
International
Tanzania: First female defense minister ignites gender debate.
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan caused a stir after she appointed Stergomena Tax as defense minister. She becomes the first...
Nigerian separatist leader sues President Buhari.
Detained Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for violating his fundamental human rights. In a suit...
Guinea coup: Who is Col Mamady Doumbouya?
Col Mamady Doumbouya is seen as the new man in charge of Guinea after he led a unit of elite...
ECOWAS condemns “attempted coup” in Guinea.
Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unreservedly condemned the "attempted coup of Sunday, September 5,...
President Alpha “taken”, government dissolved in Guinea.
Guinea putschists say President Alpha Conde has been 'taken' and his government dissolved. According to DW Africa, a government statement...
Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe.
After more than 200 unsuccessful job applications on LinkedIn alone, Nigerian student Modupe Osunkoya knew time was running out for...
New law bans spitting, urinating in public.
You risk either being slapped with a Sh10,000 fine or a six-month jail term if you are caught blowing your...
Ethiopia plans to launch Facebook rival.
Ethiopia says it plans to develop its own social media platforms after accusing global companies like Facebook of acting against...
‘Black Wall Street’ survivors accept Ghana citizenship.
Two survivors of the 1921 massacre of black people in the US city of Tulsa have accepted the offer to...
