On A National Day For Burundians, Thousands Live in Exile
October 11, 2017
These jarring witness testimonies counter President Nkurunziza’s recent declaration that “Burundi is at peace.”
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African Briefs
Cameroon Fires on English-Speaking Separatists, Killing 17
October 6, 2017
Separatist groups and their supporters hoisted the blue and white flag of their would-be nation, Ambazonia, in road junctions and some public buildings.
Nigerian ‘Unsung Hero’ Tapped for Major U.N. Award
October 5, 2017
A lawyer turned property developer in Borno state, Mr. Mustapha also took part in mediating between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government.
Rwanda Jails Women’s Rights Activist After Presidential Bid
October 5, 2017
Later, she was disqualified from appearing on the ballot due to an alleged lack of signatures.
Famed Empire That Dealt in Racist Fake News Collapses in South Africa
September 28, 2017
Leaked Gupta emails later turned up allegedly faked letters, written in Nene’s name, related to the funding of the multimillion-rand locomotive procurement.
New Travel Ban Listing Important U.S. Ally Stumps Area Experts
September 28, 2017
The addition of Chad took that country’s government by surprise and bewildered analysts of Central Africa.
Trump Slights Africa in First Policy Speech to Leaders
September 28, 2017
He could also have mentioned major drives across the continent against polio which have cut down new cases to record lows.
Mandela Blamed for Leaving The Country to Whites
September 20, 2017
While Zimbabwe attempted a land reform program that gave land owned by whites to liberation war veterans and others, South Africa’s reform program was delayed for years.
A Nation Remembers The Steve Biko Legacy
September 20, 2017
He practiced what he preached with regards to self-reliance and led the establishment of several community projects which were aimed at improving the lives of the people.”
New Twist in Genocide Case on Behalf of Namibian Herero’s
September 20, 2017
It is thought some reached the US when the museum bought the private collection of a German anthropologist in the 1920s.
Corruption Returns with a Vengence in Ghana
September 14, 2017
Director Joseph Siew Agyepoing of the Jospong Group of companies has vigorously denied the Joy News findings of inflated contracts, calling them “grossly misleading and unfortunate to say the least” and demanding a retraction.
U.S.-Based Kenyan Scholars Spar Over Election Outcome
September 12, 2017
In a speech given in English, Mr Kenyatta called for the decision to be respected. But in comments to supporters made in Swahili, he denounced the judges as “wakora” (crooks) and claimed that their decision was the work of “whites” and “homosexuals”.
President Kenyatta Retakes Seat By Wide Margin As Loser Cries ‘Foul’
August 15, 2017
Then there was candidate Simon Muturi, 24, who campaigned on his bicycle, and John Paul Mwirigi, 23, who campaigned on foot and defeated the ruling party’s candidate.
Is Clinton-Era Trade Bill For Africa Next For The Trump Hatchet?
August 15, 2017
The Trump administration can’t seem to find an existing trade or aid bill for Africa that it likes enough to renew.
Hundreds Feared Dead In Sierra Leone Mudslide Linked To Climate Change
August 15, 2017
A fast-moving wall of mud, loosened by heavy overnight rains, has buried over 300 Sierra Leoneans, many of them sleeping children, during a torrential downpour early Monday. The deluge was foreseen by climate change experts.