The 19th edition of one of Africa’s finest music festival, Sauti za Busara, reached its peak at the weekend with a taste of Singeli, Tanzania’s music…
Author: Babatunde Oguntimehin
Dozens of torture survivors yesterday thronged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), accusing the Uganda Human Rights Commission of being silent on…
Ethiopia’s parliament has voted for an early end to a state of emergency which was declared last November when rebel Tigrayan forces were threatening to march…
Separatist rebels on Monday released seven Senegalese soldiers they captured last month, following negotiations involving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS. The soldiers, part of a…
Estonia has announced the withdrawal of its troops deployed in Mali as part of a counter-terrorism mission in the West-African country, making it the latest country…
The United Nations (U.N.) alongside its humanitarian partners have launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3 million…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has questioned the slow pace of the trial of 21 people accused of their involvement in the February 2020 killings of 21…
Botswana has introduced new COVID-19 guidelines barring entry to visitors that have not taken booster shots. The new measures take effect from Monday. A statement by…
An African expert team, led by Dr. Mahama Ouedraogo have participated during space week, representing the Education, Science, Tech & Innovation Department as part of the…
A human rights organisation that defends victims of French nuclear tests in Algeria announced that it is preparing a judicial file to be submitted to the…