heavy rains kill people in famine-ravaged, war-torn country
Heavy rains have triggered building collapses that have killed dozens of people in northern Sudan since June. It comes as the country reels from almost 16 months of fighting between…
Africa ‘must be exploited’ says US senator before walking it back
US senator Todd Young made a Freudian slip about Africa at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Commitee on 30 July: Young said: How can we foster.. bringing American…
Sudan famine threatens hundreds of thousands of people
While the world focuses on the Middle East, war in Sudan between the army and rival paramilitaries has pushed the Zamzam camp near Darfur’s besieged city of El-Fasher into famine.…
cops fire live ammo at protesters as APC infiltrates them
Nigeria’s security forces on Thursday 1 August used live ammunition and tear gas to break up #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters as thousands joined rallies across the country against the high cost of…
Uganda opposition politicians arrested, charged with ‘terrorism’
Uganda authorities have charged 36 members of the ‘FDC’ opposition party with “terrorism” after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya. Representatives have denounced the government’s actions as a “witch hunt”.…
Morocco heatwave kills 21 people in just 24 hours
A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced on Thursday 25 July –…
Gen Z speak out against government corruption
Military forces surrounded a group of young protesters hosting a government opposition rally in Uganda. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni ordered the military police to take action against the protesters and…
Kenya government accused of abducting protesters
Kenyan protest organisers called on Wednesday 26 June for fresh peaceful marches against deeply unpopular tax hikes. The death toll from nationwide demonstrations has climbed to 22 according to the…
Shell AGM disrupted by climate protesters
Climate protesters have disrupted fossil fuel giant Shell’s AGM. On Tuesday 21 May, activists from multiple climate justice groups launched a demonstration against the climate-wrecking company in central London. Activists…
Born Free leopards rehomed in South Africa after animal abuse
Friday 3 May marked International Leopard Day. So coinciding with this day of celebration and awareness for the iconic spotted big cat, a global collaboration of organisations has announced the…
155 dead in flood as El Nino wreaks further havoc
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, prime minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday 25 April. Tanzania: dozens…
Maasai displaced for luxury safari tourism in more land-grabbing
Indigenous Maasai communities in Tanzania are being subjected to more land-grabbing and human rights abuse. This time, a major tourism company is the culprit. Thomson Safaris stealing Maasai land On…