Rwanda: Court of Appeal decision raises difficult questions
The Rwanda result at the Court of Appeal is the worst possible world for the government in both legal and…
Uganda rangers build ‘mountain’ from wildlife traps
Rangers in Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park have amassed 12 tonnes of traps over the course of a year, which…
Tanzania lifts night bus travel ban after decades
Tanzania has lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades ago. The government says the changes…
Burkina Faso regulator bans French TV channel
The media regulator in Burkina Faso has banned a French television news channel for three months, accusing it of spreading…
South Africa floods kill seven
At least seven people are reported to have died from floods in South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal province, with the death toll…
Rwanda defends safety record over UK asylum ruling
Rwanda says it has an “excellent record of taking care of refugees”, and has criticised a legal ruling in the…
Namibia seal cull must be stopped – campaigner
Namibia is the last country in the southern hemisphere where seal harvesting is still practised, and its annual cull is…
SA tennis star wants Wimbledon apology 52 years on
A top South African tennis player who was blocked from competing at Wimbledon in the 1970s has asked for a…
Tour de France 2023: Smiling Girmay can be ‘symbol’ for Africa
Eritrean Biniam Girmay can bring cycling to “every single country in Africa”, according to his former coach Jean-Jacques Henry. At…
Darfur governor says mediation has stopped conflict
The governor of Sudan’s North Darfur state says a mediation team formed in the city has been successful at making…
Anxious wait as UN readies Mali forces announcement
Later on Friday, the UN Security Council is set to vote to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali and on…
Braverman should accept reality – Lib Dems
Some more political reaction to bring you now, this time from the Lib Dems who have urged Home Secretary Suella…
One of Sunak’s key pledges completely unravelling – Labour
Labour’s Yvette Cooper says the plan to stop small boat crossings, one of Rishi Sunak’s five key pledges, is “completely…
Braverman is ‘determined’ to stick with Rwanda policy
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has issued a statement on the High Court’s ruling just now, confirming the government plans to…
What happened at the Court of Appeal today?
If you’re just joining our live coverage of today’s Court of Appeal judgement on the UK’s Rwanda deportation plans, here’s…
Rwanda is not a freedom country – politician
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza is an opposition politician in Rwanda and someone who previously spent eight years in prison for criticising…
Tory MP: I regard the High Court judgement as the right one
Tory MP Danny Kruger has expressed his “disappointment” at the Court of Appeal’s ruling this morning. “I disagree with their…
BMW to export hybrid cars from South Africa plant
German car manufacturer BMW has announced that, as of next year, its X3 models will be exported from South Africa…
Rwanda rejects ruling that it is an unsafe country
Rwanda's government says it takes issue with the ruling by the UK court that the country is not safe for…
Beware of ‘contaminated’ Sprite, says Nigeria
Nigerians are being warned that some bottles of Sprite are contaminated. “Particles” have been found in five crates of the…