Cameroon army says missing journalist Wazizi died in custody, denies torture
Issued on: 05/06/2020 – 21:57Modified: 05/06/2020 – 21:59 Cameroon’s army on Friday confirmed anglophone journalist Samuel Wazizi died in detention…
UN-backed Libyan govt forces reclaim stronghold of rival Haftar
Issued on: 05/06/2020 – 19:05Modified: 05/06/2020 – 19:05 Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-recognised government celebrated another victory against rival strongman…
Libya unity government claims full control of Tripoli
In tonight’s edition: A siege of libya’s capital Tripoli has ended according to the UN backed government. A hundred million…
Africa’s Sahel region becomes latest battleground for jihadist groups
Issued on: 04/06/2020 – 22:26Modified: 04/06/2020 – 22:26 The Sahel region of Africa, which includes Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso,…
Burundi court upholds election results, rejecting claims of irregularities
Issued on: 04/06/2020 – 19:44Modified: 04/06/2020 – 19:44 Burundi’s constitutional court on Thursday upheld the results of last month’s presidential…
Libya’s unity government claims full control of capital, Tripoli
Issued on: 04/06/2020 – 15:50Modified: 04/06/2020 – 15:50 Libya’s UN-recognised unity government said Thursday that it was back in full…
Nigeria’s Nollywood gets creative in response to Covid-19
Issued on: 04/06/2020 – 12:26Modified: 04/06/2020 – 12:26 As coronavirus closed businesses around the world and forced billions to stay…
Warring parties resume ceasefire talks in Libya, UN says
Issued on: 03/06/2020 – 22:34Modified: 03/06/2020 – 22:34 Military talks on a ceasefire in Libya resumed Wednesday, the United Nations…
French court approves transfer of Rwandan genocide suspect to UN tribunal
In tonight’s edition: A French court approved the extradition of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga to a United Nations tribunal.…
French court agrees to transfer Rwanda genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to UN tribunal
Issued on: 03/06/2020 – 15:09Modified: 03/06/2020 – 15:09 A French court on Wednesday ordered Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga be…
George Floyd killing: Nairobi residents protest police brutality
In tonight’s edition: Kenyans protesting against the police killing an unarmed black man in the US also speak out against…
South Africa lifts liquor ban, school openings delayed
Issued on: 01/06/2020 – 22:28Modified: 01/06/2020 – 22:29 In tonight’s edition: Many South Africans lined up outside liquor stores and…
Jihadists kill several civilians in attack on Niger refugee camp, UN says
Issued on: 01/06/2020 – 18:21Modified: 01/06/2020 – 18:21 Jihadists carried out a coordinated attack on a camp housing thousands of…
DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak
Issued on: 01/06/2020 – 16:27Modified: 01/06/2020 – 16:38 Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola epidemic on Monday in…
Militants target Burkina Faso market, aid convoy in separate, deadly attacks
Issued on: 31/05/2020 – 22:34Modified: 31/05/2020 – 22:34 Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy,…
‘Armed terrorists’ stage deadly attack on convoy of traders in Burkina Faso
Issued on: 30/05/2020 – 16:28Modified: 30/05/2020 – 16:28 At least 15 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in an…
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Ivory Coast’s ‘rebel city’ of Bouaké looks to the future
Issued on: 29/05/2020 – 17:51Modified: 29/05/2020 – 17:51 Our reporters returned to the city of Bouaké, in Ivory Coast, which…
ICC softens restrictions on Ivory Coast former President Laurent Gbagbo
In tonight’s edition: International Criminal Court today softens restrictions on Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo. The ongoing appeal of…
Who is Félicien Kabuga? Rwandan genocide kingpin arrested in France
How could he be hiding in plain sight in a quiet Paris suburb? After 26 years on the run, the…
The impact of Covid-19 on the continent
Issued on: 28/05/2020 – 13:34Modified: 28/05/2020 – 13:34 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread in Africa, our correspondents filed…