Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’ The Kenyan…
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Namibia pushes for German reparations on first genocide remembrance day
Event commemorates estimated 75,000 Herero and Nama people killed under German colonial rule Namibia has observed its first genocide remembrance…
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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 95
Chronicle of the Years of Fire took the prize in 1975 for its portrayal of the Algerian war of independence,…
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Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning drama Tsotsi, dies aged 40
South African actor gained international recognition for his role in the drama which won best foreign language film Presley Chweneyagae,…
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Forty-two people killed in central Nigeria in attacks blamed on herders
Attacks in state of Benue latest wave of violence amid conflict between Fulani herders and Indigenous farmers Forty-two people have…
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Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people
Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law…
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Poorest 750 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns
Vulnerable countries to pay record $22bn this year, mostly relating to loans issued under Xi Jinping’s belt and road initiative…
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Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC
Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain A photograph of Africa’s…
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Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?
The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationships In…
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Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72
Former SAS officer led a group of 70 who attempted to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s president Simon Mann, an Eton and…
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