Coronavirus: South Africa’s death toll rises to 186 as cases hit 9,420
South Africa has recorded a total of 9,420 cases, with eight more…
Ethiopian court jails ex-minister for corruption
A court in Bahirdar, northern Ethiopia, has sentenced the country’s former communications…
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, thousands stranded in Bay of Bengal ‘unable to come ashore’
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,United Nations agencies called on Wednesday…
COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread…
Burundi vote campaigns marred by clashes
Burundi's Attorney General Sylvestre Nyandwi has urged politicians not to incite violence…
Nigeria’s death penalty by Zoom ‘inhumane’
The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is "inherently…
Coronavirus: Russia brings army doctors home from Italy
Russian army medical personnel sent to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Italy…
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law
The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s…
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced…
Floods fill Africa’s biggest lake to record levels
East Africa’s Lake Victoria, the continent's largest freshwater lake, has seen its…