Akisa Wandera

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Kenyan authorities paid trolls to threaten Gen Z protesters, Amnesty says

The Kenyan authorities paid a network of trolls to threaten and intimidate…

Akisa Wandera Akisa Wandera

‘It would have been better if they’d killed me’: A forgotten war destroying women’s lives

Warning: This report contains descriptions of rape and sexual violence. Names of…

BBC World Service BBC World Service

Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says

Two girls, who were among at least 25 children and a teacher…

Poll unrest has ‘stained’ Tanzania’s global image, president says

Tanzania's image for stability has been "stained" by the unrest that hit…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of ‘cleansing agenda’

South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more…

Khanyisile Ngcobo Khanyisile Ngcobo

Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school

Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students…

Chris Ewokor & Mansur Abubakar Chris Ewokor & Mansur Abubakar

DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo…

Natasha Booty Natasha Booty

South Sudan leader sacks powerful vice-president in shock move

South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has in a shock move dismissed one…

Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English

The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

A simple guide to what is happening in Sudan

Sudan plunged into a civil war in April 2023 after a vicious…