Tag: Africa

Plan to test Liberian schoolchildren for drugs blocked

Liberia's Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug testing…

Moses Kollie Garzeawu Moses Kollie Garzeawu

Ex-Kenyan leader Raila Odinga buried after days of memorial events

Former Kenyan prime minister and revered long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was…

Mallory Moench Mallory Moench

‘We have to prioritise South Africans’: Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare

A community clinic just north of Johannesburg has become the frontline of…

Mpho Lakaje Mpho Lakaje

Chad restores ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry

A conservation group linked to Prince Harry and Chad's government have agreed…

Ed Habershon Ed Habershon

From prison to presidential palace: Who is Madagascar’s new military ruler?

Before last weekend, if you'd have asked about Col Michael Randrianirina on…

The ‘shadow army’ helping Uganda’s long-serving president keep an iron grip on power

Toting sub-machine guns and sometimes wearing masks as they drive along the…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Seychelles’ president-elect set to halt tourist development on tiny island

eychelles' president-elect says that once sworn in, he will halt the construction…

Majid Mohamed Majid Mohamed

Convicted ex-president Kabila rallies opposition to ‘save’ DR Congo from crisis

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has announced a movement to "save" his…

‘I can’t afford to save both twins’: Sudan’s war left one mother with an impossible choice

Warning: This piece contains details that some readers may find distressing Touma…