Tag: Africa

UK sanctions Kenyan businessman over illicit gold trade

The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman…

Zambia’s ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election

Zambia's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for…

Victorious John Mahama promises new beginning for Ghana

Ghana's opposition candidate and former President John Mahama has promised "a new…

French court finds author guilty of downplaying Rwandan genocide

A court in France has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Sudan air strike causes ‘horrific massacre’ in a Darfur market

Sudan's military has been accused of carrying out an air strike on…

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Kenya’s top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me

Kenya’s most senior judge has hit out following recent allegations of corruption…

World’s longest detained journalist wins rights prize

A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has…

Teklemariam Bekit Teklemariam Bekit

Grandma with chunky sunglasses becomes unlikely fashion icon

A grandmother in rural Zambia has become a style icon and internet…

Penny Dale Penny Dale

Miss Nigeria’s pride after defying trolls to challenge for Miss Universe

Miss Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has spoken of her pride at coming second…

Joseph Winter Joseph Winter

How Kenya’s evangelical president has fallen out with churches

William Ruto, who became Kenya’s president two years ago riding on the…

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