Africa

UNICEF expands social policy scope in Nigeria (Nation)

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says it is expanding its social policy scope in…

In Ethiopian leader’s new cabinet, half the ministers are women (WashingtonPost)

Ethiopia’s reformist prime minister announced Tuesday a new cabinet that is half female, in an…

Kenyans say Chinese bring racism (SMH)

Before last year, Richard Ochieng’, 26, could not recall experiencing racism firsthand. Not while growing…

Gambia launches truth commission into ex-dictator’s abuse (Independent)

The tiny West African state of The Gambia on Monday swore in an 11-member commission…

South Africa president denies ignoring fraud at failed bank (Guardian)

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday denied accusations that he ignored widespread looting and…

At least 34 dead after Uganda landslide (Guardian)

At least 34 people have been killed after a river in eastern Uganda burst its…

Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania – Police (Punch)

Africa’s youngest billionaire was kidnapped on Thursday morning by gunmen in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar…

Somalia’s al-Shabab says it has killed British spy (BBC)

Somali militant group al-Shabab says it has killed five men it accuses of spying, including…

Nigerians’ shops in Ghana still shut, says Nnaji (Guardian)

President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana, Chief Chukwuemeka Nnaji, has regretted…

Condom launched to ‘protect’ Uganda troops (BBC)

Uganda’s army has launched its own brand of condoms, named after the Swahili word for…

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