Africa

Benjamin Moloise was hanged by apartheid authorities in 1985 when he was 30 years old for the killing of a security policeman, which he denied.

Faure Gnassingbe has taken the oath as the President of the Council of Ministers, now the highest executive office in the land following last year’s reform.

Brice Oligui Nguema won last month’s election with nearly 95 percent of the vote after leading a 19-month transition government.

Racquel “Kelly” Smith was accused of selling her six-year-old daughter Joshlin in February 2024, amid claims she was paid 20,000 rand ($1,085).

The foreign ministry says the young students had left Togo under alleged scholarships and urges citizens to obtain reliable information before any departure abroad.

Lydia Mugambe, 50, was sentenced to six years for charges under Britain’s Modern Slavery Act after denying during trial of forcing the woman to do household chores.

Tanzania’s fight against Marburg Virus Disease underscores the need to integrate traditional healers into public health surveillance, transforming them from cultural caregivers into frontline warriors.

As a revolutionary Pan-Africanist, President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has grown popular among Africans worldwide as his ascent to power is viewed as one that rid the Sahelian nation of the shackles of French and Western hegemony.

The head of Uganda’s military General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also son of President Yoweri Museveni, shared a series of posts on X on matter.

A US-backed peace accord is expected to be signed amid an unprecedented advance by M23 rebels in DRC.