South African probe finds evidence of political pressure, fraud in COVID-19 contracts
A probe into public spending on coronavirus in South Africa has found evidence of political pressure, price inflation, and fraud in many of the contracts,...
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Ugandan rebel commander found guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity
A former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army was convicted on Thursday of dozens of crimes, including widespread rape,...
Nine killed in hotel attack in Somali capital
Nine people died after al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgents stormed a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, battling security forces until the early hours of Monday,...
More than 200,000 flee ‘apocalyptic’ conflict in Central African Republic
More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) since violence erupted over a December election result, the U.N. refugee agency...
Ahmed Maiteeq, a politician who can make a difference
There are politicians in Libya who are able to communicate with the West on an equal footing Experts believe Ahmed Maiteeq stands out among them...
Ugandans choose between long-time leader and popstar politician
Ugandans wearing face masks to brave the pandemic voted on Thursday as police and soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital during a presidential election...
Ugandans baffled by dead perch washed up on Lake Victoria shore
By Francis Musaka Piles of dead Nile perch have been washing up on the shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda for no obvious reason, threatening...
S. Africa’s plan to record all babies’ biometrics raises privacy fears
Plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust...
Some Trump supporters expected in court
The first round of President Donald Trump’s supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a brazen attack on the seat of government were due in...
Canary Islands sees more than eight-fold increase in migrants in 2020
The number of undocumented migrants arriving in Spain’s Canary Islands on rickety boats was more than eight times higher in 2020 from the previous year,...
