Burundi Calls For Catholic Bishops To Be Defrocked
Some of Burundi’s Catholic Bishops should be defrocked for denouncing intolerance and political violence ahead of next year's elections, the Country’s authorities have said.
Presidential Spokesman willy Nyamitwe said in a tweet that the Bishops...
Egypt: Over 350 Arrested In Protests Against Al-Sisi
Over 350 people have been arrested across Egypt in the latest wave of demonstrations against Egyptıan President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, according to a Cairo-based non governmental organization.
In a statement, the Egyptian commission for rights and...
Rapper Dave Wins Top Prize for Debut Album Psychodrama
Dave, a 21-year-old rapper from London whose family comes from Nigeria, has just won the UK's Mercury Prize for his debut album, Psychodrama.
The album has been hailed as "the boldest and best British rap...
South Sudan Leader Warns Rival Over Unity Government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has threatened to form a unity government without opposition leader Riek Machar if he does not return to the country soon.
He gave the warning during prayers being hosted at...
Turkey in Africa – Issue 18
TURKEY-AFRICA: Turkish Fm Meets Sudanese Counterpart in New York
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets his Sudanese counterpart Asma Mohamad Abdullah prior to the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly in New York, United...
Dwelling on Africa: Country Report “Gabon”
Gabon is a country at the Equator in West-Central Africa bordering the Atlantic Ocean in West and is bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo. With an area of 267,668...
World’s Best Teacher Meets Trump in White House
Peter Tabichi from Kenya, who was named World's Best Teacher earlier this year, has met US President Donald Trump at the White House ahead of a speech he is giving at the UN General...
Protesters Tear-Gassed in Burkina Faso
Police in Burkina Faso fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital, Ouagadougou, on Monday.
The authorities had banned the rally. The protest organisers had a mix of concerns, including anger over poor governance,...
Burundi Musician Kidum ‘Confused by Rwanda Ban’
Burundian musician Jean Pierre Nimbona, popularly known as Kidum, has told the BBC he is confused by Rwanda's decision to ban him from playing at the upcoming Kigali Jazz Fusion festival.
Kidum is one of...
South Africa’s Leader Apologizes for Xenophobic Attacks
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday apologized to the Nigerian government two weeks after deadly xenophobic attacks on immigrants in Johannesburg and Pretoria, according to media reports.
Ramaphosa tendered his apology to his Nigerian...
