Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 18
Sierra Leone: Many Feared Dead After Building Collapses
At least 50 people are missing and feared dead after a three-story building under construction collapsed Wednesday in Bo, Sierra Leone’s second largest city.
Assistant...
Algeria Sentences Ex-President’s Brother to 15 Years
Said Bouteflika, the brother of Algeria's deposed president, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after a two-day trial. He was a key...
Zimbabwe to Reopen Water Plant ‘for a Few Days’
The main water treatment plant in Zimbabwe’s capital - which shut down on Monday - is temporarily reopening.
It is a move which will bring...
Nigeria’s Housing ‘the Worst in The World’
Nigeria is facing a housing crisis, with conditions among the worst in the world, the UN has warned. More than two thirds of Nigerians...
Boeing to Pay Bereaved 737 Families $144.500 Each
Families who lost relatives in two fatal Boeing 737 Max air crashes - in Indonesia and Ethiopia - are set to receive about $144,500...
Ghana Foils ‘Elaborate Coup Plot’
Ghana’s security forces have foiled “an elaborate plot” to target the presidency “with the ultimate aim of destabilising the country”, the information ministry says.
A...
Two Sisters Become Soldiers for Different Countries
A woman from Sierra Leone has graduated to become a soldier for her country while her older sister is already a soldier for the...
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...
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...
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...
