
Ugandan leader's pro-Putin son touted for presidency, may face tricky ride
The soldier son of Uganda's long-serving President Yoweri Museveni is signalling his readiness to take over his father's job, with...

Rwanda to get first batch of asylum seekers from UK this May
Rwanda expects the first group of 50 asylum seekers to be transferred from the United Kingdom by the end of May, a government...

Togo's government alleges 15 assailants killed during last week's attack
Around 15 assailants were killed during a "terrorist" attack last week in the north of Togo that also left eight soldiers dead, a...

Coffee soap factory helps east Congo women make ends meet
Nsimire M'Buhendwa used to spend long days working in fields surrounding her village in east Democratic Republic of Congo, only to return...

Nigeria asks Facebook, other platforms to curtail hate speech
Nigeria is monitoring Meta Platforms Inc's (FB.O) Facebook and other platforms to ensure they comply with demands to curtail hate speech...

Senegalese court postpones verdict in trial of Dakar's mayor
On Wednesday, the verdict in trial of the Dakar Mayor, Bathelemy Dias was postponed. The 46-year-old who is one the main opposition...

HRW decries ‘serious human rights violations’ in Burundi
Burundi’s security agencies have committed violations against people suspected of belonging to opposition parties or of working with...