More than 160 killed in Ethiopia protests over singer’s murder
Officials have attributed the deaths to a combination of lethal force by security officers and inter-ethnic violence.
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Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer’s death unrest killed 166
Protests over the killing of Hachalu Hundessa spread from Oromia, where he was seen as a hero.
Algeria buries repatriated remains of anti-colonial fighters
The repatriation comes amid a global reexamination of the legacy of colonialism.
Ghana president self-isolates despite negative virus test
Ghana has reported more than 19,300 cases of the new respiratory disease and 117 deaths.
‘Smoke that thunders’: first ‘made-in-Zimbabwe’ luxury cigars
Nearly all of it is the ‘golden-leaf’ Virginia used for cigarettes and most of that is exported to China, Germany and other international markets.
Katsina: The motorcycle bandits terrorising northern Nigeria
Insecurity has worsened in the north-west as kidnapping for ransom becomes a lucrative trade.
Somalia restaurant attack: Six killed by al-Shabab
Militant group al-Shabab said it carried out the bomb explosion in the town of Baidoa.
Amadou Diallo will never be forgotten
Amadou Diallo, a Guinean man, was killed by NYPD officers 21 years ago. Today protesters still invoke his name as they fight for justice
France returns skulls of Algerians who fought colonisation
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has urged countries to make amends for ‘centuries of violence and discrimination’.
Armed men kill 30 villagers in Mali attacks
The conflict has since swept into the centre of Mali and spilled into neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, inflaming ethnic tensions.
Suicide attempts, fights aboard rescue boat carrying 180 migrants
Early on Friday, a migrant tried to hang himself, the group said.
Cameroon govt, anglophone separatists start ceasefire talks
The Cameroonian government neither confirmed nor denied the meeting had been held, but a senior UN official told AFP that it took place.
Sudan says talks on Nile dam resumed with Egypt, Ethiopia
Talks last month broke down after the three countries failed to reach any compromise.
Armed men kill 30 villagers in Mali attacks, say local officials
Armed men have killed at least 30 villagers in Mali in simultaneous attacks on several villages in the centre of the country, local officials have said.
Wilson Kipsang: Marathon winner handed four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations
Former London Marathon winner Wilson Kipsang is banned for four years for anti-doping rule violations.
‘Life’s so tough’: Never-ending misery for crisis-hit Zimbabweans
Hit by runaway hyperinflation and a rapidly devaluing currency, Zimbabweans are watching their earnings evaporate.
Motorbike taxi rider sets himself on fire ‘over bribe’
The motorcycle taxi rider’s bike had been seized for carrying passengers against coronavirus restrictions.
French court rejects fresh probe of plane downing that sparked Rwanda genocide
‘If things are not definitively clarified, our relations are likely to suffer one way or another,’ says Kagame.
Ellis: African women’s events news ‘bittersweet’
South Africa’s women’s football coach Desiree Ellis welcomes a new Women’s Champions League, but regrets the loss of a Women’s Afcon.
Covid-19: How Nollywood is coping with an industry shutdown
The coronavirus pandemic has halted Nollywood productions, costing millions.
Israeli mining magnate dodged US sanctions in DRC deals – report
Transparency campaigners have long accused Gertler of having used his friendship with Kabila to obtain lucrative mineral rights at bargain prices.