Veteran Ugandan politician charged with treason
The case against Kizza Besigye is now being heard in a civilian rather than military court.
Africa
News24 | Nigerian communities take Shell to court over oil spills
Thousands of members of the Ogale and Bille communities are suing Shell and its Nigerian subsidiary SPDC. They hold them responsible for oil spills that have harmed their communities in the Niger Delta.
Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence
Rwanda is facing a backlash for its alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring country.
News24 | DR Congo unrest sparks biggest refugee wave to Burundi in 25 years
Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said.
Eto’o claims victory in ethics breach case
Lawyers for Samuel Eto’o say the president of Cameroon’s FA has won his appeal against a $200,000 fine handed out by the Confederation of African Football.
News24 | Egypt unveils first king’s tomb in over a century
A joint Egyptian-British mission unearthed the tomb of King Thutmose II of the 18th Dynasty. However, unlike the famed Tutankhamun tomb, this find featured no mummy or gold mask.
Pioneering African filmmaker Souleymane Cissé dies aged 84
The Malian was the first black African to win a feature film prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Uganda discharges Ebola patients
The health minister says the patients have recovered, and should not be stigmatised.
News24 | Congolese church leaders push for peace talks between government, M23 rebels
Congolese religious leaders are aiming to organise peace talks that would bring President Felix Tshisekedi’s government, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and exiled opposition figures around the same table, two officials said on Wednesday.
News24 | ‘Streets have turned into killing fields’: Hundreds flee as Sudan war escalates, targets civilians
Shelling and gunfire shook the streets as the Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army for nearly two years, stormed a famine-stricken camp in the Darfur region.
Netherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Dutch Minister of Culture says he hopes this move will address the “historical injustice”.
News24 | Calls grow for Congo to resolve conflict through dialogue
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has bemoaned inaction by the international community to end the fighting in his country’s volatile eastern region. Experts urge a local-driven process to find lasting peace.
‘Nothing is impossible’ says graduate refugee
Abdullahi Abdi said the achievement had made all his “difficulties and sacrifices” worthwhile.
Alleged slave ‘excited about the pound’ – UN judge
Lydia Mugambe told police her alleged victim had been “acting funny”, Oxford Crown Court hears.
Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance
The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.
News24 | At least 200 killed in 3-day Sudan paramilitary assault
Sudanese paramilitaries killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, a monitoring group said on Tuesday, as the government said the real toll was more than double.
News24 | DRC conflict: Pressure mounts on Rwanda as M23 seize Bukavu
The DRC insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of Bukavu could complicate matters.
‘They shot my dad in front of me’ – African refugees eye Olympics
After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.
Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say
More than 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries, a rights group says.
News24 | ‘In the first car, everyone died’: Mali army, Wagner mercenaries accused of killing 20
Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack, with local sources telling AFP that Wagner mercenaries and Mali’s army were responsible.
News24 | Burundi reports 10 000 refugees in 3 days amid DR Congo conflict
Burundi on Monday said that close to 10 000 people had fled across its western border from the Democratic Republic of Congo over the last three days as Rwanda-backed forces advance there.