A flamboyant pastor in Nigeria has stepped aside from his church after a celebrity photographer accused him of raping her twice before she turned 18. Biodun Fatoyinbo denied the allegation by Busola Dakolo, who is married to popular musician Timi Dakolo. He said he was taking “leave of absence from the pulpit” because it was […]
Nigeria’s government has taken the controversial decision to ban a pro-Iranian Shia group, accusing it of unleashing violence and being an “enemy of the state”. The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) is challenging the ban, arguing that it is a peaceful movement which has, in fact, borne the brunt of state-orchestrated violence. These latest developments […]
Sudan’s ruling military council and main opposition coalition have signed a constitutional declaration which will pave the way for the formation of a transitional government. Opposition leader Ahmed Rabie and Gen Mohamed Hamdan Daglo signed the deal. A governing body of six civilians and five generals will oversee a three-year transition period. Sudan has been […]
Sudan’s ruling military council and pro-democracy protesters on Sunday initialed a constitutional declaration aimed at paving the way for a transition to civilian rule after the ouster of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and months of unrest. Protest leaders hugged and congratulated one another with tearful smiles after officials signed the agreement. Representatives of both sides […]
GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (AFP) – Twelve people were ordered to undergo testing for possible Ebola infection in Goma in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday (Aug 3), only days after three patients in the densely populated city tested positive for the disease, the country’s presidency said. “A total of 12 […]
A debate is raging over proposals that a second vaccine be introduced to fight Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, currently in the grip of its worst outbreak. The DR Congo Health Minister, Dr Oly Ilunga, who resigned after being stripped of management of the country’s Ebola response, said the current vaccine is the only […]
Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagolo is the vice-president of Sudan’s ruling military junta and, at present, probably the most powerful man in Sudan. He has the potential to shape the future of a broken country, but as the commander of one of Sudan’s most prominent paramilitary forces, he leaves a trail of human rights abuse allegations […]
A fourth case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Congo city of Goma, raising fears of an acceleration in infections close to the border with Rwanda. The new case is the wife of a miner who died of the virus earlier this week and who only sought treatment more than a week after […]
It was late afternoon in Mogadishu, a few years back, and a bleary-eyed man in a dishevelled uniform was blocking my way – and brandishing a grenade. It seemed an odd choice of weapon. But that was hardly the point. I reached, slowly, for my phone, and called a friend for help. I knew Engineer […]
Former Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou was handed a suspended 6-month jail term over 2016 campaign breaches. A court in Benin has handed a top opposition politician a suspended six-month jail term over campaign breaches and banned him from standing for elections for five years, in the latest case targeting rivals of President Patrice Talon. Former […]