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‘Terminator’ found guilty of DR Congo war crimes

A former rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo by judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bosco Ntaganda, nicknamed “Terminator”, was convicted of 18 counts, including murder, rape and using child soldiers. The crimes included babies being disembowelled or having their heads […]

Would-be African astronaut dies in road crash

A South African who won the chance to be the first black African in space has died in a motorbike accident before turning his dream into reality. Mandla Maseko, 30, was killed on Saturday, a family statement says. In 2013, the South African Air Force member beat one million entrants to win one of 23 […]

Algeria: Senator Djamel Ould Abbes arrested on corruption charges

Accusations against the ruling party official include the misuse of public funds and abuse of office for personal gain. An Algerian senator close to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was placed in pretrial detention on accusations of corruption. A Supreme Court judge ordered Djamel Ould Abbes incarcerated in Algiers on Sunday over charges that include the […]

Nigeria joins the ‘world’s largest free trade area’

African superpower Nigeria has signed an agreement which aims to increase trade between African countries. This leaves Eritrea as the only African country not to be part of the trading bloc. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the landmark agreement at the African Union (AU) summit in Niger. The first step is to cut tariffs for […]

Botswana seeks to overturn homosexuality ruling

Botswana’s government will appeal against a landmark High Court ruling that decriminalised homosexuality, the attorney general says. Last month the court rejected colonial-era laws that imposed up to seven year jail terms for same-sex relationships, saying they were unconstitutional. The ruling was viewed by many as a step towards improving LGBT rights in Africa. But […]

Botswana decriminalises homosexuality

Botswana’s High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality in a landmark decision for campaigners. The court rejected laws that impose up to seven years in prison for same-sex relationships, stating they were unconstitutional. The move contrasts with Kenya’s recent ruling against campaigners seeking to overturn laws on gay sex. “Human dignity is harmed […]

Court to seize $40m of jewellery and gold iPhone from ex-minister

A Nigerian court has ordered the imminent seizure of $40m (€35.6m) worth of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone belonging to former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, the country’s anti-graft agency said yesterday. The items, including hundreds of bangles, rings, earrings, necklaces and watches, were found at a property owned by Ms Alison-Madueke, the Economic and […]

In Libya Migrants Face Brutal Choice — Deadly Land or Deadly Sea

CAIRO (AP) — A boat from Libya carrying 86 migrants sank in the Mediterranean and left only three survivors, the authorities said Thursday, after an airstrike on a detention center near the Libyan capital killed dozens of others. The twin tragedies illustrate the almost unthinkable choice facing those who have reached the North Africa coast […]

Many missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

At least 80 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia. Four people were rescued from the inflatable vessel – which sank in waters near the town of Zarzis – but one died later in hospital, reports said. The three Malians who were rescued said that they had set out […]