Africa

In a statement released on Tuesday, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike on the central Malian village of Bounty, hit a group largely made up of civilians, killing several of them.

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville visits Tarhuna where the victims of years of civil war are being reburied.

Some African countries are witnessing Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amidst the pandemic.

A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby.

South African Adrian Nel would have celebrated his 41st birthday on 1 April.

The stranded Ever Given container is no longer blocking the canal after being stranded for a week.

Sidney Kombi Kitombo is an award-winning Congolese special effects artist behind Avengers: Endgame.

Mike Sonko was elected governor of Kenya's capital despite a criminal past - and now faces more legal woes.

A herbal practitioner and CEO of Nana Nketia Herbal Center Mr. Paul Nketia also known as Nana Nketia has admonished the government of Ghana to as a matter of urgency assist local farmers to switch from the heavy dependence on chemical farming to a more sustainable organic farming practices.

There appears to be no end in sight in the ongoing destruction of the rich natural mineral resources in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area, especially Kyebi and its environs. The Kyebi area was first described as the headquarters of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey by former President John Dramani Mahama in the year 2014, after expressing shock to the destruction being caused by illegal miners.

A US-based Duke University report is sending a warning signal to the government of Ghana that, the cost of the proposed aluminum industry projects linked to the Sinohydro agreement would outweigh the potential benefits.

Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has assured Mali that Parliament would assist the current ECOWAS Chair, President Nana Akufo-Addo to restore the country back to democratic rule.

Alliance For Footsoldiers Advocacy (AFFA) has noted with grave concern a letter in circulation on social media dated 23rd March 2021 announcing the appointment of Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey popularly known as Abeiku Santana, a broadcast journalist and a failed parliamentary aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as an Ambassador of Ghana 39;s COVID-19 National Trust Fund.

Some South African medics are going to court to seek permission to prescribe Ivermectin to Covid patients.

In Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region there’s deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground, confirming satellite imagery and testimony from those who have fled attacks.

Like 95 per cent of women in her Ugandan community, Margaret Chepoteltel underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child, subjecting her to lifelong health problems. Today, she is raising awareness of the dangers of FGM, as part of a UN-backed programme.

Thousands of young people took to the streets earlier this month, in anti-government protests.

Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha says dislodging the Ever Given is proving "extremely difficult".

Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.

Islanders Comoros make history when drawing with Togo to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time.