A Nigeria pastor has told the BBC about how he was tortured and flogged for two hours because of Facebook posts in which he criticised
Category: Africa
Tanzanian comic detained ‘for bullying the president’
Popular Tanzanian comedian and former Big Brother Africa winner Idris Sultan is being held by police for allegedly bullying President John Magufuli. According to his
Burundi election: Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp blocked
Burundi has blocked social media platforms on election day as voters choose a leader to replace long-serving president Pierre Nkurunziza. The BBC has confirmed that
Kenya accused of sabotage in border testing row
A top Tanzanian official has accused Kenya of economic sabotage and questioned the reliability of Kenya’s coronavirus test kits in an ongoing row over testing
Nairobi weddings halted over coronavirus – again
Kenya has suspended marriage services in the capital, Nairobi, a day of restarting ceremonies. This is because the high number of couples seeking to tie
Hundreds feared killed in South Sudan violence
Hundreds of people may have been killed following fighting in Jonglei state, north-eastern South Sudan, local officials say. Among those confirmed dead is an aid
South African arms maker cannot pay salaries
The financially troubled state-owned South African defence manufacturer Denel has warned that it cannot pay salaries to its staff this month. However there could be
‘Bodies in uniform found by road’ in Mozambique
Reports from northern Mozambique say more than 30 bodies have been found on a road in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado. Some of the
Tanzania and Kenya agree to meet over a border dispute
Tanzanian President John Magufuli and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta have agreed that ministers from the two countries should meet to resolve an on-going border
Coronavirus: South Africa Covid-19 deaths ‘to soar’ in coming months
At least 40,000 people could die with coronavirus in South Africa by the end of the year, scientists have warned. The projections were made by