Zimbabwe has granted clemency to more prisoners, broadening the conditions for release in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a government notice, those
Category: Africa
MTN mobile wants ‘Taliban’ court case dropped
Africa’s largest mobile operator MTN has asked a court in the US to dismiss a case which accuses the company of breaking anti-terrorist legislation in
Kenyan medics ‘forced to reuse gowns and masks’
The majority of health workers in Kenya have been forced to reuse personal protective equipment (PPE), according to a study by Kenya Legal and Ethical
Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation (FGM)
Sudan has criminalised carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail. Some 87% of Sudanese women aged between 14
Ghana to resume domestic flights by the weekend
Domestic flights in Ghana are set to resume by the weekend, according to the aviation minister. Joseph Kofi Adda said Kotoka airport in the capital,
Anger over Tanzania’s failure to give virus updates
Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says the country now has 480 cases of coronavirus, following criticism on social media about the failure to give daily
Cuban doctors ruffle feathers in South Africa
The arrival of more than 200 Cuban medics in South Africa to help battle coronavirus has received mixed reactions, with some of the sharpest criticism
Kenyan lesbian film ban upheld in ‘landmark ruling’
A Kenyan court has upheld the ban on an award-winning film about a lesbian love story. Rafiki, meaning “friend” in Swahili, was banned by the
Retired Kenyan bishop dies in Italy from Covid-19
A retired Kenyan Catholic Bishop has died in the Italian city of Turin from Covid-19 while undergoing treatment in hospital. Silas Njiru, who had served
Tunisia to ease lockdown restrictions
Tunisia’s Health Minister Abdelatif el-Makki says his country has controlled the “first wave” of its coronavirus outbreak. The North African nation has had 40 deaths,