South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his former rival, now the country’s vice-president, Riek Machar have ended a stalemate over the selection of governors for
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Kenyan policeman in child killing case undergoes mental assessment
A Kenyan policeman who was to appear in court over the killing of a boy in the capital Nairobi during a curfew has been taken
Burundi’s new president warns opposition parties
The new president of Burundi has warned opposition parties that they “would no longer get space” in the country, questioning “why should one oppose the
Police Men jailed for killing election observer
Six policemen in Mozambique have been found guilty of murdering an election observer ahead of last October’s election. Anastacio Matavel was shot as he was
Zimbabwe raises all salaries by 50% due to COVID-19
Zimbabwe’s government says it will increase civil servants’ wages in the light of economic challenges worsened by Covid-19. The finance minister said that with immediate
New Burundi president to be sworn in on Thursday
Burundi’s foreign ministry says the country’s newly-elected president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, will be sworn in on Thursday – two months earlier than planned. The fast-tracked ceremony
Nigeria records ‘one rape every five hours’
There were 717 rapes in Nigeria between January and May this year, amounting to one rape every five hours, the country’s police chief says. Mohammed
All Tanzania schools to reopen
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has ordered schools at all levels to reopen on 29 June. He has also ordered a return to normalcy of all
Kenya widens probe on stolen coronavirus donations
Kenyan investigators have told the BBC that they are investigating all donations and money given to the country to help fight against coronavirus. They believe
Lagos suspends reopening places of worship
The state government responsible for Nigeria’s most-crowded city, Lagos, has suspended indefinitely the planned reopening of mosques and churches this weekend as a result of