Rwanda has introduced robots as part of its fight against coronavirus. With 314 confirmed cases of the virus as of May 22, the East African country has
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‘War crimes’ suspected as violence spreads in DR Congo
The UN human rights chief has warned of spreading violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, saying some of the incidents may amount to crimes
‘Being a black man in the US is very difficult’
Sierra Leone’s US-based striker Kei Kamara, who joined in the protests this week following the death of George Floyd, says his children and their futures
Nigerians protest against rising rape culture
In Nigeria’s main cities of Lagos and Abuja, rights campaigners have been out on the streets to express anger following several recent cases of sexual
Huge crowds rally to demand Mali president steps down
Thousands of people in Mali have taken part in a protest calling on President Ibrahim Boubakar Keita to step down due to the escalating jihadist
Food over face masks say Liberians in survey
A survey by Liberia’s National Public Health Institute, which heads the country’s Covid-19 fight, has revealed that only between 10% and 15% of people in
Kenya bans single-use plastics from beaches and parks
The Kenyan authorities have banned all single-use plastics, such as water bottles and straws, from national parks, beaches, forests and other protected areas. The start
Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed – France
France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in an operation in Mali. Defence Minister Florence Parly said Droukdel
Child abuse rises in Ethiopia with Covid-19 restrictions
There has been a spike in child abuse in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, apparently caused by the restrictions introduced in mid-March to slow the
Mandatory virus tests for Liberia curfew breakers
The authorities in Liberia will conduct a mandatory coronavirus test on anyone caught violating a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew. In a radio interview, Chief Medical Officer