Tag: Africa
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to death for…
How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya
Many children in Kenya traditionally inherit their father's first name as their surname, but there are an increasing number of…
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in…
Uganda judges push back against lawyers’ bid to scrap ‘colonial titles’
Uganda's judiciary has pushed back against a directive by the country's lawyers' association instructing its members to stop addressing judges…
Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife
South Africa's Zulu king has expressed "deep" regret after a leaked video captured him hurling a barrage of insults at…
International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has "concrete evidence" linking leaders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to recent war…