Tag: Africa
Arrests in Nigeria after abduction of local monarch ‘held for ransom’
Police in western Nigeria have arrested 42 suspected illegal miners as part of an investigation into the abduction of a…
South Africa’s police boss charged in connection with controversial health contract
South Africa's police chief has been formally charged with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role…
More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo
More than 200 civilians held captive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo by an armed group linked…
Zimbabwe’s iconic stone birds were taken by colonialists. Finally, they’re all back home
Zimbabwe's flag, banknotes and coat of arms all feature a stately looking eagle, sitting majestically on a plinth. Known as…
‘I was tortured and lost my hand’ – one student’s struggle to get an education in Nigeria
At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmotherand taken to a traditional shrine in…
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
The youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being…