Tag: Africa
Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over ‘xenophobic violence’
The decision by world-famous Malian musician Salif Keïta to stop touring in South Africa over what he called "xenophobic violence"…
Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained…
At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured as wildfires burn through large swathes of northern Algeria. Civil…
Ex-head of Rwanda’s presidential guard dies in jail 12 years after his arrest
Former head of Rwanda's presidential guard Tom Byabagamba, 59, who once served as President Paul Kagame's personal bodyguard, has died…
Trump envoy calls for Sudan-wide arms embargo as drone attacks escalate
US President Donald Trump's senior Africa envoy has asked the UN to extend its arms embargo from Darfur to all…
Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
Fifty-eight people linked to organised West African cyber-crime groups have been arrested in an operation across 22 countries and six…