Africa
Burkina Faso activists arrested for “inciting an armed crowd”
At least six people, including civil society actors in Burkina Faso, have been arrested and detained by the Police for...
Pope Francis saddened by continued violence in Sudan
Pope Francis has urged warring sides in Sudan to lay down their arms, expressing grief for the country's ongoing...
South Africa announces 19 new cases of Cholera
The South African province of Gauteng has announced 19 new cases of Cholera in Hammanskraal, including 10 deaths. South...
At least 22 persons dead, thousands displaced by floods in central Somalia
The United Nations reports that catastrophic flooding in Somalia has affected more than 460,000 people and resulted in at...
Cyclone Freddy: Mozambique receives $150m from World Bank for recovery
In order to assist Mozambique in funding its recovery operations after Cyclone Freddy, the World Bank has transferred $150...
Zimbabwe grants amnesty to over 4,000 prisoners
The Zimbabwean government has granted amnesty to over 4,000 prisoners. The huge presidential amnesty resulted in the release of...
ECOWAS Court to hold Conference in the Gambia next week
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice gears up for its international conference in...
4,000 prisoners regain freedom in Zimbabwe
More than four thousand prisoners have been released in Zimbabwe through the presidential amnesty programme, according to the country's correctional...
Malawi arrests 400 refugees, asylum seekers
No fewer than 400 refugees and asylum seekers have been arrested in Lilongwe, Malawi capital by the authorities. TVC News...
UNOCHA warns of Cholera outbreak in Ethiopia
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has issued a warning about the ongoing cholera...
