Malian Star Salif Cancels South African Festival Appearance Over Xenophobia Concerns
Malian music icon Salif Keïta has withdrawn from a major South African cultural festival, citing concerns over reported xenophobic attacks…
Dutch-Rwandan Man Jailed For Life Over 1994 Rwanda Genocide
A Dutch-Rwandan national has been handed a life sentence by a court in the Netherlands for his role in the…
Uganda’s Youngest King Oyo Nyimba Dies At 34
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the monarch of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, has died at the age of 34,…
Three UK Airports Hit By Cyber-Attack With Data Of 8.7m Customers Accessed
Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack in which hackers accessed the data of…
‘If You Ran Into A Room, They Set The Room On Fire’ – Inside Nigeria’s Growing Kidnapping Crisis
"If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire," says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her…
Yayoi Kusama, Who Splashed Polka Dots Across Art World, Dies At 97 In Tokyo
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has…
Cameroon Women’s Killings Trigger Calls For Stronger Protection
The deaths of at least eight women within a single week have provoked widespread anger in Cameroon, with activists and…
Tanzanian Ruling Party Expels Vice President, Names New Successor Immediately
Tanzania’s governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has removed Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi from the party over alleged disciplinary breaches, days after…