Eight women have been burned to death or lynched in South Kivu province this month, say officialsMurders of women accused of witchcraft have surged in a troubled eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to officials and right…
‘Humbled and heartbroken’: WHO finds its Ebola staff abused women and girls
Inquiry commissioned by WHO details sexual abuse, including rape allegations, during DRC outbreakThe World Health Organization has described itself as “heartbroken” after an independent inquiry it commissioned said scores of women and girls were sexual…
‘My future is overseas’: Tunisians look to Europe as Covid hits tourism
As the pandemic deals a death blow to an already struggling sector, former workers see little hope for recoveryThe seafront along the town of Hammamet in Tunisia is deserted. Looking out at the bright empty coast from his souvenir shop, Kais Azzabi, 42…
‘It’ll kill me’: Zimbabwe counts cost of rise in illicit alcohol use
Lack of jobs and Covid lockdowns fuel boom in cheap but lethal hooch made in backyard stillsIt is 7pm and inside the shebeen, or unlicensed bar, in Harare, men and women clutch small bottles of “whisky” and talk animatedly as they dance to loud music.O…
Wole Soyinka: ‘This book is my gift to Nigeria’
The Nobel laureate has produced plays, poems, essays and even inspired a pop duo but he hasn’t written a novel for nearly half a century – until nowAt 87, Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian icon. His plays have been performed around the world, his poems anthol…
Forced from home: the humans and animals under threat – in pictures
Nick Brandt visited five animal sanctuaries in Africa to portray the people displaced by droughts and the creatures whose very existence is under threat Continue reading…
Tunisia’s president to ignore parts of the constitution and rule by decree
Kais Saied says he is preparing to change the political system, prompting opposition from rivalsTunisia’s president Kais Saied has declared that he will rule by decree and ignore parts of the constitution as he prepares to change the political system, …
11 men sentenced for kidnap and gang-rape of Moroccan girl
Khadija Okkarou had accused members of a ‘dangerous gang’ of kidnapping and torturing her for two monthsEleven men accused of kidnapping and gang-raping a Moroccan teenager have been each sentenced to 20 years in prison, the victim’s lawyer said on Wed…
Cinema returns to Somalia with first public screening in 30 years
Built as a gift from Mao Zedong, the National Theatre in Mogadishu had been shuttered since civil war broke out in 1991Somalia has hosted its first movie screening in 30 years under heavy security as the conflict-ravaged country hopes for a cultural re…
Koa is helping African consumers make better money moves
While Delila Kidanu grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, mobile money platform M-Pesa was the go-to fintech platform for her and most Kenyans. The Safaricom-owned product provides basic access to financial services like sending and receiving money and purchasing airtime. Yet, some Kenyans still lack other digital financial services from savings to investments. Last year, people […]