News24.com | Ethiopia passes contested ‘hate speech’ law
Ethiopia on Thursday passed a law punishing “hate speech” and “disinformation” with hefty fines and long jail terms, despite fears by rights groups it undermines gains in free speech. Nearly…
News24.com | Malawi protesters padlock election commission after vote debacle
Protesters on Thursday padlocked Malawi’s electoral commission offices in a new bid to force the panel’s chief to quit after a top court overturned last May’s presidential elections. The Constitutional…
News24.com | Family burnt alive as ‘bandits’ kill 21 in Nigeria
Armed attackers burned 21 people alive, including 16 members of the same family, in a revenge attack by criminal gangs on a village in northern Nigeria, residents said on Thursday.…
News24.com | Nigeria: Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak jumps to 70
The death toll in Nigeria from an outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 70 as confirmed cases shot up, according to authorities. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…
News24.com | Africa must feature prominently at this year’s SONA – Naledi Pandor
Africa and its link to the global community must feature prominently in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday. Pandor…
News24.com | US military begins adjusting presence in Africa
The US announced on Wednesday an initial plan for adjusting its military presence in Africa amid concerns the country will reduce forces fighting radical jihadists on the continent. The first…
News24.com | Senegal’s leader defends LGBT record during Canada PM visit
Senegal’s president Macky Sall on Wednesday defended his country’s ban on same-sex activity, saying during a visit from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that it “has nothing to do with”…
News24.com | Jihadist attacks kill five Nigerian security personnel
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group have killed five security personnel in three attacks in northeast Nigeria, sources said Wednesday. In the first incident, truckloads of fighters from the…
News24.com | Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as it was swept away by floods. The torrential rain came…