News24.com | Tanzania Covid-19 response: Government accused of a coverup
Schools, universities and sporting events are set to restart in Tanzania next week as the country lifts its coronavirus restrictions. Opposition politicians are accusing the government of covering up the…
News24.com | Statistical models and ranger insights help identify patterns in elephant poaching
Between 2000 and 2017, rangers recorded 201 dead poached elephants in Chewore. Poaching mostly took place near permanent water sources, where elephants could predictably be found by poachers. Rangers are…
News24.com | Many refugees living in Nairobi struggle to survive because of Covid-19
Many urban refugees are unable to pursue their livelihoods in the same ways as before due to severe mobility constrains. Hawkers in particular are suffering from movement restrictions and far…
News24.com | Rwandans will want Félicien Kabuga tried at home. Why this won’t happen
Kabuga appeared before a French court this week on charges of genocide related to the 1994 Rwandan massacre. The court will make the decision on whether to hand him over…
News24.com | Malawi virus cases and suspects flee isolation sites after repatriation from South Africa
More than 400 repatriated Malawians, including a handful of Covid-19 patients, on Wednesday fled quarantine and isolation sites in the city of Blantyre, a local health official said. The 441…
News24.com | Lesotho’s new leader faces enormous hurdles ensuring peace and political stability
Tom Thabane (81), the embattled veteran Lesotho politician, has finally bowed to pressure to resign as the Prime Minister of the politically volatile southern African nation of 2.2 million. This…
News24.com | Angola police accused of shooting dead union official
An Angolan trade union on Tuesday accused the police of shooting dead one of their senior officials and his neighbour in front of his home in the capital, Luanda. The…
News24.com | Zambia frees jailed gay couple as part of prison amnesty
A Zambian couple jailed for homosexuality in 2019 were freed this week as part of an amnesty for convicted prisoners to mark Africa Freedom Day, a government gazette said. Japhet…
News24.com | Burundi’s Nkurunziza hails chosen successor’s election victory
Burundi’s longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza has congratulated the governing party’s hand-picked successor on a “large victory” in the country’s presidential election, though the main opposition has pledged to contest the…