AFRICA
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Belarus Activist ‘stabs himself’ in court
A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck during a court appearance in the capital, Minsk, a rights group and…
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Partner of Tory Peer’s son held over Belize death
The partner of the son of Lord Ashcroft, the millionaire businessman and pollster, is in custody in Belize after a…
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UN calls for inquiry into Colombia protests
The UN’s human rights chief has called on Colombia to launch an independent inquiry into the deaths of anti-government protesters…
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Afghanistan: Bus blast kills three university staff
At least three teachers have died and 15 more people have been wounded after a roadside bomb hit a bus…
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Zuma pleads not guilty to corruption charges
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has plead not guilty to corruption charges at the start of his trial at…
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Nigeria: Gunmen kill Policemen in wave of violence
At least four police officers have been killed in the latest attack on police stations in Nigeria’s southeast after gunmen…
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Vaccine ‘failing vulnerable people’ – WHO Boss
The head of the World Health Organization has said that all health workers and elderly worldwide would have been vaccinated…
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Nigeria searches for 90 travelers over Covid breach
The Nigerian authorities have declared 90 travellers who recently arrived from Brazil, India and Turkey as “health hazards” after they…
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Experienced doctors killed in Israeli attacks
Medical workers and health organisations have decried the killing of two senior doctors – a neurologist and the head of…
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Thirty sentenced to death in DR Congo
Thirty people were sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after a one-day trial for their…
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