Africa
South Africa orders probe into Nigerian’s disappearance during drug raid
A Johannesburg High Court in South Africa has ordered the Independent Police Investigative Directorate to produce a detailed report on the alleged assault, torture,...
Falana warns African leaders to be wary of international agreements
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned African leaders to be more cautious in signing international agreements, so as not to mortgage the...
Ethiopia signs $1bn financing agreement with World BankÂ
Ethiopia said on Friday that it had signed a $1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank to support its economic reform programme and...
Angélique Kidjo becomes first African artiste to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Beninese music icon and five-time Grammy winner, Angélique Kidjo, has made history as the first African artiste ever selected for a star on the...
Ex-Equatorial Guinea anti-graft chief gets 18 years for embezzlement
The embattled former Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (NFIA) in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, is set to face 18 years imprisonment...
