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Political parties stage anti-Zuma protests in Pretoria
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the South African capital Pretoria for protests urging President Jacob Zuma to step down. Wednesday’s march to Union Buildings, the official seat of government, was organised by a coalition of opposition parties following nationwide rallies against Zuma last week. The president’s recent dismissal of…
Read More »‘Alarming’ rise in Boko Haram child suicide bombers
An “alarming” number of children in Africa, most of them girls, have been used as suicide bombers by Boko Haram in 2017, according to UNICEF. In the countries fighting Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region – Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad – 27 children have been used in suicide…
Read More »Protests against President Zuma planned in South Africa
Opposition parties in South Africa have called for nationwide protests against President Jacob Zuma. They accuse the leader of being corrupt and want him to step down. But the ruling party insists he is here to stay. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg. The post Protests against President Zuma…
Read More »Boko Haram violence hits Nigeria’s farmers
The risk of mass starvation in Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen and Somalia is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the UN refugee agency has warned. Farmers and herdsmen in northern Nigeria say their situation is made worse by violence from the armed group Boko Haram. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow…
Read More »Children bearing the brunt of South Sudan refugee crisis
Ngomoromo, Uganda – What stands out most when you visit the Ngomoromo transit camp for South Sudan refugees in northern Uganda is the number of children. They are all from South Sudan’s town of Pajok where clashes broke out last week between government forces and fighters from SPLM/A-IO, the main armed opposition…
Read More »South Sudan violence forcing thousands to flee to Uganda
South Sudan is being torn apart by a civil war that’s forcing thousands to flee to neighbouring Uganda. Al Jazeera spoke to refugees who say government soldiers overran their villages and killed their relatives. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Ngomoromo refugee camp in northern Uganda. The post South Sudan…
Read More »Remise des diplômes aux membres d’Amplify
Le Kenya prend les premières places décernées par Amplify à Nairobi Zain Verjee, aKoma Co-fondateur NAIROBI, Kenya, 11 avril 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Amplify, le premier programme d’enseignement payant d’Afrique pour créateurs de contenus, a tenu sa première cérémonie de remise des prix le vendredi 7 avril à Nairobi, Kenya.…
Read More »Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema detained
Zambian police have detained opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema for committing “treason”, according to his lawyer. Hichilema was narrowly defeated by President Edgar Lungu in an August 2016 election, which he described as fraudulent. His attempts to mount a legal challenge have so far been unsuccessful. The leader of the United Party…
Read More »IOM: African migrants traded in Libya’s ‘slave markets’
Hundreds of African refugees and migrants passing through Libya are being bought and sold in modern-day slave markets before being held for ransom, forced labour or sexual exploitation, survivors have told the UN’s migration agency. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that it had interviewed West African…
Read More »Starvation stalks Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen
The risk of mass starvation in four countries – Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the UN refugee agency has warned. About 20 million people live in hard-hit areas where harvests have failed and malnutrition rates are increasing, particularly among young…
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New Podcast ‘Future of Africa’ Amplifies the Voices of African Youth Re-shaping Our World
Launched by the African Union Youth Envoy, the United Nations Foundation, and The Elders …
