Africa Archive

Police in Madagascar opened fire and killed at least 14 and wounded 28 others in a lynch mob angered by the kidnapping of a child with albinism. The shooting took place on Monday morning in the southeastern town of Ikongo, about

A sensitisation workshop on the African Commission Resolution 372 has been held to amongst others promote the recognition and protection of sacred sites on the African continent. The three-day workshop, which ended in Tamale, was organised by the Regional Advisory Information

A lion has mauled a middle-aged man to death at the Accra Zoo within the Achimota Forest in Accra. The Ghana’s Forestry Commission has confirmed in a statement, said the incident occurred at mid-day Sunday, 28 August 2022. The statement, signed

Japan says it will push for an African seat at the United Nations by using its place on the world body’s Security Council. “Japan reiterates its determination to redress the historical injustice against Africa of not being represented through a permanent

The clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 12 people and damaged six hospitals in the Libyan capital Tripoli, sparking fears that a political crisis could spiral into a major new conflict, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. According to the

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, made a passionate appeal for his embattled home region of Tigray in Ethiopia on Thursday, saying he has “starving” relatives he cannot communicate with or send money to amid a blockade by

Rebels in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have accused the central government in Addis Ababa, and militias aligned with them, of launching what they call a “large-scale offensive” on Wednesday August 25, 2022. The government in Addis Ababa did not immediately respond to

The International Criminal Court’s Karim Khan recently visited the region and met with internally displaced people in Darfur, whom he said are “tired of promises”. In a Security Council briefing on August 23, 2022 the chief prosecutor urged the UN Security