July 24, 2020 Ethiopian government restores Internet after weeks of blackout during deadly protests Internet was finally restored by the Ethiopian government on Thursday, following weeks of blanket shut-down as unrest punctured much of the East African nation.
July 23, 2020 South Africa's 'excess deaths' surge as coronavirus cases spike; report cites 'huge discrepancy' A new report out of South Africa shows a “huge discrepancy” in the number of reported coronavirus-related deaths and the number of “excess deaths” from natural causes as COVID-19 cases spike across the country.
July 15, 2020 Kenyan 12-year-old girl married to 2 men within a month A children's rights campaigner and government officials in Kenya rescued a 12-year-old girl whose father had married her off to two men within a month.
July 12, 2020 South Africa reimposes liquor ban amid coronavirus surge to free up hospital space South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country will reimpose a liquor ban to reduce the number of trauma patients that have taken up space in hospitals, where beds are now desperately needed to accommodate a surge of coronavirus patients.
July 12, 2020 Sudan moves to repeal some Islamist laws after 30 years in place The rules will see wider acceptance for the non-Muslim population in the country.
July 11, 2020 5 dead in hostage situation at South Africa church; 40 arrested Police in South Africa responded Saturday to a hostage situation at a Pentecostal church where five people were killed.
July 9, 2020 Taliban, despite 'peace' talks, led the world by far in 2019 terrorist attacks, study finds Almost 8,500 terrorist attacks took place in 2019, killing more than 20,300 people – some 5,460 were known perpetrators and 14,840 were victims, according to a report released this week.
July 1, 2020 Coronavirus spreads to Timbuktu, despite its remote location Timbuktu, a notoriously difficult town to reach in the Sahara Desert, has reported hundreds of coronavirus cases in recent weeks as health officials worry that the virus could spread to other remote areas controlled by extremist groups.
June 30, 2020 Belgium dismantles statue of former monarch as king expresses 'deepest regrets' for DR Congo colonial abuses Belgium on Tuesday dismantled the statue of King Leopold II, the former monarch held responsible for the deaths of millions of Africans, as the country’s current king expressed his “deepest regrets” for Belgium’s colonial past.
June 26, 2020 Kenya police kill 3 people after clash over coronavirus face masks turns violent Police in Kenya killed three people as a crowd of motorcycle taxi drivers gathered to protest the arrest of a colleague for not wearing a coronavirus mask, according to reports Friday.