Media caption“The idea of race is a lie” – Rachel Dolezal speaks to Emily Maitlis The US race activist Rachel Dolezal, who identifies as black despite being born white, is to visit South Africa to talk about her experience. Ms Dolezal will be the special guest at an event intended to promote a dialogue for […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Several thousand people have fled Pajok into Uganda UN peacekeepers in South Sudan say they have twice been prevented from accessing the town of Pajok, where the army is accused of killing civilians. The peacekeepers say they are concerned about reports of fighting and attacks on civilians. They are calling […]
Image copyright SEYLLOU/AFP/Getty Images Image caption Gambians look forward to new political era Gambians have begun voting for members of their one-chamber parliament in the the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left power after more than 22 years. Under Mr Jammeh, the National Assembly was frequently ignored as the president enacted executive decrees without consultation. […]
Image copyright SEYLLOU/AFP/Getty Images Image caption Gambians look forward to new political era On Thursday, Gambians will vote for members of their one-chamber parliament. They are the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left power after more than 22 years as president. Mr Jammeh sparked a political and constitutional crisis by refusing to leave office following […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Breeders believe that a legal trade in rhino horns is the only way to stop poachers South Africa’s constitutional court has rejected an attempt by the government to keep a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns. The ruling that the application be dismissed means that rhino horns […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Some key allies of the ANC called for President Jacob Zuma to step down South Africa’s embattled president has been backed by a major decision-making body within the ruling ANC. It was looking at a complaint by some of the ANC top executives that Jacob Zuma had failed to consult […]
Image copyright AP Image caption President Kabila came to power in 2001 The Democratic Republic of Congo will not tolerate any foreign interference in the country’s electoral process, President Joseph Kabila has said. He told MPs in the capital, Kinshasa, that he will name an opposition prime minister within the next 48 hours to lead […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Health workers have 500,000 vaccines to start the immunisation campaign Nigeria has started a mass vaccination programme in a bid to stop an outbreak of meningitis. More than 300 people have died of the disease since late last year. Medical officials are focusing efforts on Zamfara state, in the northwest, […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Patrice Talon wanted future presidents to be limited to one term Benin’s National Assembly has narrowly rejected a proposal by President Patrice Talon to amend the constitution. He was seeking to limit his successors to a single six-year term in office. Mr Talon was elected last year, saying he […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption US Border Patrol watch the ‘Friendship Fence’ which is already in place near the US city of San Diego The number of people arrested crossing the Mexico border into the US has fallen to the lowest level in 17 years. There were fewer than 17,000 arrests of undocumented migrants in […]
