Shell Nigeria ordered to pay compensation for oil spills

/in /by
The oil giant's Nigerian subsidiary is ordered to pay compensation to farmers.

Africa’s week in pictures: 21-28 January 2021

/in /by
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Coronavirus vaccines: Boost for Africa in race for jabs

/in /by
The African Union secures an additional 400 million doses of Covid-19 jabs for poorer nations.

UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands

/in /by
The ruling should enable Mauritius to start settling its new maritime borders in the Indian Ocean.

South Africa’s military ends hijab ban for Muslims

/in /by
Maj Fatima Isaacs led a three-year legal battle for her religious right to wear a headscarf.

African Nations Championship: Guinea and Zambia complete quarter-final line-up

/in /by
Guinea score late to earn a quarter-final spot at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) as Zambia also progress.

Sani Abacha – the hunt for the billions stolen by Nigeria’s ex-leader

/in /by
A phone call in the middle of the night led one Swiss lawyer to pursue Nigeria's stolen money.

Tigray crisis: Biden administration calls for Eritrea troops to withdraw

/in /by
"Credible reports" show they were involved in human rights abuses, the state department said.

Hogging Covid vaccines endangers all nations, warns South Africa expert

/in /by
No countries are safe until all are vaccinated, a leading Covid-19 expert says.

Rawlings funeral: Ghanaians bid farewell to ex-president

/in /by
The man who dominated life for a generation is remembered as a caring disciplinarian.