South Sudan: 60,000 People Flee to Escape Violence
Deborah Bloom of CNN Africa is reporting 60,000 people, mostly women and children, are fleeing South Sudan into neighboring countries to escape violence. Reportedly...
Zimbabwe: Court Tosses Anti-Mugabe Case Against Pastor
MacDonald Dzirutwe of Reuters Africa is reporting a Zimbabwean court has dismissed charges against Evan Mawarire, a religious leader accused of trying to overthrow...
Oscar Pistorius: Judge Masipa Imposes Six Year Sentence
The Guardian, which has been offering live coverage of the Oscar Pistorius trial, is reporting the convicted murderer of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was sentenced...
Kenya: Six Killed in Gun Attack on Two Buses
Reuters Africa is reporting at least six people were killed when gunmen sprayed two buses with bullets on Friday in Kenya's Mandera county on...
Ghana: Deadly Downpours Cause Floods and Deaths
Everton Fox of Al Jazeera is reporting after many days of heavy and steady rain, at least 10 people are dead in the south...
South Africa: Unrest Follows ANC’s Candidate Announcement
BBC Africa is reporting violence has broken out in and around Pretoria after African National Congress (ANC) announced its mayoral candidate. The author writes:
"A...
Kenya: Anal ‘Gay Tests’ Ruled Legal
BBC News is reporting a Kenyan High Court has dismissed a case challenging the legality of anal tests as proof of homosexuality. The author...
Egypt: Court Recommends Death for Journalists
Reuters Africa is reporting an Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for three journalists and three others charged with endangering national security...
Papa Wemba: Influential Congo Music Star Dies
CNN is reporting influential Congo music star Jules Papa Wemba has passed away, after collapsing on stage during a performance Saturday night at the...
Pistorius: Sentencing Date for ‘Upgraded’ Charge Announced
Zandi Shabalala of Reuters Africa is reporting disgraced Paralympic Gold Medalist Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced in June for the 2013 murder of his...
