Ghana electricity: New power tax put on hold after public outcry
Ghana’s government has suspended plans to implement a 15% tax on power, following a public uproar that it will worsen…
Category: People
Europe migrant crisis: Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board
At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, a Tunisian official has said.
Kelvin Kangethe: US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya
Kelvin Kangethe, 41, was arrested last week while leaving a club in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a months-long manhunt by Kenyan and US authorities.
A court had allowed his detention for 30 days awaiting possible extradition.
Uganda’s Judge Sebutinde takes over as ICJ vice-president
Ugandan-born Judge Julia Sebutinde has been elected vice-president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, Netherlands.
Man arrested for disrupting VIP motorcade in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa’s Gauteng province have arrested a man over allegations that he disrupted a motorcade convoy that was…
What we know so far about the explosion
A yet to be identified lorry that was loaded with gas exploded at around 23:30 (20:30 GMT)
India navy rescues Pakistani sailors from pirates
Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast.
Hundreds protest violence against women in Kenya
At least 16 women have been killed in Kenya this year, according to media reports, shining a spotlight on violence against women which the government has described as “rising”.
Yemen’s Huthis fire missiles at ships in Red Sea
Yemen’s Huthis fired three missiles at two merchant ships in the Red Sea on Wednesday in their latest attack in the commercially vital waterway, the White House and the Iran-backed rebels said.
Tanzania opposition protests against electoral reforms
Chadema has been campaigning for constitutional reforms and greater independence for the electoral commission to be included in the legislation to be debated by lawmakers in February.
