Namibian MP McHenry Venaani criticises the government's silence on South Africa's treatment by the US, sparking regional debate on accountability and diplomacy.
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Senegal ferry disaster relatives fight for justice 20 years on
What was a trip of a lifetime for some and a day out for others ended in one of the world's worst maritime disasters, with victims' families still seeking justice 20 years on. - 'Big family' - "We are a big family," she says referring to those affected by the disaster.
Africa's first post-pandemic Comic-Con festival draws thousands
In a makeshift changing room swathed with black fabric, South African Luke Andalis transforms into the burly Aratak, preparing to perform at Comic-Con Africa, the continent's largest pop culture, fantasy and gaming festival. Loud music welcomed the festival-goers to Stranger Things escape rooms, pop-up tattoo parlours and comic haven.
Ghana coach downplays 'danger' of his World Cup reshuffle
Ghana coach Otto Addo acknowledged the "danger" of integrating a number of new players into the squad ahead of the World Cup, but he does not believe it will have a destabilising effect. "It's always a danger to get new players, especially if the players who are there before achieve something really, really good," said Addo, who oversaw the World Cup play-off win over Nigeria in March.
Green protest hits DR Congo ahead of climate summit
Climate activists protested in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa on Friday ahead of a climate summit in the city next month. On Friday, about 200 protesters marched in Kinshasa toting banners bearing slogans such as "No to new fossil fuels".
Ebola deaths in Uganda climb to four
A total of four people have died from the highly contagious Ebola virus in Uganda, where the authorities declared an outbreak earlier this week, health officials said on Friday.
Central Africa's top court scraps panel to rewrite constitution
The Central African Republic's top court on Friday annulled presidential decrees setting up a committee to rewrite the constitution, which had sparked fears Faustin Archange Touadera was seeking a third term in office. The 53-member committee was made up of representatives from the National Assembly, political parties, opposition and civil society, according to the annulled decree.
Lusaka University slammed banning revealing clothes in dress code from the "stone age"
Lusaka University is in hot water after the private institution released a media statement reminding students that revealing and offensive clothing are banned.
Fear grips undocumented foreign workers in South Africa
Zimbabwean domestic migrant worker Precious clocked in late for work, launched into her duties for a white South African family as if nothing happened, yet hours earlier she had been arrested for being in the country without papers. Domestic worker Precious recalls giving birth to her now 11-year-old son at a public hospital in Zimbabwe.
Nigeria's 2020 protesters look to the ballot box
Two years after Samuel Ashola was shot in the leg during a peaceful protest in Nigeria's economic capital Lagos, the unemployed artist boils with anger as he prepares to vote. - Challenges - Five out of seven protesters AFP interviewed in Lagos and the political capital Abuja said they would vote for Obi.
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