BBC Africa
The UN's statement follows reports that multiple Turkish nationals were abducted in Nairobi on Friday. Mother of British-Egyptian political prisoner goes on hunger strike Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British-Egyptian national who has spent most of the last decade in jail. Cameroon's president finally seen in public President Paul Biya, 91, had been out of the public eye for six weeks, sparking rumours he had died. Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds An investigation was launched following reports Bobrisky had served her sentence in a flat outside prison. Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty. Zambian president sacks top judges who ruled in favour of his rival Some accuse the president of interfering with the independence of the judiciary - he says it is legal. A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan Around one in 12 South Sudanese are affected by one of the worst flood seasons of recent years. 'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster Rivers have been polluted and forests destroyed on a shocking scale by illegal gold miners. |