Africa

[ad_1] Getty ImagesActress Lupita Nyong'o has condemned the Kenyan authorities' crackdown on huge anti-tax protests that began in June.Demonstrators were met with police brutality, according to rights groups, with dozens of people killed and numerous others abducted.Nyong'o, whose father was jailed and tortured under a former president, Daniel arap Moi, told the BBC: "It is chilling to know that this government is resorting to tactics that I had thought had […]

[ad_1] Getty ImagesMost of those who have died from the Marburg virus in Rwanda have been healthcare workers US official advice against non-essential travel to Rwanda in light of the outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus is “not fair”, Africa’s top health official Jean Kaseya has said.The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) added that it was “not the treatment Rwanda and Africa deserve”.In […]

[ad_1] The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his death.Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji told regional governors that these stories “disturb the tranquillity of Cameroonians”.“Any debate in the media about the president’s condition is therefore strictly prohibited,” he insisted, threatening that “offenders will face the rigour of the law.”The 91-year-old leader – in office for more than four decades […]

[ad_1] South Africa are playing in the second tier of WXV and will complete their campaign on Saturday against Italy, following a win over Japan and defeat by Australia.Crowds for some matches have been disappointing, with only a few hundred spectators in the 55,000-capacity DHL Stadium for Wales' game against Australia on the opening weekend.However, attendances have been better for the hosts' games with Kolisi estimating that he was one […]