Mining giant Glencore confirmed on Tuesday that the United States Department of Justice has issued a subpoena for documents and records connected to the company’s businesses in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The subpoena also covers operations in Venezuela, the company said. Glencore “has received a subpoena dated…
Kenyan writer Makena Onjerika has been named the recipient of the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing for a short story called “Fanta Blackcurrant.” She accepted the £10,000 prize during an award dinner held Monday evening in London. The story of Meri, a street child in Onjerika’s home city of…
The cold winter blast that brought snow to South Africa this week is affecting other countries in the region, including Botswana – where the government issued a statement saying students could bring blankets to school on Tuesday and Wednesday in order to stay warm while learning. Temperatures were expected to…
A revised death toll now stands at three people killed, one a civilian, following the…
The opposing factions in South Sudan’s civil war traded accusations on Saturday over violations of…
It was June 14 when officials in Mayotte opened up a psychological support services unit,…
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has announced that Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya has…
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Malawi to ensure justice for victims targeted because…
