Hereros to appeal New York court ruling against genocide compensation from Germany
The Herero tribe will appeal a New York court throwing out their compensation claim for genocide suffered during Germany’s colonial occupation of Namibia. Tens of thousands of Hereros and at least 10 000 Namas were killed by the Germans when they revealed between 1904 and 1908. New York Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that the […]
Medical charity says the fight against the EBOLA outbreak in the DRC is being lost
The medical charity Medicines Sans Frontiers says the battle to contain the world’s second largest EBOLA outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being lost. The organisation has had to pulls it workers out of two treatment centers torched by angry local residents. Medicines Sans Frontiers blamed deepening community district for the failure of […]
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi forced to enter into power-sharing deal with his predecessor
The power sharing deal between incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi and his over-archingly ambitious predecessor Joseph Kabila comes as no surprise. Analysts believe it was stitched up before Tshisekedi’s disputed election win last January. After 18 years in power, Joseph Kabila bowed to international and domestic pressure to step down. But only until 2023 when he […]
Bouteflika warns of chaos from demonstrations against his seeking another term as Algerian President
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika warns of chaos if foreign or domestic troublemakers get involved in protests against his seeking a fifth term in office. Massive demonstrations are expected today as people leave mosques on the Muslim sabbath. Opponents of the wheelchair-bound 82-year-old Abdelaziz Bouteflika running for another term in office in next month’s Algerian election […]