Ex-boss of Ethiopia’s notorious Jail Ogaden arrested
Craig TaylorThe man who ran a jail where suspected separatists were reportedly tortured is captured in Somalia. BBC News – Africa
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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa vows ‘new era’ at inauguration
The president promises to tackle corruption and bring about “hope and renewal”. BBC News – Africa
Michael Schumacher’s Life After The Accident: A Timeline
jordonc ✅On 29 December 2013, Schumacher was skiing with his 14-year-old son Mick, descending the Combe de Saulire below the Dent de Burgin above Méribel in the French Alps. While crossing an unsecured off-piste area between Piste Chamois and Piste Mauduit, he fell and hit his head on a rock, sustaining a serious head injury despite…
Is Facebook undermining democracy in Africa?
Critics say the social media giant has allowed its platform to be weaponised during elections on the continent. BBC News – Africa
Sudan crisis: Ayman Maw, the rapper who joined the protests
Rapper Ayman Maw joined Sudan’s pro-democracy protesters after returning from exile in the US. BBC News – Africa
Kenyan Author & LGBT Rights Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dies
Prize-winning Author Binyavanga Wainaina has died in the capital Nairobi age 48. Best known in a literary sense for his 2002 short story, “Discovering Home” which won the Caine Prize for African Writing, he was also the author of “How to Write About Africa” & the autobiography “One Day I Will Write About This Place”….