Tanzanians Continues Crackdown on Media, Bans Another Weekly Tabloid For Fake News

The government of Tanzania has banned another weekly tabloid for 90 days over publication of what the government termed as a 'cooked' article.

The UN Human Rights Council voted on Friday to extend its investigation into suspected crimes against humanity in Burundi, dealing a blow to an attempt by a group of African countries to dial down the level of scrutiny.

A U.N. fund to help victims of sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers and U.N. staff has now grown to $1.5 million following contributions from 10 more countries including Sri Lanka, whose troops were implicated in a child sex ring in Haiti.

Military Cargo Plane Crashes In DRC, Killing Many

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say at least 10 people have died after a military cargo aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the capital Kinshasa.

Authorities in the English-speaking region in southwestern Cameroon on Thursday announced temporary curbs on travel and public meetings, adding to a curfew imposed in the northwest after protests by the country's anglophone minority.

Kenya Airways said Thursday it will suspend its flights to Vietnam's Hanoi and China's Hong Kong in October while promising to focus on Africa, according to reports. In a new winter schedule rolled out by the firm, Kenya Airways Commercial Director Vincent Coste said the airline will discontinue flights to Hong Kong and Hanoi from Oct. 29 to optimize its route network.