Farewell tears as Eritrea calls up reservists to the army

Eritrea has called on reservists up to the age of 55 to report for duty with the army. The latest mobilisation has created fears that the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region might escalate further.

A new measure has been signed into law in southern Nigeria’s Rivers state that strengthens the rights of women to inherit property.

And Uganda’s controversial Nyege Nyege music festival goes ahead but organisers have been issued with strict ‘morality’ guidelines.

Photo: Eritrean soldiers. Credit: AFP.