Africa

Kenya to spend $140m to keep petrol price stable

Kenya to spend $140m to keep petrol price stable

Without the subsidy, a liter of petrol in the Kenyan capital Nairobi would have...

Ex-Gambia spy chief sentenced to death

Ex-Gambia spy chief sentenced to death

His passing sparked a wave of populist rage that ultimately resulted in President...

Lagos state lawmakers deny passing Sharia

Lagos state lawmakers deny passing Sharia

The Lagos House of Assembly stated in a statement that the allegations should be...

Elephants kill five in jihadist-hit Mozambique region

Elephants kill five in jihadist-hit Mozambique region

Since 2017, a terrorist insurgency that has driven hundreds of thousands of people...

US says two Congolese admit smuggling ivory

US says two Congolese admit smuggling ivory

They are accused of collaborating with a middleman to smuggle three containers of...

Mozambique in five-day mourning for ex-Angola leader

Mozambique in five-day mourning for ex-Angola leader

On Friday of last week, Mr. Dos Santos passed away in a hospital in Barcelona where...

Over 30 people have died in the DR Congo violence thus far

Over 30 people have died in the DR Congo violence thus...

Since the beginning of the year, more than 700,000 residents in the provinces of...

Coup Wave Enters 2022 As Soldiers Arrest Burkina Faso President

Coup Wave Enters 2022 As Soldiers Arrest Burkina Faso President

Kabore is reportedly being held at a military camp while major locations are witnessing...

Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state at South Africa cathedral

Desmond Tutu’s body lies in state at South Africa cathedral

Tutu will lie in state at the Anglican Church’s St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town...

South African Court Orders Ex-President Zuma Back To Jail

South African Court Orders Ex-President Zuma Back To Jail

South African Court has ordered Jacob Zuma to return to prison, invalidating the...

South Africa’s former President FW de Klerk dies at 85

South Africa’s former President FW de Klerk dies at 85

Mr de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Mr Mandela for helping to negotiate...

Niger classroom fire kills at least 25 school children

Niger classroom fire kills at least 25 school children

In total 28 straw classrooms were destroyed in that incident, which prompted a public...

UN due to discuss Ethiopia's conflict

UN due to discuss Ethiopia's conflict

Top UN and African Union envoys visited Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray...

Guinea Coup leader sworn in as President

Guinea Coup leader sworn in as President

Col Mamady Doumbouya has assured to write a new constitution, tackle corruption,...

West African Leaders Suspend Guinea From Ecowas Following Coup

West African Leaders Suspend Guinea From Ecowas Following...

Leaders of the 15-nation bloc held a virtual meeting to discuss the coup waged by...

Nnamdi Kanu sues President Buhari

Nnamdi Kanu sues President Buhari

Mr Kanu also wants the Nigerian government to apologise to him for the infringement...

Guinea Coup leader receives applause from citizens

Guinea Coup leader receives applause from citizens

The jubilation was a demonstration of how much people were happy that Alpha Condé...

Guinea Coup leader confirms President's safety, says coup is to rebuild the country

Guinea Coup leader confirms President's safety, says coup...

According to Col Mahamady Doumbouya, their decision to overthrow the government...

Coup soldiers in Guinea call Ministers for meeting

Coup soldiers in Guinea call Ministers for meeting

An indefinite nationwide curfew is in force.

Thousands of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Nigeria

Thousands of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Nigeria

The Nigerian authorities say they’re now profiling those who have surrendered for...

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

More than 100 fires have been reported across 17 Algerian provinces, the country's...

Suspect in attack on Mali leader dies in custody

Suspect in attack on Mali leader dies in custody

A government statement said the man’s health had deteriorated in custody and he...

Imprisoned South African President to attend brother's funeral today

Imprisoned South African President to attend brother's...

The former South African president Zuma will not wear prison uniform while on “compassionate...

Mali's leader 'safe' after Eid prayers knife attack

Mali's leader 'safe' after Eid prayers knife attack

The attack is a concern for a country facing mounting security challenges, including...

After deadly riots in South Africa, army of volunteers leads defense, cleanup efforts

After deadly riots in South Africa, army of volunteers...

Protests that began with the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma led to widespread...

Jacob Zuma Surrenders To Police, Begins 15-Month Jail Term

Jacob Zuma Surrenders To Police, Begins 15-Month Jail Term

South Africa’s ex-president, Zuma was given a judgement against Zuma who was in...