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At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says

A group representing informal miners in South Africa says at least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out

Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days

Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox in less than four days

Ugandan opposition figure hit with extra charge carrying death penalty

Ugandan military prosecutors on Monday added a charge of "treachery" - which carries the death penalty - to the list of violations of military law they say were committed by a

Hamas says talks over some core issues for Gaza ceasefire made progress

Hamas said on Monday that talks over some core issues for a ceasefire deal in Gaza have made progress, an official in the Palestinian group told Reuters.

Militants kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's Borno state

Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said

From Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index

While overall atrocities declined last year, they came down from one of the worst years on record. Meanwhile, a number of areas actually got worse in 2024.

Tanzanian activist released after being 'kidnapped' in Kenya's capital

A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing

At least 40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria, an official says

A Nigerian official says at least 40 farmers were killed by militants in a weekend attack in northeastern Borno state

Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic city

Civilians and soldiers celebrated in Wad Madani, the capital of Sudan's El Gezira state, after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army from the

UK and Mauritius say good progress made in Chagos Islands talks

Britain and Mauritius said on Monday there had been good progress in talks to finalise a deal over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including a U.S.-British military base, with

Nigeria's air force investigates civilian deaths after air strike

Nigeria's air force said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties during a weekend air strike that targeted armed gangs in the northwest, the latest military

A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo

A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat

Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east

The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces

Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger, say sources

An Austrian woman was kidnapped in the desert town of Agadez in central Niger on Saturday, two Nigerien security sources said.

Zambia's SEC sanctions Standard Chartered over China property bond mis-selling, source says

Zambia's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sanctioned Standard Chartered for mis-selling a Chinese property company's bonds to one of the

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say

Gunmen have kidnapped an Austrian woman in Niger's Agadez city

France's battered Mayotte islands hit by a new tropical storm just weeks after a devastating cyclone

The French territory of Mayotte is on red alert again with another cyclone heading toward the islands off Africa that were devastated by their worst storm in nearly a century last month

Voters in Comoros head to polls to elect 33-seat parliament

Voters in Comoros were heading to the polls on Sunday to elect the Indian Ocean archipelago's 33-seat parliament, a year after the re-election of President Azali

Chad ruling party wins parliamentary majority, provisional results show

Chad's ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which was boycotted by many in the opposition last month, provisional results showed on Sunday,

Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa

The French territory of Mayotte is on red alert again with another cyclone heading toward the islands off Africa that were devastated by their worst storm in nearly a century last month

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from RSF rebels, dealing them a major blow

Sudanese officials says the military and its allies had taken back the strategic city of Wad Medani more than a year after the Rapid Support Forces seized it

Sudanese army advances to retake city of Wad Madani from RSF

Sudan's army said on Saturday it had entered the central city of Wad Madani and was pushing out its paramilitary rivals the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a step which if completed

Somalia's president visits Ethiopia in boost to strained relations

Somalia's president visited Ethiopia on Saturday, his office said, the strongest sign yet of improving relations between the two neighbours after a year of tensions over Addis

Cyclone-battered Mayotte to be put on red alert

Authorities will put the French overseas territory of Mayotte on red alert late on Saturday, Overseas Minister Manuel Valls said, as a tropical storm nears the Indian Ocean

US to return $52.8 million in seized assets linked to Nigeria's former oil minister

The United States will return $52.88 million in seized assets to Nigeria as part of a yearslong corruption probe against former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and associates

Militants inflict heavy losses on Benin's armed forces in an attack in the north

Benin's military says that militants inflicted heavy losses on the country's armed forces during an attack this week on a fortified military post in the north

Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a major oil spill has been “successfully” salvaged, according private security firm Ambrey

Ethiopia launches stock exchange in fresh step to liberalise economy

Ethiopia launched a securities exchange on Friday, in what officials touted as a milestone in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's drive to open up the country's

Nigeria's anti-graft agency arrests 105 for internet fraud

Nigeria's anti-graft agency has arrested 105 people, including four Chinese nationals, for suspected involvement in an internet fraud scheme targeting hotels in

US to return $52.88 million in assets forfeited by ex-Nigerian oil minister

Nigeria and the United States signed an agreement on Friday to repatriate about $52.88 million in assets forfeited by former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-

Genocide is declared once more in Sudan. How did the country get here?

Genocide is declared once more in Sudan. How did the country get here?

Cyclone-battered Mayotte bracing for new tropical storm

Inhabitants of the cyclone-ravaged French overseas territory of Mayotte were advised on Friday to ensure they could shelter in sturdy buildings and had food and water over the

MSF suspends operations at key hospital in Sudan's capital

Medical aid agency MSF said on Friday it has been forced to suspend its activities at one of the few remaining hospitals in southern Khartoum due to repeated attacks, cutting

Sudan changes banknotes, boosting coffers but drawing criticism

A move by the Sudanese government to introduce new banknotes and compel people to open bank accounts has boosted bank deposits and with them the army's war effort, finance

Kenyan government critics mysteriously disappeared. They came back silenced

Kenyan government critics mysteriously disappeared. They came back silenced

Jane Goodall Fast Facts

Jane Goodall Fast Facts

Benin army suffers heavy losses in northern attack

Benin's armed forces have suffered heavy losses in an attack on one of their most well-equipped positions in the north, where troops are trying to curb cross-border

Ghana could seek more IMF funding, incoming finance minister says

Ghana's new government could seek extra funding from the International Monetary Fund during its current, three-year programme with the lender in order to

NATO needs to focus on southern flank to counter Russia, Italy says

NATO needs a stronger focus on the south and Africa, Italy's prime minister told a news conference on Thursday, saying Russia might boost its presence in eastern Libya after the

Nigeria, China deepen ties with pledge on security, finance and economic growth

Nigeria and China plan to deepen cooperation in areas such as clean energy, defence and finance, with China pledging support for Nigeria's issuance

Report on Gabon election announcement is wrong and is withdrawn

(An alert and story on the date of Gabon's presidential election have been withdrawn. They were published in error. The interim president did not announce an election date in his speech on Thursday.)

Baby born at sea on migrant dinghy en route to Spain

Baby born at sea on migrant dinghy en route to Spain

Baby born on migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands 'doing well,' doctor says

A baby girl, who was born on a packed migrant dinghy headed for Spain's Lanzarote island in the Canaries, was being treated in hospital along with

Chad investigates foiled attempt to storm presidential compound

A foiled attack on Chad's presidential compound overnight was carried out by a group of two dozen armed "ill-intentioned individuals" who were neutralised by

How Nigeria’s biggest city became the world’s hottest winter party destination

How Nigeria’s biggest city became the world’s hottest winter party destination

Ivory Coast president signals he would like to run for fourth term

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would like to continue serving his country as president but emphasised that his party had not yet made a formal decision

Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-imposed exile as police fire tear gas at supporters

Mozambique’s main opposition leader has returned from self-imposed exile as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the main international airport to welcome him home

Saudi Aramco and Sonatrach cut LPG prices for January

Oil producer Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach lowered January's official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by between 1.6% and 6% from December because of

Mozambique opposition leader returns from self-exile, police use tear gas on supporters

Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned from self-exile on Thursday, defiantly claiming to have won a hotly contested October

Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead

State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded

A photo captures rescue of a baby born on dangerous sea crossing to Spain's Canary Islands

A photo of a baby born at sea during a perilous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa has been made public by Spain’s maritime rescue service

Gunshots are heard near Chad's presidential palace. Foreign minister says it's under control

Residents in the capital of the African nation of Chad say multiple gunshots have been heard near the presidential palace

Chad says military foiled 'destabilisation attempt'

Chad's government said security forces had foiled an attempt to destabilise the country on Wednesday evening, after bursts of gunfire rang out near the

Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the

Baby boy born on migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands

A baby boy was born on a migrant dinghy en route to Spain's Canary Islands this week, Spain's rescue service said on Wednesday, publishing a photograph of the newborn, its mother

US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader

The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias

Azerbaijan protests to Eritrea over detention of three vessels and crews

Azerbaijan has lodged a protest with Eritrea over the detention of three Azerbaijani-flagged vessels and their crews that have been held since November 2024, Azerbaijani Foreign

Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of

Libya's eastern parliament approves transitional justice law in unity move, MPs say

Libya's eastern-based parliament has approved a national reconciliation and transitional justice law, three lawmakers said, a measure aimed at reunifying the oil-

In his first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to God

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or exploits a child will have to answer to God

6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says

The Nigerian military says six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists have died in a clash in the northeastern Borno state

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Egypt has unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years

Egypt inflation seen easing to 24.2% in December: Reuters poll

Egyptian inflation is expected to have eased to 24.2% in December as food prices continued to cool, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents

The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a gun battle in northeastern Borno state and six soldiers had also died.

Ghana inflation rises for fourth straight month in December

Ghana's consumer inflation rose for a fourth month in a row in December, to 23.8% year on year from 23.0% in November, the statistics service said on Wednesday.

South African factory sector contracts for second consecutive month in December, Absa PMI shows

South African manufacturing activity fell for the second month in a row in December, a local purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed, as demand declined.

The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage

Officials say more than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence

Tanzania central bank holds key interest rate unchanged for a third time

Tanzania's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 6% on Wednesday, holding it steady for a third consecutive policy meeting, with an aim of

Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice

Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice

US says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide and imposes sanctions on the group's leaders

The Biden administration says it has determined Sudan's Rapid Support Force rebel group and proxies are committing genocide in the country's civil war

Disney names new president of Europe, Middle East and Africa

Walt Disney has named Tony Chambers president of Disney in Europe, Middle East and Africa, as part of a restructuring of its entertainment businesses in the region, the company said

US determines Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group committed genocide in country’s civil war

US determines Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group committed genocide in country’s civil war

Mahama sworn in as Ghana's president for a third time against the backdrop of an economic crisis

John Mahama was sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation

Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says

Mauritius has issued an arrest order for its former finance minister, Renganaden Padayachy, in relation to a probe into alleged embezzlement, a police notice in local newspapers

Macron’s claim that Africans failed to say ‘thank you’ for French military aid sparks outrage

Macron’s claim that Africans failed to say ‘thank you’ for French military aid sparks outrage

Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision

Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise

Ghana’s Mahama returns as president, vowing to boost economy

John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday at a ceremony in the capital Accra, pledging to overcome public

At least 46 kidnapped in Nigeria's Zamfara state, residents say

Gunmen kidnapped at least 46 people, including women and children, in a raid on Gana town in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional leader said on

This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests

This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests

Kenya's Q3 GDP growth slows on weak construction, mining sectors

Kenya's economic growth slowed in the third quarter of 2024 from the same period a year earlier due to underperformance in most sectors of the economy, the statistics office said

Hamas says it has approved Israeli list of 34 hostages for possible deal

Palestinian militant group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, a group official told Reuters on Sunday.

U.S. accuses Russia of funding both sides of Sudan's war

The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in Sudan, an apparent step up from Washington's

Suspected bomb explosion kills two at Nigerian school

A suspected bomb explosion killed at least two people and injured two others at a school near Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on Monday, police said.

UN envoy arrives in Yemeni capital in bid to quell tensions

The United Nations' Yemen mediator arrived in Yemen's capital on Monday as part of a bid to subdue heightened tensions in his first visit in almost two years, a spokesperson

Still awaiting thanks for stopping Islamists in Sahel, Macron says

France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa's Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping them falling into the hands of militants and he dismissed

Congo will execute more than 170 people convicted of armed robbery, official says

Congo will execute more than 170 people convicted of armed robbery, official says

Kenya private sector activity expands at slower pace in December, PMI shows

Kenya's private sector activity expanded very slightly in December, with growth slowing a little from a month earlier but remaining supported by increased customer sales, a survey

Boy, 7, found alive in ‘lion-infested’ Zimbabwe game park after going missing for five days

Boy, 7, found alive in ‘lion-infested’ Zimbabwe game park after going missing for five days

How Kenya police cover up killings of anti-government protesters

Nineteen-year-old Charles Owino was killed by a gunshot to the head during a day of anti-government protests near Nairobi in July, according to an autopsy

Uganda's military head says he wants to behead opposition leader

The head of Uganda's military, who is also the son of longstanding President Yoweri Museveni, said he wanted to behead the country's most prominent opposition leader.

China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles

China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing's already sizeable influence

Egypt's non-oil private sector contracts in December as cost pressures rise, PMI shows

Operating conditions in Egypt's non-oil private sector deteriorated in December, with output and new orders falling at the sharpest rates in eight months amid rising cost pressures,

Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said on Sunday.

Mali rebels say army, Russian fighters killed nine civilians in car attack

Nine civilians including women and children were killed in an attack on a vehicle in Mali's Segou region last week, a civil society group and a rebel coalition said late on Saturday,

'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”

Gunmen from Nigeria kill five Cameroonian soldiers, MP says

Gunmen from Nigeria have killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and wounded several others in the village of Bakinjaw on Cameroon's border with Nigeria

Huge fire at Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stalls

Huge fire at Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stalls

Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village in Kenya

Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village in Kenya

Ghana's parliament passes provisional budget, averts government shutdown

Ghana's parliament has passed a provisional budget that allows the government to spend 68.1 billion Ghanaian cedis ($4.65 billion) through March, the

Ethiopia defence minister visits Somalia, in sign of detente

Ethiopia's defence minister travelled to Somalia on Thursday, a senior official in Mogadishu said, the first bilateral visit since relations nosedived a year ago over an Ethiopian

Israeli airstrikes kill Gaza head of police, 67 others, Gaza authorities say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 68 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including at a tent camp where the head of the enclave's

Police officer arrested after allegedly releasing prisoners to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Zambia

Police officer arrested after allegedly releasing prisoners to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Zambia

Dozens die in shipwrecks off Tunisia as 2025 is already deadly for migrants in Mediterranean

Dozens die in shipwrecks off Tunisia as 2025 is already deadly for migrants in Mediterranean

At least 27 die, dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia

Tunisia's coast guard has recovered the bodies of 27 African migrants after two boats they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean in sank off the coast, the national guard said

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashes her own 5,000m women’s world record

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashes her own 5,000m women’s world record

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's Puntland military base

The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on

Yemen will continue to defend itself, say Houthis after US strikes

Yemen's Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam said that the country would continue to defend itself after several U.S. strikes targeted facilities in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday.

At least 20 migrants missing as boat sinks off Italy, seven rescued

Seven migrants were rescued, but at least 20 are missing after their boat sank en route to Italy from Libya, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa said on Wednesday.

Congo sentences 13 soldiers to death in bid to boost discipline

A Congolese military tribunal has sentenced 13 soldiers to death on charges including murder, looting, and cowardice in what military

11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025

11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025

Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power's military exit from

Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House

Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub

Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging

Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago

Somalia security forces repulse suicide attack by Islamic State

Security forces in Somalia repulsed an attack by Islamic State suicide bombers on a military base in the northeastern region of Puntland on Tuesday, the local state

Zimbabwe's new currency woes hit traditional stores while illegal night bazaars flourish

People in Zimbabwe are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal markets that pop up at night to avoid police raids

Kenya's inflation inches up in December, stats office says

Kenya's consumer price inflation inched up to 3.0% year-on-year in December, up from 2.8% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Tuesday.

At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident

At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a

Politician among protesters arrested in Kenya while calling for an end to alleged abductions

An opposition politician and several other protesters have been arrested in Kenya during street demonstrations calling for an end to alleged abductions, that have recently targeted young government critics

Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter spent decades waging war against an ancient parasite

Kenyan lawmaker among dozens arrested during anti-abduction protests

Kenyan lawmaker among dozens arrested during anti-abduction protests

New French PM vows to restore power, ban shantytowns in storm-hit Mayotte

New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday that power will be restored to all households on the storm-ravaged Mayotte archipelago by the end of January, while the

Police in Kenya fire teargas at protest over alleged abductions

Police in Kenya's capital Nairobi fired teargas to try to disperse protesters demonstrating on Monday against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government

23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes

At least 23 Congolese soldiers are facing the death penalty or 10 to 20 years in prison following their arraignment for alleged rape, desertion and other crimes amid the fighting in the country’s conflict-battered east

Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024

Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections in 2024, and voters' message was often: “You’re fired.”

At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia

A hospital in southern Ethiopia says at least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river

Gas explosion kills 3 police officers, Egypt interior ministry says

A gas explosion killed three police officers as maintenance work was being performed at Egypt's police academy in Cairo on Sunday night, the country's interior ministry said in a

Shark attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort kills one foreigner, injures another

Shark attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort kills one foreigner, injures another

Kenya’s president promises to stop abductions following wave of disappearances

Kenya’s president promises to stop abductions following wave of disappearances

Chad holds parliamentary election likely to cement president's grip on power

Chadians were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition that will likely consolidate President Mahamat Idriss Deby's power and complete the oil-

More illnesses and deaths reported in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak involving malaria

More illnesses and deaths reported in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak involving malaria

UN Security Council authorizes new Somalia peacekeeping mission

The United Nations Security Council authorized an African Union stabilisation and support mission in Somalia - known as AUSSOM - on Friday that will replace a larger AU anti-

Nigeria's army says airstrike on Lakurawa group killed 10 civilians

Nigeria's military has acknowledged that an airstrike targeting a Lakurawa group hideout in the northwestern state of Sokoto had killed 10 civilians due to secondary explosions, army

Mozambicans flee to neighbouring Malawi amid post-election unrest

More than 2,000 Mozambican families have sought refuge in Malawi this week, Malawian authorities said, as dozens of people were reported killed in spreading unrest over a

‘A whole different wiring system’: the extreme athletes who pushed limits in 2024 – and why they might not be crazy after all

‘A whole different wiring system’: the extreme athletes who pushed limits in 2024 – and why they might not be crazy after all

Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says

The Malian authorities have announced that almost 70 migrants, including 25 Malians, died when their boat sank last week while they were trying to reach Europe

At least 69 migrants killed in shipwreck off Morocco on deadly route to Spain

At least 69 people died after a boat headed from West Africa to the Canary Islands capsized off Morocco on Dec.

Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who were apparently abducted, as four people were reported missing over the weekend

Why Nefertiti still inspires, 3,300 years after she reigned

Why Nefertiti still inspires, 3,300 years after she reigned

6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique

Mozambique’s police chief says at least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in the capital of Maputo on Christmas Day after a rebellion, as widespread post-election riots and violence are roiling the country

At least 10 killed after Nigerian military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians

At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the northwestern state of

More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says

A Spanish migration rights group says more than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea

Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country

A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on

A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets

A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory describes seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going without help

21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling

Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people, including two police officers

Libya's eastern-based government agrees to proposal to end fuel subsidies

Libya's eastern-based government said in a statement on Wednesday that it had agreed on a proposal to end fuel subsidies and would prepare a mechanism to implement the agreement.

Congo frees most of Chinese men held for illegal mining

Democratic Republic of Congo has freed 14 of the 17 Chinese men arrested on suspicion of running an illegal gold mine in the country, authorities said late on Tuesday.

Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen, army says

Israel's military intercepted a missile early on Wednesday that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory, the army said.

French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido

French officials raised the death toll in Mayotte to 39 from 35, about 10 days after the islands were battered by a devastating cyclone.

Twenty-one dead in Mozambique unrest after top court decision on election

At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo's victory in the election, the country's

Morocco proposes family law reforms to improve women's rights

Morocco aims to grant women more rights over child custody and guardianship as well as a veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its family code in

Two arrested in Egypt after attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea

Two arrested in Egypt after attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea

Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says

Famine is reported to be spreading in Sudan amid relentless war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that devastated the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis

Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading

Famine in Sudan has expanded to five areas and will likely

Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

It’s a simple but brutal equation: The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising, while the amount of money the world’s wealthiest nations are

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report

The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a report that’s expected to show famine spreading across the country, a step

Israeli military says intercepted projectile that was launched from Yemen

The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central Israel following the launch of a projectile from Yemen.

Mozambique's top court confirms ruling party win in disputed election

Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed the victory of ruling party Frelimo in the October election, which has sparked massive protests by

Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts

Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts

France unveils fresh government with budget battle looming

France unveiled a new government on Monday composed of former ministers and senior civil servants that Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will

Egypt troops to join African Union Somalia mission - foreign minister says

Egypt will contribute troops to an African Union Somalia peacekeeping mission, its foreign minister said on Monday, as ties between the two countries grow closer amid tensions with

Nigerian agency 'failed completely' to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

In Nigeria, the first part of a $1 billion project to clean up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, where there have been thousands of oil spills, was a “total failure.”

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

The United Nations has raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti

France holds day of mourning for Mayotte islands devastated by cyclone

France held a national day of mourning for Mayotte, its Indian Ocean territory devastated by a violent cyclone on Dec. 14, beginning in the

France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa

France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago

World Bank staff question Ethiopia debt assessment reached with IMF, memo shows

Some World Bank staff have criticised an assessment of Ethiopia's finances conducted with the International Monetary Fund, questioning whether the analysis that

Senegal's toy makers thrive ahead of Christmas

Senegal's local toymakers are experiencing a boom in demand ahead of Christmas, with sellers hoping to win market share with high-quality products that reflect the country’s culture and

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025.

Sudan's RSF says seizes back control of key Darfur base from army allies

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized back control of a key logistical base in North Darfur on Sunday, the paramilitary group said, a day after it was taken by rival forces

The US still has not had a woman leader – here are the countries that have

The US still has not had a woman leader – here are the countries that have

Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte

Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children

Facebook inflicted ‘lifelong trauma’ on Kenyan content moderators, campaigners say, as more than 140 are diagnosed with PTSD

Facebook inflicted ‘lifelong trauma’ on Kenyan content moderators, campaigners say, as more than 140 are diagnosed with PTSD

Mozambique's death toll from Cyclone Chido rises to 94, AFP reports

Mozambique's death toll from Cyclone Chido has risen to 94, news agency AFP said on Sunday, citing the country's disaster management agency.

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32

Crowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people

Crowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people

France's Macron backs Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed full support on Saturday for Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts, emphasising the need for a swift resolution "in the coming weeks"

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

Officials say 38 people are confirmed dead, and over 100 missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized

Over 20 civilians killed in central Mali village attacks

Suspected jihadists killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency-hit Mopti region on Friday, two local sources said.

13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

Authorities in Nigeria say At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in the country, as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events

France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

A week after Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte, France’s poorest territory, the island remains in crisis

At least 13 dead in two crowd crushes in Nigeria

At least 13 people died in two incidents in Nigeria on Saturday as crowds, mostly women and children, scrambled for charity, police authorities

Ten people including children die in a stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas food distribution event

Authorities in Nigeria say ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event

US State Dept imposes visa restrictions on multiple people in South Sudan

The U.S. Department of State said on Friday that it is imposing visa restrictions on multiple individuals responsible for the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

Crowds in Mayotte have vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing

Zambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema

Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 25 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, including at least eight in an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp and at least 10,

What will Syria's future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries' recent pasts

Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew

Zimbabwe launches new land policy to empower Black farmers with direct farm ownership

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a new policy that will allow beneficiaries of land taken from white people under controversial land reforms to sell it and to be able to borrow from banks using it as collateral

Sudan's RSF fighters say they plan to work with a new government, raising partition fears

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters have said they will work with a planned new government to oversee territories they control,

United Nations extends Congo peacekeeping mission

The United Nations Security Council voted to extend the mandate for a long-running U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic

Macron swears in angry exchange with residents of cyclone-hit Mayotte

Angry residents of a Mayotte neighbourhood damaged by Cyclone Chido heckled French President Emmanuel Macron, who replied they would be in "deeper shit" without

World Food Programme says three staff killed in Sudan by aerial strike

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that three of its staff were killed in war-torn Sudan's Blue Nile state on Thursday after an aerial strike

Macron tells cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders to be grateful they are French after facing jeers

Macron tells cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders to be grateful they are French after facing jeers

Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government have declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks

Britain and Mauritius eye swift Chagos treaty amid uncertainty

Britain and Mauritius both want to finalise a treaty over the future of a U.S.-British military base in the Chagos Islands as quickly as possible, they said on Friday, after

Greece recovers bodies of eight migrants after collision off Rhodes

Greece has recovered the bodies of eight migrants who fell into the sea after their speedboat collided with a coastguard boat pursuing it off the island of Rhodes on Friday, the

More than 700 killed in siege of Sudan's al-Fashir, UN rights chief says

More than 700 people have been killed in al-Fashir in Sudan's North Darfur state since May, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday, imploring the paramilitary Rapid Support

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

The U.N.'s food agency says more than 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa

Rwanda declares that Marburg virus outbreak is over

Rwanda has declared an end to the country's Marburg virus outbreak following the recovery of the last patient 42 days ago, Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana told a news conference on

Mayotte residents demand more help from Macron after deadly cyclone

People in storm-ravaged Mayotte implored French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to do more to help as he toured the overseas

Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say

Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say

Congolese president sacks military top brass in major reshuffle

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the chief of staff of the armed forces and dozens of other senior military figures in one of the biggest shake-ups of its kind in

France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won't forget

French President Emmanuel Macron has traveled to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Chido

At UN, Blinken tells states backing Sudan's warring parties: Enough

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Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office

As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born in Mayotte home

Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a vicious storm devastated the French islands, midwife Lucie Gerard

Biden to report to US Congress on UAE assurance it is not supplying weapons to Sudan RSF

President Joe Biden's administration will provide U.S. lawmakers an assessment by Jan. 17 on the credibility of assurances by the United Arab Emirates that

Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria

A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms

French President Emmanuel Macron met with anger from Mayotte residents, days after devastating cyclone

French President Emmanuel Macron met with anger from Mayotte residents, days after devastating cyclone

Libyan rivals agree to work with UN to end political deadlock

Delegations from rival Libyan legislative bodies agreed at talks in Morocco on Thursday to work together with a United Nations mission

Burkina Faso frees four French spies after Moroccan mediation

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco, France and Morocco said on

20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country’s Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat

Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year

Four French nationals detained for more than a year in Burkina Faso were released this week after negotiations between the two countries and Morocco

UN peacekeepers guard Congolese farmers working their fields

Under a scorching sun in Democratic Republic of Congo, many of the farmers tending to their fields in the troubled eastern

Survivors recount 'very apocalyptic' cyclone that ripped through French territory of Mayotte

Four days after the strongest cyclone in nearly a century ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte off the coast of Africa, survivors recalled the horror of a storm that caught many by surprise

At least 20 migrants die after boat sinks off Tunisian coast, marking second tragedy in a week

At least 20 migrants die after boat sinks off Tunisian coast, marking second tragedy in a week

At least 20 die, five rescued as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Tunisia's coast guard has recovered the bodies of 20 migrants from Africa after the boat they were in sank off the coast, the national guard said on Wednesday, the second migrant

Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

Several children have died following a stampede during a school holiday fair in Nigeria

Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in 90 years, according to officials

Blinken to announce more funding for Sudan at UN on Thursday, official says

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Stampede in southwestern Nigerian city causes multiple deaths

A stampede at a religious event in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria's southwest Oyo state, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, Governor Seyi Makinde said on Wednesday.

Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election

Mali town at heart of July battle hit by disease and drone strikes

Residents of Mali's northern town of Tinzaouaten, caught in the crossfire of a fierce July battle between Tuareg rebels and the army backed by

France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown

France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown

Destruction omnipresent in Mayotte, less so the French state, locals say

The destruction wreaked by cyclone Chido on Mayotte can be seen across France's Indian Ocean archipelago.

France's Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown

Authorities in the French overseas territory of Mayotte could still confirm only 31 deaths on Wednesday from Cyclone Chido, more than four days after

Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands housing a key US base

The British government says it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important military base, to Mauritius

Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success

In Nigeria, roughly 85 million people do not have access to electricity

Libyan rivals resume talks in Morocco to break political deadlock

Delegations from rival Libyan institutions resumed talks in Morocco on Wednesday to try to break a political deadlock and prevent the country from sliding back

Congo lawyers say Apple's supply chain statement must be verified

International lawyers for the Democratic Republic of Congo welcomed Apple's decision to stop sourcing minerals from there due to worsening conflict, but said they

US transfers Guantanamo Bay detainees to Kenya and Malaysia

US transfers Guantanamo Bay detainees to Kenya and Malaysia

Congo river boat sinks killing at least 22

A river boat sank in western Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 22 people after the overcrowded upper deck collapsed, a local official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill

Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the

Transatlantic cruise to turn spotlight on Brazil-Angola slavery past

Helena Monteiro da Costa's father was brought from Angola to Brazil as an enslaved person in the 19th century.

Cyclone compounds French Mayotte's problems of poverty, overcrowding and dwindling resources

Mayotte was already struggling with overcrowding, illness and poverty before a devastating cyclone hit the French island territory at the

Ghana President-elect Mahama names anti-corruption team

Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has named an anti-corruption team to gather information on suspected graft, his transition team said in a statement on Wednesday.

Mozambique's post-election unrest to hit economic growth, says IMF official

Mozambique's 2024 economic growth is likely to be revised down from a previous forecast of 4.3% due to post-election civil unrest and the impact of Cyclone Chido

Mayotte authorities fear hunger, disease after cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Authorities in Mayotte struggled on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend's

Power supply restored after major outage hits Kenya, affects internet access

Kenya suffered a widespread power outage on Wednesday that affected most of the country, with electricity supply restored about six hours later, the nation's leading power utility

Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies

United Methodist News Service reports that a religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze

Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as Mayotte struggles to recover from Cyclone Chido, the strongest storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in

At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

Local officials and residents say an overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing

Israeli airstrikes kill families in two Gaza homes; tanks bear down on Mawasi

Huge Israeli airstrikes killed extended families in homes in two parts of the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gaza medics said, with Israel's military saying it

'Tens of thousands' may be dead, Mayotte hospital worker says

Tens of thousands of people could have died in Mayotte after a devastating cyclone and doctors are also bracing for a surge in disease, a dental surgeon at the islands' only hospital

Pirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 captives

An official says that the pirates who hijacked a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew off the northeastern coast of Somalia last month are demanding $10 million in ransom

France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

France is rushing rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte after the island group off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century

South African rand weakens ahead of Fed decision

South Africa's rand weakened against a stronger dollar on Tuesday as investors turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Brazilian digital lender Nubank invests $150 million in Tyme Group

Brazilian digital bank Nubank said on Monday it has invested $150 million in Tyme Group, a Singapore-based digital bank backed by China's Tencent with 15 million

At least 34 killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique, UN agency says

At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall there on Sunday, the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday, citing figures from the

Iran's president to make rare visit to Egypt for D-8 summit

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in a summit of big Muslim countries in Egypt on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, the first visit by an

Kenyan man sentenced to 50 years in jail for killing LGBTQ activist

A Kenyan court has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of the murder of gay rights activist Edwin Kiptoo nearly two years ago.

Indonesia's Prabowo heads to Egypt for D-8 economic summit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto headed to Egypt on Tuesday to attend meetings of a group of eight major Muslim developing countries, known as the D-8 Organization for Economic

UN announces initiative to overcome political deadlock in Libya

The top U.N. official in Libya has announced a new initiative to overcome a three-year deadlock and move the divided oil-rich North Africa nation toward a national election

‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte’: Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory

‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte’: Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory

Uganda's court orders government to pay LRA war crime victims

A Ugandan court has ordered the government to pay up to 10 million Ugandan shillings ($2,740) to each victim of Lord's Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo, the first senior

WTO fixes date for major meeting in Cameroon in early 2026

World Trade Organization members agreed on Monday to hold the next ministerial conference in Cameroon in early 2026, the global trade watchdog said in a statement.

Morocco to double airport capacity by 2030

Morocco plans to expand its airport capacity to 80 million passengers by 2030 from 38 million currently, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said.

Cameroon's Biya warns of disaster for Central Africa financial stability

Cameroon's President Paul Biya warned on Monday of "disastrous consequences" for the countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa if urgent action is not

Women held as sex slaves in Sudan's South Kordofan, Human Rights Watch says

Women from Sudan's South Kordofan state have been repeatedly raped and some held as sex slaves by fighters from the warring Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias, Human

Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte

Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory,

A Kenyan man gets 50 years in prison for the murder of a gay rights activist

The housemate of an LGBTQ+ activist in Kenya has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was discovered in a metal box almost two years ago

BP, ADNOC's XRG agree Egypt gas JV Arcius Energy

BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's international investments arm XRG said on Monday they have closed a deal for a new natural gas joint venture in Egypt, as ADNOC

Key facts about Mayotte, pummelled by Cyclone Chido

Following are some facts about the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where Cyclone Chido devastated the poorest place in France.

South Africa's Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals

South Africa's biggest e-commerce retailer, Takealot, has hired thousands of personal shoppers to help it penetrate townships and rural areas and fend off

Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred,' top official says

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands

UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse

The United Nations will convene a technical committee of Libyan experts in an attempt to resolve contentious issues and put the country on the path to long-awaited national elections, the

Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century

Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French

West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has approved setting up a special court Sunday to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship

Niger says 39 civilians killed in militant attacks

Suspected jihadists killed 39 civilians, including women and children, in two separate attacks in western Niger's conflict-torn borderlands in recent days, the defence ministry said

Oil spill occurs at Shell terminal in Nigeria

An oil spill has occurred at the Shell loading terminal in Nigeria's Delta region after a pipeline ruptured, Nigeria's maritime agency said on Sunday.

W Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political and economic group next month during

At least 10 people die in Nigeria boat accident

At least 10 people died when a boat capsized on the Benue River in central Nigeria, Benue State police spokesperson Catherine Anene said on Sunday.

West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has approved an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations

STORY WITHDRAWN Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents

The Dec. 10 story headlined "Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels: court documents" is withdrawn out of safety considerations for some named

Congo and Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place

A meeting between the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo will not take place as planned on Sunday, both countries said, dashing hopes of a deal to curb Congo's

At least 22 killed in Israeli Gaza strikes, Palestinian medics say

At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military said it targeted gunmen operating from

Gunmen clash in a Libyan city and fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery

Libyan officials say clashes have broken out between armed groups in a western city, trapping residents in their homes and causing fires in the country’s second largest oil refinery

Here are 5 good things that happened this week

Here are 5 good things that happened this week

Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat capsized off Greece's southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said on Saturday, and witnesses said many were still missing as

Senegal's 2025 budget sees lower deficit after audit revelations

Senegal expects a budget deficit of about 7% of gross domestic product in 2025, according to government proposals seen by Reuters on Saturday, down from the 10% revealed in an audit

Ghana will not quit IMF deal but wants changes, says president-elect

Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country's $3 billion rescue package with the International Monetary Fund,

Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade

Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave trade

Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says

A Russian cargo plane departed from Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia for Libya on Saturday, a Syrian security official stationed outside

RSF attacks main hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir, says health official

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked the main still-functioning hospital in al-Fashir, in Sudan's North Darfur state on Friday, killing nine people and injuring 20,

African Union chairperson candidates advocate for permanent UN Security Council seats

Three African leaders seeking to head the African Union have detailed their plans for regional security amid conflicts and political coups while strongly advocating for inter-Africa trade

Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe's innovation fair

Sophia, a world-renowned robot, has been the center of attention at an Artificial Intelligence and Innovation fair in Zimbabwe this week

Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial

THE HAGUE - A Sudanese man accused of ordering thousands of pro-government Janjaweed militia to carry out atrocities including murder and rape in Sudan's Darfur region told judges at the International

Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido

The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean are bracing for Cyclone Chido as it makes its way toward Africa’s east coast

Turkey can step in to resolve Sudan-UAE disputes, Erdogan tells Burhan

Turkey can step in to resolve disputes between Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, President Tayyip Erdogan told the head of Sudan's sovereign council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in a

Court rules Namibia opposition parties can inspect election data

Two Namibian opposition parties that are seeking to challenge the result of elections last month won a court order on Friday allowing them to inspect election materials they had

China and Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and negotiations to achieve stability in the Middle East, amid several crises

Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it

Zimbabwe’s senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into law by the president

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says

The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and Sudan to assess dire humanitarian situations and escalating demands for food from millions of people trapped or fleeing conflicts

In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged rich nations to honor their new commitments to help the world’s poorer countries fight climate change in a speech to Lesotho’s Parliament

Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck

A humanitarian rescue group says its sailboat plucked from the central Mediterranean an 11-year-old girl believed to be the only survivor of a shipwreck in stormy seas

Male humpback whale makes record-breaking migration

Male humpback whale makes record-breaking migration

UAE flights flood airstrip UN says supplies weapons to Sudan rebels

Since civil war erupted in Sudan last year, dozens of cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates have landed at a small airstrip in Chad that some U.N. experts and diplomats suspect

Greece launches emergency inquiry into the alleged assault of an Egyptian minor at a migrant camp

A Supreme Court prosecutor in Greece has launched an emergency inquiry into the alleged beating and sexual assault of a 16-year-old Egyptian boy at a camp for migrants outside Athens

Zimbabwe at risk of another dry season after El Nino drought, says WFP

Zimbabwe appears to be heading into another dry spell that could worsen hunger for millions of people already suffering from an El Nino-induced drought,

At least nine die, six missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Tunisia's coastguard has recovered the bodies of nine migrants while six others are still missing after their boat sank off the Tunisian coast, a judicial official said on Thursday,

Comoros couple released after sentencing for gay sex verdict

A court in Comoros released two women on Thursday after a judge found them guilty of engaging in gay sexual activity and sentenced them for a shorter period than

15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly

Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters is often highest.

Girl, 11, survives migrant shipwreck by clinging to tire tubes for 3 days

Girl, 11, survives migrant shipwreck by clinging to tire tubes for 3 days

At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests in Mozambique, rights groups say

Rights and civil society groups say more than 100 people including children have been killed by security forces in post-election protests in Mozambique that have lasted nearly two months

Somalia pulls troops out of Lower Juba after clashes with Jubbaland forces

Somalia said on Thursday it had pulled federal troops out of the southwestern Lower Juba region, after clashes with local forces from Jubbaland state which has

Somalia, Ethiopia agree to work together to resolve Somaliland port dispute

Somalia and Ethiopia said they would work together to resolve a dispute over Addis Ababa's plan to build a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland, which had drawn in regional

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen

Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali

Human Rights Watch says Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of a UN peacekeeping mission late last year

Takeaways from AP's report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines

Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria

Fighting breaks out between Somalia's Jubbaland region and federal government

Clashes erupted on Wednesday between forces from Somalia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Jubbaland region, raising

Eleven-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea

An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued overnight after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island, a rescue

UN chief says debt relief tools far from adequate

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that existing debt relief mechanisms were far from adequate to address global

Nigeria suffers power outage after grid failure, power companies say

Nigeria suffered a widespread electricity blackout after its national grid collapsed on Wednesday, the country's power distribution companies said.

Communal attacks kill more than 40 people in western DR Congo

More than 40 people have been killed over the last week in a flare-up of violence between two feuding communities in western Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese

UN chief sees hope in Syria after end of Assad regime

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there were signs of hope in Syria following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces over

Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed

Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria

ICC suspect ordered murder and rape in Sudan's Darfur, judges hear

THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor told judges on Wednesday that the suspect in the first trial examining war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region two decades ago was a feared

Six migrants die trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands

At least six migrants have died trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands using precarious boats from West Africa, the emergency services and the Red Cross said on Wednesday.

Nigeria's Rivers state pledges gunboats to navy in fight against oil theft

Nigeria's oil-rich Rivers state will provide six gunboats to the navy for patrols as part of efforts to help combat oil theft, which has plagued the

Malaria cases up again in 2023, African children worst hit, WHO reports

There were around 11 million more cases of malaria in 2023 than in 2022, up to an estimated 263 million, according to a new World Health Organization report, marking another year of

South Africa inflation rises less than expected, helped by food

South Africa's inflation rate rose less than expected in November, staying just below the central bank's target range thanks to food inflation slowing to its

Sudan again tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist

Sudan - for the second year in a row - topped a 2025 watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization on

Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says

Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published on Wednesday.

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

Amnesty International has called for an investigation into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly protest crackdown last year

Some patients in mysterious outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo have malaria, early testing reveals

Some patients in mysterious outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo have malaria, early testing reveals

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son's death

A coastal community in Haiti’s capital is reeling days after a gang leader was accused of killing more than 100 people to avenge his son’s death

Collapsed wall kills five Kenyan gold miners, local official says

A wall collapsed at an illegal gold mine in northern Kenya, killing five people and leaving around 15 others missing, a local government official said on Tuesday.

At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days in Sudan bombardments

At least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling from the warring sides, rights activists said.

Somalia's president flies to Turkey for third round of talks with Ethiopia

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was heading to Ankara, Turkey, to attend the third round of talks aimed at defusing tensions with Ethiopia, the state news agency reported

France begins military withdrawal from Chad, army says

France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N'Djamena, the French army said, two weeks after Chad

Gunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria

Armed men kidnapped dozens of people in northwestern Nigeria, residents and the police told The Associated Press on Tuesday, in the latest mass abduction in the region

Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence

Police in Kenya’s capital have hurled tear gas canisters at hundreds of protesters angry about gender-based violence and femicide or the killing of women

France flies out 2 Mirage fighter jets from Chad to signal beginning of military withdrawal

The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of its withdrawal of military forces from the central African country

Kenyan police fire teargas at protesters marching against femicide

Kenyan police fired teargas and arrested at least three people on Tuesday as hundreds protested against a wave of femicides, a Reuters reporter and

Egypt's inflation dips to near two-year low of 25.5% in November

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rate dropped more than expected to 25.5% in November, its lowest since December 2022, data from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on

At least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo

Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo

When the world voted: the year of elections in photos

In 2024, people voted in countries that were home to almost half the world's population.

Major kidnapping incidents in northern Nigeria this year

A gang of gunmen kidnapped more than 50 women and children in a raid on Kakin Dawa village in Nigeria's Zamfara state, police and residents said.

Zambian court rules ex-president Lungu ineligible to run for another term

Zambia's constitutional court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office after he announced his return to politics last year.

Chagossians want a say as UK-Mauritius deal faces fresh scrutiny

Chagossians living in Britain said fresh doubts over a deal to hand sovereignty of their islands to Mauritius had given them a "last

South Africa business confidence sees biggest jump in nearly two years

South African business confidence saw its biggest year-on-year improvement in almost two years in November, boosted by higher tourist numbers, precious metal prices and new

Gunmen kidnap at least 50 in Nigeria's Zamfara state, residents and police say

A gang of gunmen kidnapped more than 50 women and children in a raid on Kakin Dawa village in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, police and residents said.

World Bank cuts Kenya's 2024 growth estimate to 4.7% on fiscal challenges

The World Bank downgraded Kenya's economic growth estimate for this year to 4.7% on Tuesday, from an initial 5.0%, citing the impact of floods, anti-government

From HCC to Stanford: Avey Etaghene’s Bold Journey to Empower the World Through AI

From HCC to Stanford: Avey Etaghene’s Bold Journey to Empower the World Through AI

Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers' help

Many lithium mines, led by Chinese operators, are maintaining production of the raw material needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, in defiance of prices weak

Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment

Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects

Since its inception in 2019, a U.S. development agency has created a portfolio of more than $50 billion worth of projects in 114 countries, including a trans-Africa railway corridor, a power plant in Sierra Leone, and solar panel manufacturing in India

Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups

Haiti gang massacre leaves over 180 dead after Voodoo accusations, say UN and rights groups

Ghana's ex-leader is declared the presidential election winner and pledges 'reset' in a bad economy

Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama has been declared the winner of the presidential election

Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly

Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a

Ghana electoral commission declares ex-President Mahama election winner

Ghana's electoral commission on Monday declared ex-president and main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama winner of Saturday's

EU extends sanctions on Congolese officials for another year

The Council of European Union on Monday renewed EU sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, extending them until Dec. 12, 2025, it said in a

UN chief condemns Haiti violence, calls for investigation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned gang violence and loss of life in Haiti, his spokesperson said, after more than 180 people were killed

South African rand firms as gold gets boost, data-packed week ahead

South Africa's rand jumped on Monday at the start of a week packed with economic data releases, as gold prices climbed after China's central bank resumed purchases of the

Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague

Prosecutors have told the International Criminal Court that they are confident that two alleged leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic are guilty of multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Armed attackers kill 21 civilians in western Niger, army says

Armed attackers on motorcycles killed at least 21 civilians in the West African nation of Niger, the army said.

John Dramani Mahama returning as Ghana president on pledge to mend economy

John Dramani Mahama, who is returning as Ghana's president eight years after losing power, achieved his political comeback on a promise to

Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says

A mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading mainly among children and putting severely malnourished people at risk, according to the World Health Organization

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies

Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after the ruling party candidate conceded defeat

Former Ghana leader pulls off historic comeback after crucial presidential election

Former Ghana leader pulls off historic comeback after crucial presidential election

'You could say it's an obsession': Man shows collection of over 4 million butterflies

Steve Collins, a butterfly collector in Nairobi, has dedicated his life to finding, preserving, and studying African butterfly species, amassing what is considered the world's largest collection. He's now looking for a new home for the collection and someone to carry on his work. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.

Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry

Each year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema

Ghana's former President Mahama wins election

Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation's presidential

Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister

Burkina Faso's military government has appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister of the transition after it fired Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, and dissolved

Ghana counts votes amid hopes for better times

Ghana voted in a presidential and parliamentary election on Saturday amid hopes for an economic revival after the worst financial

Marrakech Film Festival bestows Palestinian film 'Happy Holidays' with top award

The Marrakech International Film Festival has bestowed its top prize on “Happy Holidays,” a Palestinian drama set in Israel whose screenplay won an award at the Venice Film Festival in September

Doctors aren’t yet sure what the illness is that killed 143 people within 2 weeks

Dr. Michael Osterholm says he believes doctors will know soon what caused 143 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to die over a period of two weeks after experiencing flu-like symptoms and says evidence indicates that it is not spreading rapidly.

Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deaths

Two years ago forensic pathologist Modesto Martinez, 68, moved to the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro with an eye to retiring.

Burkina Faso junta fires prime minister, dissolves government

Burkina Faso's ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, a decree issued by the office of military leader Ibrahim

Kenyan police in Haiti tender resignations over pay delays

Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the

A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating

The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest Congo

Egyptian military agency takes over wheat buying from decades-old supply group

An Egyptian military agency has taken over the country's import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters showed, replacing a decades-old state institution to

WHO sends experts to help Congo diagnose mystery disease

The World Health Organization said on Friday it is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate an as-yet undiagnosed disease

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war

A new documentary chronicles Sudan's 2019 revolution and the period of time immediately after the ouster of military dictator Omar Al-Bashir

Julien Guerrier leads Nedbank Golf Challenge with defending champion Max Homa 2 strokes back

Julien Guerrier has taken a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of the violence confronting the United Nations-backed force almost daily in Port-au-Prince

Ghanaians vote in high-stakes elections as former leader eyes Trump-like comeback

Ghanaians vote in high-stakes elections as former leader eyes Trump-like comeback

Nigeria's Senate seeks to criminalise corn exports to tackle hunger

Nigeria's Senate has passed a bill seeking to make it a crime to export large quantities of unprocessed corn in an effort to alleviate hunger in the West African

Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests

Wolves may be pollinators as well as predators, study suggests

A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say

Local authorities in Somalia have confirmed that a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members aboard was hijacked last week off the northeastern coast of Xaafuun district in Somalia’s Bari region

Janusz Walus, killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, to be deported to Poland

The South African government says the convicted killer of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani will be deported to his home country of Poland after his parole came to an end this week

Chinese fishing vessel under control of suspected pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

Chinese fishing vessel under control of suspected pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

South Africa to deport killer of anti-apartheid leader Hani to his native Poland

South Africa will deport Janusz Walus, a far-right extremist who assassinated anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993, to his native Poland on Friday, the government said.

McKinsey Africa to pay $122 million in South Africa bribery scheme, US Justice Department says

McKinsey and Company Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of McKinsey & Company, will pay more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. investigation into a

Tottenham joins list of top Premier League teams to lose at Bournemouth as fans jeer Postecoglou

Manchester City, Arsenal and now Tottenham

Rwanda will host a company's 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach

Rwanda’s atomic energy board says it has signed a deal with a Canadian-German company to build its first small-scale nuclear reactor to test what the company claims is a new approach for nuclear fission

Ghana's presidential frontrunners in last-minute rally for votes

Ghana's two main presidential contenders staged rival rallies in the capital, Accra, on Thursday evening, courting voters in a final push ahead of the

Niger's junta released a French official held for 5 days

France says a French official detained in military-led Niger last week has been released

In San Francisco, Kenya's president woos American tech companies despite increasing taxes at home

Kenya’s president is wooing American tech companies, promising a business-friendly environment — even though he has raised taxes on businesses at home

Zimbabwe's reelected president says there's democracy. But beating and torture allegations emerge

Lawyers for an opposition party councilor in Zimbabwe say he and a relative were abducted, beaten and whipped by unknown men amid a post-election crackdown on criticism of recently reelected President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling ZANU-PF party

Road collision kills 4 Greek rescue workers dispatched to flood-stricken Libya, health minister says

Libya' health minister says four Greek rescue workers dispatched to Libya following devastating flooding in the eastern city of Derna were killed in a road collision

Landslide in northwest Congo kills at least 17 people after torrential rain

Authorities in northwestern Congo say torrential rain has caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people overnight

At least 20 students abducted in a new attack by gunmen targeting schools in northern Nigeria

Residents and local media in northcentral Nigeria say at least 20 students have been abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria during an attack that targeted their school

Niger's junta accuses United Nations chief of blocking its participation at General Assembly

The military government that seized power in Niger has accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “obstructing” the West African nation’s full participation at the U.N.‘s annual meeting of world leaders in order to appease France and its allies

President Emmanuel Macron says France will end military presence in Niger and pull ambassador from country after coup

President Emmanuel Macron says France will end military presence in Niger and pull ambassador from country after coup

Mali's military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule

A spokesperson says Mali's military-led government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following a 2020 coup

Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia's Tigray region since the cease-fire there

Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a two-year conflict there in November

Mali issues arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO, document shows

Mali, one of Africa's biggest gold producers, has issued an arrest warrant for Barrick Gold Chief Executive Mark Bristow, a warrant

McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says

An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people

Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak

Sierra Leone has started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccine

EU naval force: Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates in Somali waters

A Chinese fishing vessel is under the control of alleged pirates in Somalia's waters in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, the European Union's anti-piracy naval force said on

Namibia's president-elect pledges 'radical shifts' on poverty and unemployment

Namibia's President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged "radical shifts" to fix the country's high levels of poverty and unemployment, speaking on Thursday in her first press

Crew of cargo ship rescued in Red Sea, EU naval force says

The crew of Panama-flagged cargo ship MV ISA STAR have been rescued in the Red Sea after sending a distress signal, the EU's Aspides naval mission said.

Takeaways from Biden's Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business

President Joe Biden’s long-delayed trip to Africa was overshadowed by his controversial pardon of his son Hunter

A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist

A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the activist, whose body was discovered stashed in a metal box two years ago

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

Suspected bandits lay explosives on Nigerian road, causing damage

A gang of armed men planted explosives along the Dansadau-Gusau road in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, causing significant damage and casualties, a military

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency

President Joe Biden has ducked questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola

Biden says 'Africa is the future' as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit

President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration

Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 million Ethiopia nature plan

Multilateral lender Climate Investment Funds will back a $500 million plan to help drought-prone Ethiopia restore degraded land, protect its forests and bolster food

Shelling renewed at famine-stricken camp in Sudan

Shelling renewed at the famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp on Wednesday, after a lull the previous day in attacks by the Rapid Support Forces, according to activists and medics

China's duty-free access for poor African states kicks in as Biden tours Angola

China's zero-tariff access for Africa's least developed countries kicked in this week, a senior Chinese diplomat said, just as U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola.

Kenyan court finds housemate of slain LGBTQ activist guilty of murder

A Kenyan court on Wednesday found the housemate of gay rights activist Edwin Kiptoo guilty of his murder, authorities said, nearly two years after the killing sent shockwaves

New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks

The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends money

Explainer-Why fighting is flaring in eastern Congo and threatening regional stability

Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo, killing scores and

Biden meets African leaders in Angola to advance Lobito railway project

U.S.

Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo

Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others

UK's David Lammy: hand of Russia seen in many world conflicts at present

Russia's involvement can be seen in many of the wars currently taking place across the world, said British Foreign Minister David Lammy at a NATO meeting on Wednesday, as he urged

S.African consumer confidence drops, but signals strong festive season

South Africa's consumer confidence slipped one point in the fourth quarter, although retail sales during the festive season are still expected to be their best levels last seen in 2019, a

World Food Program’s troubles in Sudan hurt hunger relief, alienated donors - internal report

Serious problems in the United Nations World Food Program’s response to the Sudan crisis are hampering the organization’s ability to alleviate hunger in the

Senegal president says Mali 'not totally inflexible' on ECOWAS bloc

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his first official visit to Mali on Thursday, said he raised the question of remaining in regional bloc ECOWAS with his Malian

Senegal to elect its next president after months of unrest

Senegalese head to the polls to vote in a tightly contested presidential election marred by months of unrest that has threatened democracy in one of West Africa’s most stable nations

Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in northwest Nigeria freed after two weeks

A state official in northwest Nigeria says nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in have been released more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school

Senegalese await the outcome of a peaceful presidential vote, following months of unrest

Senegalese anxiously are awaiting the results of Sunday's presidential election, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested its reputation as a stable democracy in a region rife with coups

An explosion near a police station in northern Kenya has killed 4 people, including 3 officers

Authorities in Kenya say that an explosion at a small hotel located near a police station in the northeast of the country has killed four people

UN chief calls for slavery reparations to overcome 'generations of discrimination'

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today's

Prosecutors allege South Africa's parliamentary speaker took $135,000 and a wig in bribes

South African prosecutors say they intend to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption

Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-old

Senegal woke up to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political novice

Kenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult

Kenya's government has begun handing over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult at the center of a legal case that has shocked the country

US eyeing April 18 for possible resumption of Sudan peace talks

The United States is eyeing April 18 for a possible resumption of peace talks on Sudan in Saudi Arabia, U.S.

Discontent runs high as Ghana readies to vote on Saturday

Public frustration over Ghana's economic travails, including high prices and a dearth of jobs, has dominated the run-up to Saturday's general election,

Indictment accuses Rwandan man of lying about role in his country's 1994 genocide to come to US

A Rwandan man who authorities say took part in the country’s 1994 genocide before making his way to the U.S. has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston

Nigerian parents finally get a chance to see their children who spent more than 2 weeks in captivity

Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity say they saw them and that they couldn't hold back tears of joy during the reunion

Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show

Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously little-known opposition figure won over 54% of the votes

Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

The special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory.”

A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. 8-year-old child is only survivor

Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa, killing at least 45 people

Burned bodies of Easter pilgrims still lie inside a bus that crashed off a bridge in South Africa

Emergency workers in South Africa are searching for the bodies of victims after a bus carrying pilgrims to an Easter gathering plunged off a bridge and caught fire

As conflict worsens in eastern Congo, 2 armed groups pledge to respect civilians

Representatives of two armed groups in Congo signed solemn pledges this week to both their violence-wracked country and the wider world: We will do better to respect and protect civilians

In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger

A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging

The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career intertwined with a U.S. program that has transformed care in some of the hardest-hit countries and saved an estimated 25 million lives

Abortions are legal in much of Africa. But few women may be aware, and providers don't advertise it

More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably don’t realize they are entitled to a legal abortion

UN seeks $47 billion in aid as donor appetite shrinks while crises multiply

The United Nations on Wednesday sought $47 billion in aid for 2025 to help around 190 million people fleeing conflict and battling starvation, at a time when this

Senegal prepares to swear in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president

Senegal is inaugurating Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president, completing the previously little-known opposition figure’s dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in recent weeks

Former rebels in Central African Republic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them

Nearly 5,000 fighters have put down their arms in Central African Republic since a disarmament program launched nearly a decade ago

Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty in some cases

Uganda’s constitutional court has upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.”

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry

Zimbabwe’s president has declared a state of disaster over a devastating El Nino drought sweeping across much of southern Africa

Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in 'blood diamonds' despite feud over Moscow's diamonds

The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces to keep supporting the Kimberley Process, which aims to eliminate the trade in “blood diamonds” that helped fuel devastating conflicts in Africa

Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-gay law

Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on the government of Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law which the country’s Constitutional Court refused to nullify on Wednesday

Nigeria seeks to try crypto exchange Binance executives over alleged money laundering, tax evasion

Nigerian authorities has asked in court for cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to be tried for alleged money laundering and tax evasion, the first legal step following weeks of a criminal investigation into the trading platform

President Macron says France and its allies 'could have stopped' the 1994 Rwanda genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron says France and its allies “could have stopped” the 1994 Rwanda genocide and “lacked the will to do so.”

Algerians question president for calling an early election without announcing his own campaign

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's surprise decision to schedule elections earlier than expected in Algeria is prompting suspicion and appears to be awakening discouraged political parties from a deep lethargy

South African footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs killed in hijacking

South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been killed in a hijacking in Johannesburg

80-year-old American tourist killed in elephant attack during game drive in Zambia

A safari company says a bull elephant charged a truck that an 80-year-old American was riding in with other tourists on a game drive in a Zambian national park, flipping over the vehicle and killing her

A film in Nigeria remembers the Chibok girls abducted 10 years ago, and unites heartbroken families

A new film in Nigeria is being screened to remember the nearly 100 schoolgirls who are still in captivity 10 years after they were seized from their school in the country’s northeast

First U.N. food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months but millions face acute hunger

The United Nations has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur province for the first time in months following two successful cross-border operations but the population still faces widespread starvation unless more help arrives

Tourist from Minnesota who was killed by an elephant in Zambia was an adventurer, family says

Family members described an American tourist who was killed in Africa when a bull elephant charged the truck she was riding in as an adventurer

Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation

Rwanda is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide against its minority Tutsi as new mass graves are still being discovered across the country in a grim reminder of the scale of the killings

In a Rwandan reconciliation village, collaborative efforts among women give hope for unity

In a community of genocide perpetrators and survivors outside the Rwandan capital of Kigali, more than half of 382 residents are women

A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

A raft of agreements between African countries and Dubai-based company Blue Carbon could give the company control over large swaths of land for conservation projects

Rwandans commemorate 30 years since the genocide whose legacy still scars the small country

Rwandans are commemorating 30 years since the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists, shattering the small East African country that continues to grapple with the legacy of the massacres

Mozambique ferry accident leaves more than 90 people dead including children, local media say

Local media reports in Mozambique say that more than 90 people including children have died after a makeshift ferry sank off the country's northern coast

A rescue operation is taking place in northern Kenya after floodwaters swept a bus away

Police and Red Cross workers are engaged in a rescue operation at a swollen river in northern Kenya after a bus carrying an unknown number of passengers was swept away by floodwaters

South African court rules former leader Jacob Zuma can contest election

South Africa’s Electoral Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office as a lawmaker in the upcoming election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls

Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month

A public hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has laid off 100 doctors who are taking part in a nationwide strike for almost one month

10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings

The mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls a decade ago in Nigeria marked a new era of fear in Africa's most populous country

Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice

Mali’s ruling junta issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice late on Wednesday, citing a need to preserve public order

Mali's junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in the country

Mali’s ruling junta has banned the media from reporting on the activities of political parties and associations in the country

Sudan's war began a year ago. Children are among its most fragile survivors

The war in Sudan began a year ago

Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US

State television in Niger has broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a plane equipped with security supplies

At least a dozen killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya

The United Nations say heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000 people

Malian parties reject junta's suspension of political activities

Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta's order to suspend political activities and vowed to mount a legal challenge to what

Hundreds rally in Niger's capital to push for U.S. military departure

Hundreds took to the streets of Niger's capital on Saturday to demand the departure of U.S. troops, after the ruling junta further shifted

South Africa recalls J&J's cough syrup sold in six African nations after suspected toxicity

South Africa's health regulator said on Saturday it is recalling batches of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup after detection of high levels of diethylene glycol.

US to announce additional $100 million in aid to respond to Sudan conflict

The United States on Sunday will announce an additional $100 million in aid to respond to the conflict in Sudan, according to a statement seen by Reuters,

US judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes

A U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used to live in Virginia and was accused of killing innocent civilians in that country’s civil war

World donors pledge more than 2 billion euros in aid for war-stricken Sudan

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that world donors are pledging more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine

Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event

For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment

Nigerian regulator: no record of child deaths from recalled J&J cough syrup

A senior official at Nigeria's drug regulator said on Tuesday that the regulator had no record of children dying from a batch of cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson which

9 corpses found adrift in boat off Brazil were likely migrants from Mauritania and Mali, police say

Brazilian police investigating the discovery of a boat full of corpses say the dead were likely African migrants from Mali and Mauritania

UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations

A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards reparations for transatlantic

Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless

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Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens

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Kenya flood toll rises to 181 as homes and roads are destroyed

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US to provide nearly $55 million in humanitarian aid for Burkina Faso

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Two Nigerian officers face court martial over drone strike that killed 85 civilians

Nigeria's military has ordered two officers to face court martial proceedings over a drone strike that killed at least 85 civilians, the defence HQ said on Thursday,

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UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger'

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DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy

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Kenya's military chief among 10 people killed in helicopter crash

Kenya's military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto

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Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West Africa to use the

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Ethiopia's Amhara militia says resettlement plan 'beats war drum'

Leaders of a militia in Ethiopia's Amhara region accused the administration in neighbouring Tigray of "beating a war drum" over plans to return hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans

2 Nigerian military personnel will face court martial over a drone attack that killed 85 villagers

Nigerian military authorities say two military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a drone attack in the West African nation’s conflict-battered north four months earlier

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Kenya's weather outlook 'dire' as cyclone nears, president says

Torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent weeks, killing at least 210 people, are forecast to worsen over the rest of this month,

Sudanese refugees flee UN camp in Ethiopia following attacks

At least 1,000 Sudanese refugees have fled a camp run by the United Nations in northern Ethiopia following a series of shootings and robberies, three of the

Violence shuts crucial aid corridor into Sudan's Darfur, UN agency says

Violence around the city of al-Fashir in Darfur, Sudan, has blocked a recently opened humanitarian corridor from Chad and time is running out to prevent starvation in the vast region, the

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Rwanda denies its troops attacked displaced persons camp in DR Congo

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Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228

The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to 228, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

Togo ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative poll, final provisional results show

Togo's ruling party has won 108 out of 113 seats in parliament, according to the final provisional results of last month's legislative election announced on Friday.

South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire

An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg last year blamed neglect by authorities for allowing a building to become a den for guns, murder,

Chad vote counting begins after tense first Sahel presidential poll since coups

Chad deployed dozens of security forces in the capital amid rising tensions on Monday as polls closed and vote counting

Chad holds a presidential election after years of military rule

Voters in Chad have headed to the polls to cast their ballots in a long delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under the interim president

An inquiry into a building fire in South Africa that killed 76 finds city authorities responsible

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New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor

In an interview with The Associated Press, the new head of Liberia's forest management authority, Rudolph Merab, said he would work to increase timber exports and cut regulations

Mozambique's ruling party announces Chapo as presidential candidate

Mozambique's ruling FRELIMO party has announced Daniel Chapo will be its presidential candidate in an election scheduled for October.

2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

Authorities say two workers are dead and 53 are trapped under rubble after a multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa

Malawi court drops corruption charges against vice president

A court in Malawi has dropped corruption charges against the country's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, clearing a legal hurdle over his potential candidacy in next year's

Building collapse in South Africa leaves three dead, dozens trapped

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At Least 107 migrants freed from captivity in southeast Libya, spokesman says

At least 107 migrants including women and children have been freed from captivity in a town in southeast Libya, a security force spokesman said on Monday.

Rescuers search for survivors after South Africa building collapses

Rescuers were using cranes, drills and their bare hands to try to reach dozens of people trapped when a multi-storey building being

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Rescue teams searching for dozens of construction workers missing after a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have brought out more survivors as the operation entered a second night of desperate work to find anyone alive in the mangled wreckage

BHP insists Anglo American's South African assets must go in any takeover, sources say

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Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in power

South Africa's Zuma faces dissent in new party as election nears

Former South African President Jacob Zuma is facing an attempt to oust him from leadership positions in his new party, state broadcaster SABC reported on

Anguish as Kenya's government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid

Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains

Death toll from strikes on eastern Congo camps rises to 18

Eighteen people were killed and 32 wounded on Friday when at least five rockets fell on camps sheltering displaced people around the eastern Congolese

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Cape Verde first African state to agree to attend peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the island state of Cape Verde had become the first African country to agree to attend a world "peace summit" aimed at finding

Tunisia detains a prominent activist for migrants' rights

Tunisia's public prosecutor on Tuesday detained Saadia Mosbah, a prominent activist and head of a nongovernmental group that defends the rights of migrants, human rights groups said,

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Authorities say a cruise ship worker from South Africa has been arrested in Alaska’s capital city after he was accused of attacking a woman and two security guards with scissors on board the vessel

Egypt's non-oil business shrinks for 41st straight month, PMI shows

Egypt's non-oil private sector continued to shrink in April despite a $35 billion investment deal signed with the United Arab Emirates in February and an $8 billion IMF agreement in

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South Africa's Ramaphosa calls opposition flag-burning ad 'treasonous'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as "treasonous" a campaign ad by an opposition party that depicts a burning national flag, as antagonism

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Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims

Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding

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Nigerian authorities on Wednesday denied allegations from Binance's CEO of soliciting bribes, saying the claim was a "diversionary tactic" and an "act of blackmail"

IMF and DR Congo reach agreement on final review of loan deal

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Microsoft to shut Africa development centre in Nigeria

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Ghana's top court postpones hearing on challenge to anti-LGBTQ bill

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Egypt's foreign debt climbed by $3.5 billion in the three months to the end of December, according to central bank data released on Thursday.

Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal, injuring 10

Senegal’s transport minister says a Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at an airport near the capital and 10 people were injured

In surprise move, Somalia asks U.N. to end political mission

Somalia's government has requested the termination of a U.N. political mission that has advised it on peace-building, security reforms and

Nigerian journalist detained over a week under cybercrime law, employer says

A Nigerian investigative journalist has spent more than a week in police detention without being brought to court for allegedly violating the country's cybercrime laws, his employer

Chad declares interim president Deby winner of disputed vote

Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 61%

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, has been declared the winner of this week’s presidential election

Zimbabwe to fine businesses not using official new exchange rate

Zimbabwe will fine businesses using inflated exchange rates as the government battles to maintain the value of its newly introduced gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).

Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labour shortage

Greece will start bringing in workers from Egypt this summer to take on temporary farming jobs under a deal between the countries to tackle a labour shortage, the migration ministry

Unusual floods in eastern Congo causing hardship to almost half a million people, WFP says

Floods in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces in eastern Congo have hit nearly half a million people, creating food shortages, displacements and risk of diseases, according to a World Food Program report released Wednesday

Casualties reported in Chad from gunfire celebrating junta leader's victory

A number of people were hurt in Chad, some severely, in gunfire celebrating interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby's declared election

Mozambique's president says northern town under Islamist attack

Mozambique's army is fighting Islamist insurgents who launched a major attack on the northern town of Macomia on Friday morning, President Filipe Nyusi said in a televised address.

Zuma in court seeking right to run in South Africa's pivotal election

South Africa's top court began hearing legal arguments on Friday on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can run for parliament, a case whose

Gunmen abduct 9 students in Nigeria's north in the latest attack targeting schools

Gunmen have abducted at least nine students from a school in northern Nigeria's Kogi State

Gunmen kidnap nine students from Nigerian university

At least nine students were kidnapped from their classrooms by gunmen at a university in Nigeria's northern state of Kogi, the state government said on Friday, as

Guineans mourn victims of stadium crush that killed 56

When Mory Cisse dropped his 27-year-old brother off at a stadium in the southeastern Guinean city of Nzerekore to watch a soccer match after lunch on Sunday, he had

Sudan's famine-hit Zamzam camp comes under fire, say residents and MSF

Sudan's famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp has been struck by shelling from the Rapid Support Forces, volunteers and medical aid agency MSF said, as the paramilitary group

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Mali talks propose junta rule for three more years

Participants in Mali's national dialogue on Friday recommended extending the military-led transition to democracy by three years and allowing junta leader Assimi Goita to stand in

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Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government's response

Winnie Makinda says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the Kenyan government’s response to floods that devastated her poor community in the capital of Nairobi

Man rescued five days after South Africa building collapse

A man was rescued from the rubble five days after a deadly building collapse in South Africa in what Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said was "nothing short of a miracle".

On 11th-hour visit to Angola, Biden pledges lasting support to Africa

Joe Biden pledged lasting U.S. engagement with Africa as he met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco in Luanda on Tuesday, as part of his first

Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in northwest Nigeria

More than 100 people were kidnapped by gunmen during Friday night raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria, a district head and residents said on

Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released by the

Hundreds protest in Tunisia to demand a date for fair presidential elections

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists and opposition figures, and the setting of a date for

Prince Harry and Meghan watch street-style dances in Lagos

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Sunday treated to street-style dances in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, where they unveiled a partnership between their Archewell Foundation

Rebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town

Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African Republic have carried out an attack in a village known for gold mining

Nigeria's fashion and dancing styles are in the spotlight as Harry and Meghan visit Lagos

Nigeria’s fashion and traditional dances were at full display during Prince Harry and Meghan's visit to the country's largest city, Lagos

Kidnapped Nigerian university students rescued

Nigerian security forces have rescued students kidnapped from a university in northern Kogi state, along with other victims held by the abductors, the army and state

Egypt to intervene in ICJ case as Israel tensions rise

Egypt on Sunday said it would intervene in support of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing the growing scale of Israel's operations in

Factbox-Key issues for South African voters in wide open 2024 election

South Africans will vote in a national election on May 29 with an unprecedented sense of uncertainty about the outcome, as polls suggest the African National Congress will

Death toll up to 32 in South Africa building collapse but rescue efforts boosted by 1 more survivor

Rescue teams in South Africa are searching for any survivors still trapped under rubble a week after an apartment building that was under construction collapsed

Chad opposition leader Masra files challenge against presidential election result

Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra has lodged a legal appeal with the country's constitutional council to challenge the preliminary result of the Central African nation's May

Thousands replaster Mali's Great Mosque of Djenne, which is threatened by conflict

Thousands of Malians joined the replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali

Tunisia extends the detention of two journalists, lawyers begin a strike

Tunisia's public prosecutor extended on Monday the detention of two journalists, while lawyers began a one-day strike to protest against the arrest of a prominent critic of the

South Africa's Ramaphosa denies pause in power cuts is linked to election

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday rejected opposition allegations that a recent pause in the electricity cuts that have

Nigerian gunmen seek talks after abducting dozens, families say

Gunmen who abducted 105 people in northwest Nigeria last week are not after ransom payments but negotiations with the Zamfara state government, five families of the

Tunisian police storm lawyers' headquarters and arrest another lawyer

Tunisian police stormed the bar association's headquarters for the second time in two days and arrested a lawyer, witnesses said on Monday, after detaining two journalists as well as

Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023

A top migration monitoring group says conflicts and natural disasters left nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, a new record

Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival

Sean Penn has blasted the organizers of the Oscars of being cowards who, in effect, limit the kind of films that can be funded and made

Turkey says to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkey decided to submit its declaration of official intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the

South Africa's unemployment rate climbs weeks before election

South Africa's unemployment rate rose for the second quarter in a row to 32.9% in the first three months of this year, data showed on Tuesday, two weeks before the

Four rescued from collapsed Kenya building, more people likely trapped

Rescuers have pulled four people out of the rubble of a collapsed building in the Mathare neighbourhood of Kenya's capital on Tuesday, but more people were likely trapped, the

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

The death toll from a building collapse in the South African city of George last week edged up to 33 on Tuesday, as rescuers continued to comb through the rubble with 19

South Africa's health insurance law set to face legal challenges

South Africa's main opposition party, joined by some labour and business groups, said on Tuesday it would go to court to fight a bill aimed at providing

South Africa's new Rise Mzansi party sees opportunities in tight election

South Africa's most competitive election since the advent of democracy could provide opportunities for new political party Rise Mzansi to make innovative

Three Libyan fighters killed in clashes with smugglers near border with Algeria

Three Libyan fighters of a military force based in Tripoli were killed in clashes with smugglers and drug dealers in the desert near the border with Algeria, the force said in a

South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players

After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

Morocco has grown its automotive industry from virtually non-existent to Africa’s largest in less than two decades

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

More than half of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid this year following a devastating drought that led to widespread crop failure as humanitarian

At least five missing in landslide in central Kenya

A landslide that followed heavy rain in central Kenya has swept away at least five people, residents said on Wednesday, and the Red Cross said its

A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanity

Switzerland’s top criminal court has convicted a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity for his role in murder, torture and other repression by the west African country’s security forces against opponents of its longtime dictator

Swiss court jails Gambian ex-minister for crimes against humanity

A Swiss court on Wednesday convicted a former government minister from Gambia of crimes against humanity under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh and jailed him for 20 years, in a historic

UN prosecutor confirms death of last two Rwanda genocide fugitives

The last two suspects sought by a U.N. tribunal over their alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide died in 1998, the U.N. war crimes prosecutor tasked with finding them said on

Mosque attack in Nigeria’s north injures at least 24 people, including children

At least 24 worshippers, including four children, were injured in northern Nigeria’s Kano state after a man attacked the mosque where they were praying early Wednesday morning, resulting in an explosion, the police said

Nigeria inflation scales new 28-year peak in April

Nigeria's headline consumer inflation accelerated to a new 28-year high in April, hitting 33.69% year-on-year, up from 33.20% in March, statistics agency data

Two Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial, bolstering fears for free speech

A Tunisian judge on Wednesday ordered the imprisonment of two prominent journalists pending trial, their families and lawyers said, reinforcing fears of a widespread campaign aimed

An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch says an Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week

South Africa's president signs major health bill just before election

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Wednesday a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage, hailing it as a

US sanctions two commanders of Sudan's paramilitary RSF

The United States Treasury said in a statement on Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on two top commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following attacks in

2 journalists in detention in Tunisia as authorities launch wave of arrests against critics

Two Tunisian journalists are kept in pre-trial detention as authorities continued a wave of arrests targeting perceived critics of President Kais Saied's government

Sudan's people are trapped in `inferno of brutal violence' as famine and fighting close in, UN says

The Sudanese people “are trapped in an inferno of brutal violence” with famine, disease and fighting “closing in” and no end in sight, the top U.N. humanitarian official in the war-torn country says

Tunisia denies torturing detained lawyer who collapsed in court

Tunisia's interior ministry on Thursday dismissed accusations by lawyers and a rights group that police officers had tortured a detained attorney who collapsed in court.

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah

South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order a cease-fire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah

Chad's Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed election

Chad's constitutional council confirmed Mahamat Idriss Deby as winner of the May 6 presidential election on Thursday after dismissing challenges by two losing

Emirates to resume Nigeria flights after nearly two years

Dubai's Emirates airline will resume flight schedules to Nigeria from Oct. 1, it said on Thursday, ending a close to two-year halt to flights.

Tunisian lawyers go on strike, protest against alleged police abuse

Tunisian lawyers began a one-day nationwide strike on Thursday, with hundreds taking to the streets of the capital, to protest against the recent arrest of two of their colleagues,

Residents cower as fighting picks up in Sudan's al-Fashir

Residents are fleeing missile fire and sheltering without food and water amid escalating fighting in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir,

LATAM Airlines expands frequency of Brazil international flights; Air France adds route

LATAM Airlines will increase the frequency of seven of its international routes connecting Brazil to the United States and countries in Europe and Africa, it

Grief and anger as Congo mourners blame Rwanda-backed rebels for attack

Families huddled near the line of small coffins in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, all mourning the children and others killed

Mass wedding plans for 100 Nigerian girls and women spark outrage

A Nigerian rights group has launched a petition to stop plans by religious leaders and a state lawmaker to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ceremony next week,

South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya

The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups have signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy

Kenyan lawyers move to block police deployment to Haiti

Kenyan lawyers have moved to block the country's planned deployment of police to Haiti, a court filing showed, days before officers are expected to arrive in the Caribbean nation to

Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory

Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on

South Africa's election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here's what to know

South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the ruling African National Congress party, which has been in power since the end of apartheid 30 years ago

Ghana parliament reconvenes, approves World Bank loan and appointees

Ghana's parliament, which had been adjourned since March following a dispute between the speaker and the president over an anti-LGBT bill, reconvened on

UN rights chief warns of catastrophe in Sudan's al-Fashir

The U.N. human rights chief said on Friday he was "horrified" by escalating violence near Sudan's al-Fashir and held discussions this week with commanders from both sides of the

Rescue efforts halted after South African building collapse where 33 died

Officials in the South African city of George halted the search for survivors and more bodies on Friday at the site of a collapsed building where 33 people died.

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West African country

UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company

U.N. experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a company in the United Arab Emirates, despite the oil-rich country’s difficulties in managing debts backed by its oil reserves

Tunisia says 23 migrants missing after setting off in boat to Italy

About 23 migrants were missing after setting off in a boat from Tunisia towards Italy, the country's national guard said on Saturday.

Tunisian rights groups say freedoms threatened under Saied's rule

Freedoms in Tunisia are being threatened under the rule of President Kais Saied and the authorities are using the judiciary and police to punish their opponents, 10 local rights

Libya's eastern government investigating disappearance of lawmaker

Libya's eastern-based authorities are investigating the disappearance of a member of parliament, the region's interior ministry said, and it did not believe he had been killed.

Rescuers search for 11 fishermen missing at sea in South Africa

Search and rescue efforts were underway in South Africa on Saturday to find 11 fishermen missing at sea after their vessel sunk off the coast of Cape Town, the fisheries

One killed, six injured in clashes in western Libyan city, TV channel says

At least one person was killed and six injured when fierce clashes broke out on Saturday in the city of Zawiya in western Libya, prompting calls for a ceasefire to rescue families

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections

South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says

South Africa's new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party is aiming to win a parliamentary majority in a May 29 election so that it can

Tunisia recovers bodies of four migrants off its coast, rescues dozens

Tunisia recovered the bodies of four migrants off the country's coast on Saturday, the national guard said, amid an increase in migrant boats heading from Tunisia toward Italy in

Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

Hundreds of anti-migrant protestors have marched through the streets of a Tunisian town where many migrants are living while waiting to try and travel by boat to Europe

Congolese army says it has foiled a coup attempt. Self-exiled opposition figure threatens president

Congo’s army says it has foiled a coup attempt and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners

DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens

The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American

Uganda captures bomb expert of Islamic State-allied rebel group

Uganda's military has captured a commander of an Islamic State-allied rebel group who is an expert in making improvised explosive devices, or bombs, that the group has used to

Hundreds of Tunisian president's supporters protest against 'foreign interference'

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied amid widespread criticism at home and abroad after a wave of arrests that included journalists,

US to complete withdrawal from Niger by Sept. 15

Niger and the United States have reached an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from the West African country, a process that has already begun and will be

US troops, equipment will depart from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September

Ex-South African leader Zuma, now a ruling party critic, is disqualified from next week's election

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been disqualified from running for a seat in Parliament in next week's national election because of a previous criminal conviction

South Africa's ex-leader Zuma barred from standing in election

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month's election, the country's top court ruled on Monday, a

Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in next week’s national election over a previous criminal conviction, the latest twist in his return to politics

Nigerian judge denies separatist leader Kanu bail for the second time

A Nigerian judge denied separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu bail for the second time in two months on Monday and also dismissed his application to be moved to prison from

ANC support grows in weeks before South African election, poll shows

Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress has risen in the weeks leading up to this month's election, a tracking poll showed,

The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know

Security forces thwarted a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in which armed men targeted the homes of top officials and briefly occupied the office of the

Mayor, two others killed in Cameroon amid National Day celebrations

Gunmen in Cameroon killed a local mayor and two others in the restive North West region as the nation observed its National Day on Monday, the regional

Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band

Authorities in Congo are accusing three Americans of involvement in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Nigeria's army says it has rescued hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, who had been held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in the country's northeast

Nigeria central bank delivers another big hike, third this year

Nigeria's central bank delivered another big interest rate hike on Tuesday, responding to a continued rise in inflation

Police rescue at least 22 people kidnapped from suburb of Nigeria's capital

At least 22 people kidnapped by gunmen from the suburban Dawaki district of Abuja, Nigeria's capital, were rescued, police and residents said on Tuesday.

Gunmen kill 40 in north-central Nigeria attack

At least 40 people were killed and many others wounded in an attack by gunmen on Zurak village in Nigeria's north-central Plateau state, where clashes between

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.

South Africa election: How Mandela's once revered ANC lost its way with infighting and scandals

South Africa’s African National Congress rose above politics for years

OPEC oil output rises in November as Libya recovers, survey finds

OPEC oil output rose for a second month in November as Libya's production recovered after resolution of a political crisis, a Reuters survey found, though members

Kenyan president will receive White House praise over troops-to-Haiti move − but lack of action across Americas should prompt regional soul-searching

Kenya’s William Ruto will meet President Joe Biden during a rare US state visit from an African leader − and one that comes as Haiti’s crisis spirals.

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

President Joe Biden has welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House to kick off a three-day state visit

UN food agency looks for $400 million to feed millions in southern Africa

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Thirty years after end of apartheid, equality eludes South Africa

Nelson Mandela's African National Congress promised South Africans "A Better Life For All" when it swept to power in the country's

Nigerian court adjourns Binance, executives' tax evasion trial to June 14

A Nigerian court has adjourned a tax evasion case against Binance to next month for possible arraignment of the cryptocurrency exchange and two of its executives

Chad's PM Masra resigns after disputed election, Deby confirmed winner

Chad's prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has tendered his resignation after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was confirmed as a winner of the May 6

Emerging market credit ratings are finally looking up again

From Brazil, Nigeria and Turkey to even some of the riskiest emerging markets such as Egypt and Zambia, evidence is growing that a decade-long deterioration in

Who will lead South Africa after the May 29 election?

South Africa's May 29 election looks set to be the most tightly contested since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting that the governing African National

Biden says the US is 'all in' on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip, and he spoke of “our nation’s original sin."

Biden acknowledges horrific history of slavery that has connected the US and Angola while projecting optimism for future ties

Biden acknowledges horrific history of slavery that has connected the US and Angola while projecting optimism for future ties

Boosted by Gaza war, South African Muslim party open to deal with ANC

South Africa's small Muslim political party Al Jama-ah is gaining support due to the conflict in Gaza and sees itself as a potential coalition partner for the

Tunisia sentences two journalists to one year in prison

A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced two journalists to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news that harms public security, a judicial official said, amid growing

DRC parliament elects speaker in delayed vote days after foiled coup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's national assembly elected Vital Kamerhe, whose home was violently attacked on Sunday, as speaker in a delayed vote, a key step towards

Biden thanks Kenya's Ruto for sending police to Haiti and defends keeping US forces from the mission

President Joe Biden has offered his deep appreciation to Kenyan President William Ruto for the coming deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police forces to help quell gang violence in Haiti

In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election

The struggle starts early in the Hammanskraal area of South Africa as people queue some mornings to fill buckets with water from a tank provided by an aid agency

Eleven killed in Tanzania sugar factory accident, police say

Eleven people including three foreigners were killed in an accident on Thursday at a major sugar factory in Tanzania, police said.

In rural South Africa, voters weigh frustration and ANC loyalty

In Nelson Mandela's hometown of Qunu there has been no running water since 2016, jobs are scarce and crime is on the rise as

Chad's Deby sworn in as president after three years of military rule

Chad's newly elected President Mahamat Idriss Deby was sworn in to succeed his late father on Thursday, after three years as an interim leader under military

Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule

Chad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago

EU anti-piracy force flags possible attack off Somali coast

The European Union's anti-piracy force in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, Operation Atalanta, on Thursday flagged a possible pirate attack on the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel

Kenyan police arrival in Haiti delayed, Kenya's President Ruto affirms commitment

The deployment of the first Kenyan police officers to Haiti to lead an international anti-gang force has been delayed after a planned flight from Nairobi was postponed

Former South African President Jacob Zuma criticizes top court over election disqualification

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has criticized the country’s highest court and his former allies in the ruling African National Congress over his disqualification from next week’s election

Zuma says he will fight for his rights over South Africa election disqualification

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma said on Thursday that he will fight for his rights, after the country's top court ruled that he was not eligible

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of human-caused climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday

Harris announces plans to help 80% of Africa gain access to the internet, up from 40% now

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from 40% now

International Court of Justice ruling on Israel's actions in Gaza

The International Court of Justice today delivered its Order on the request for the modification and the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa on 10 May 2024 in the

South Africa hails World Court ruling on Israel's Rafah assault

South Africa's government on Friday hailed as ground-breaking a ruling by the World Court that ordered Israel to halt its military

South Africa's Inkatha Freeedom Party favours alternative alliances over ANC

South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will try to form a governing coalition that excludes the African National Congress should the ruling party lose its

Tens of thousands flee as paramilitaries attack Sudan's al-Fashir, activists say

Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in a camp in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir, activists said, after a raid by Rapid Support Forces paramilitary forces who are fighting to

Will South Africa have a new government or president after election?

South Africans vote in national and provincial elections on May 29 with opinion polls suggesting the governing African National Congress will lose its

EU anti-piracy force frees ship from suspected pirates off Somalia

The European Union's anti-piracy force in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea said on Friday the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel Basilisk had been freed from suspected pirates off the

Battle for Anglo's copper assets tests BHP's resolve as deadline looms

BHP's resolve to add more copper to its portfolio will be tested by Anglo American investors' demands for a simpler offer for the whole

Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on 'security job' that was covert coup attempt

The friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a six-figure offer to travel there as part of the family’s security detail in what turned out to be a failed coup attempt

US, Kenya look to strengthen business, trade ties

The U.S. and Kenya will hold a new round of trade talks next month, they said on Friday, as the two countries tout new business deals and look to boost

It's possible no party will get a majority in South Africa's election. Here's what that would mean

The focus for South Africa’s national election next week is on the fate of the African National Congress party and whether it is going to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time

South Africa's 4 big political parties begin final weekend of campaigning ahead of election

South Africa’s four main political parties have begun a final weekend of campaigning before a possibly pivotal election that could bring the country’s most important change in 30 years

South Africa's Ramaphosa promises to 'do better' as election looms

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Saturday to do more on issues including jobs and state welfare as he campaigned

Five killed after informal gold mine collapses in northern Kenya

At least five people were killed and several others were missing after an informal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya, officials and local media said.

Burkina Faso extends junta rule by five years

Burkina Faso's ruling junta will remain in power for another five years after participants in national talks on Saturday proposed extending the transition back to democracy by 60 months

Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force in an attempt to shore up the world’s newest currency

Zimbabwe introduced the world's newest currency in April with public rallies and commercial jingles

South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance

South Africans will vote on Wednesday with widespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and corruption threatening to end the dominance of the African National

Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city

An international aid group says more than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group over a major city in the western Darfur region killed at least 123 people

Over 20 killed in attack on central Mali village

Over 20 civilians were killed in an attack in central Mali on Saturday, a local official said on Sunday.

Comoros President sworn in for fourth term after disputed poll

Comoros President Azali Assoumani pledged on Sunday to work for peace and rapidly grow the economy as he was sworn in for his fourth term in office, following a tense January

South Africa's main opposition party rallies support as it concludes election campaign

South Africa’s main opposition party Democratic Alliance has made its final call to South Africans to help it unseat the ruling African National Congress

Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations

Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems

South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994

South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country takes its most significant political step since it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy 30 years ago

South Africa's divisive Malema could be post-election kingmaker

South Africa's Julius Malema, who quit the ruling African National Congress to form a radical leftist party, could potentially become a kingmaker or even deputy

South Africa's DA leader Steenhuisen wages mission to stop 'doomsday coalition'

South Africa's election this week could present a golden opportunity for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and its leader John Steenhuisen if the ruling

South Africa's surprise election challenger is evoking the past anti-apartheid struggle

Former South African President Jacob Zuma is the wild card in Wednesday’s election for Africa’s most advanced country

Hundreds flee in northwest Nigeria after attacks, official, residents say

Hundreds of people have fled their villages in a rural community in northwestern Nigeria after weekend attacks by armed groups left 10 dead and at least

Egypt jails former presidential hopeful for one year with labour

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Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions

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Egypt to host conference for Sudan's civilian political groups in June

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Sudan's army rejects US call to return to peace talks

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South Africa heads for 'coalition country' as partial election results put ruling ANC well below 50%

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For the first time in South Africa's democratic era, the African National Congress (ANC) will have to seek one or more coalition partners to

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Gunmen kill 11 in attack in Nigeria's southeast, army says

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South Sudan receives its first batch of a new vaccine for malaria from the WHO

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Zambia's former first lady and daughter arrested over properties worth more than $2 million

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South Africa's Ramaphosa badly weakened by ANC election slump

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US military completes major exercise in Africa and works to deepen partnerships

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South Africa's ANC wins 159 seats in national assembly, says electoral commission

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Egypt's economy likely to grow by 4.2% next year, says minister

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All eyes on ANC as it discusses who to enlist to govern South Africa

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Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

Africa’s most populous country has ground to a halt as Nigeria’s largest labor unions begin striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades

Somalia to expel Ethiopian troops unless Somaliland port deal scrapped, official says

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Rights violations for Uganda's LGBTQ community escalating - pressure group

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Algeria seeks to lure tourists to neglected cultural, scenic glories

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South Korea, Africa leaders pledge deeper ties, critical mineral development

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and the leaders of African countries agreed on Tuesday to forge deeper trade and business cooperation and launched a

South Korean president vows to expand mineral ties with Africa and send more development aid

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South Africa's ANC weighs up partners, from free-marketeers to Marxists

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Storm rips through coastal South African province, killing 11

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The G20 has 'shock absorbers' to deal with Trump's return as US president, South Africa says

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South Africa business activity grows again in May, PMI shows

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Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in decades

A quadrupling of the price of subsidised bread has made it harder than ever for Gamal Ahmad and millions of other Egyptians to get by.

South African economy unexpectedly shrinks due to drought

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Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso

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South Africa's ANC leans towards unity government but meets resistance

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Act of faith: Kenya enlists evangelical pastors to guide Haiti mission

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South Africa's ANC leans toward a 'unity' government that evokes Mandela but divisions are there

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South Africa's ANC will seek to form government of national unity

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Sudan army vows harsh response to RSF attack on village, UN calls for probe

Sudan's army said on Thursday it would deliver a "harsh response" to an attack a day earlier on a village by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that pro-democracy

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Egypt will take its biggest ever delegation to the Paris Olympics with the hope of exceeding its record medal haul from three years ago and continue to build its

South Africa's ANC coalition conundrum leaves supporters on edge

Sinah Molokwane, a lifelong member of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, is struggling to accept that her

Fire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter, UN says

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Sudanese RSF paramilitaries clash with the army, leaving at least 100 people dead

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South Africa's ANC to invite other parties to form government of national unity - Ramaphosa

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) will invite other political parties to form a government of national unity, its leader Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, after a

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3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in Congo go on trial before a military court

The military trial of 51 suspects, including three Americans, accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Congo last month has opened in the country's capital of Kinshasa

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa hails Russia's Putin as 'my dear friend' and ally

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday cast President Vladimir Putin as "my dear brother" and said Russia was a consistent ally of Zimbabwe.

South African parties await details of ANC unity government proposal

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Attacks leave Sudanese refugees stranded in Ethiopian forest

Refugees from Sudan's civil war who fled into neighbouring Ethiopia say they have been forced to move on again and take shelter in a forest and on roadsides after

Sudan could soon have 10 million internally displaced people, UN agency says

The number of people internally displaced in Sudan due to conflict could soon exceed 10 million, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday, in the world's largest

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker wins part of appeal, still faces extradition to US

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Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban

At the bus station in Agadez, a town in northern Niger that serves as a gateway to the Sahara, a dozen men – their faces

Death toll rises as rescue charity spots another body in sea off Libya

Another body was spotted off the coast of Libya on Saturday, a day after a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants in the same area of the

US, British citizens among suspects on trial in Congo after thwarted coup

More than 50 defendants, including six with U.S., British, Canadian or Belgian citizenship, appeared in court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday charged

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Two women in Comoros detained on gay sex charges after marriage bid

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Suspected Islamists kill at least 38 in attack on eastern Congo villages

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Death toll rises to 41 in attack on eastern Congo villages

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Suspected Islamists in eastern Congo kill more than 80 in a week

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Sudan's al-Fashir main hospital shut after RSF attack, aid group says

The main hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir city has been attacked by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and put out of service, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which supports the

Fighting between central Somalia clans kills at least 55, residents say

A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday.

Nigeria gunmen kill 50 in raid on northwest village, residents say

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Palestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards

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The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues

The U.N. migration agency tells The Associated Press that the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives many from their homes

Soldiers in Malawi search for missing military plane carrying vice president and former first lady

Malawi's president says soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern Malawi after a military plane carrying the country’s vice president and a former first lady went missing in the area

Search continues for missing aircraft carrying Malawi vice president

Search and rescue operations will continue until the missing aircraft carrying Malawi's vice president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, is found, the southern African

Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram

Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko Haram captivity because the military

Thirty-eight migrants killed after boat capsizes off Yemen, official says

Thirty-eight migrants coming from the Horn of Africa were killed after their boat capsized off Yemen's Aden, a local official and witnesses said on Monday.

Death toll in Uganda landslide rises to 28

The bodies of two three-year-old boys were among those pulled from mud in eastern Uganda, swelling to 28 the death toll from a landslide last week that buried several villages,

Nigerian fishing community on edge after jihadists threaten attack

Nigerian fisherman Modu Umar has hardly slept for two weeks, torn between staying in his Baga community or fleeing after Islamist militants

For Ghana's cocoa farmers, fertiliser is the vote winner in looming election

Cocoa farmer Joseph Arkoh's vote in Saturday's election in Ghana hinges on one unlikely issue: fertiliser.

Malawi's vice president and 9 others are confirmed dead after their plane's wreckage is found

Malawi’s president says the vice president and nine others have died in a plane crash

Malawi vice president Chilima and nine others killed in plane crash

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others, including former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri, were killed when the military plane they were

IMF reaches staff level agreement with Kenya, urges fiscal consolidation

Kenya has reached a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, the organisation said, paving the way for the

South Africa's unity government must harmonise wildly different visions

Talks to forge South Africa's post-election unity government will need to bring together parties with goals as contradictory as seizing white-owned farms and

ICC prosecutor appeals for evidence of atrocities in Sudan after rebels attack hospital in Darfur

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is appealing for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan’s western Darfur region

Production starts at Senegal's first offshore oil project

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Riots erupt in drought-stricken central Algeria over months of water shortages

Violent riots erupted in a drought-stricken Algerian desert city last weekend after months of water shortages left taps running dry and forced residents to queue to access water for their households

ICC prosecutor warns of war crimes committed in Darfur's al-Fashir

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Zuma's MK party seeks to block South African parliament citing vote-rigging

Former South African president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has applied to the country's top court to block the newly elected

Migrant expulsions from Tunisia to Libya fuel extortion, abuse -UN briefing

Tunisian border guards have rounded up migrants and passed them to counterparts in Libya where they have faced forced labour, extortion, torture and killing,

Parts of Sudan are in famine, extent unclear, top US diplomat says

Parts of Sudan are in famine, a top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, adding that the extent of extreme hunger remained unclear nearly 14 months into a war

Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18

A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutional

More than 80 passengers killed in the latest boat accident in Congo

Congo's president says a boat carrying more than 270 passengers has capsized on a river near Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead

Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says

A new report has for the first time found traces of highly potent opioids known as nitazenes in drugs consumed in Africa’s retail drug market

UN Security Council to vote on demand for halt to siege of Sudanese city

The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Thursday on a British-drafted resolution that demands a halt to the siege of al-Fashir in Sudan's North Dafur region

Interior ministers of Libya and Tunisia agree reopening of major border crossing

Interior ministers from Libya and Tunisia said on Wednesday they had agreed to partially reopen the border crossing at Ras Jdir on Thursday morning, and to fully reopen it on June

Migrants dying in unprecedented numbers on Canary Islands route, NGO says