Sudan conflict: What to do with the dead bodies in Khartoum
After seven weeks of a bitter battle for control of Sudan’s capital, some Khartoum residents are grappling with a problem…
Ugandan president tests positive for Covid
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he has contracted Covid-19 after one of three tests conducted on him turned out…
SA president to visit epicentre of cholera outbreak
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to lead a delegation of government leaders to Hammasnkraal, a township north of…
Sudan’s military ruler replaces two state governors
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has replaced two state governors, state-run new agency Suna reports. It comes as fighting…
Putin welcomes African peace mission bid – SA leader
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken over the phone about the upcoming peace…
Northern Ghana imposes meat ban over anthrax fears
The slaughter, sale and consumption of meat has been banned for a month in a northern region of Ghana because…
Nearly 300 children rescued from Sudan orphanage
Nearly 300 children have been safely rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, aid agencies say. They had been…
Ukraine war: Kyiv says troops advance on eastern front
Ukrainian forces have advanced around Bakhmut, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has said, describing the eastern city as the “epicentre…
Ukraine dam: What we know about Nova Kakhovka incident
A huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing a flood of water. Ukraine’s military…
Missouri man executed for killing two in botched jailbreak
A Missouri man has been executed after killing two men as a teenager, despite several jurors in the case petitioning…
Rwandan President Kagame sacks military top brass
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has sacked more than 200 soldiers, including senior military officers. Maj Gen Aloys Muganga, commander of…
Mexico violence: Bodies found dumped in ravine are missing call centre workers
Tests carried out on human remains found dumped in a ravine in Mexico suggest they are those of workers who…
Senegal says mobile phone internet shutdown over
The Senegalese government says it has reinstated internet access for mobile phones, although the connection has proved to be problematic…
Ukraine dam: The city of Kherson which has had enough
In the drive towards Kherson’s riverbanks, water from the Dnipro river arrives earlier than expected. Ahead, rooftops protrude above its…
Nigerians welcome Arsenal star Saka
Nigerians on Twitter have been praising Arsenal football star Bukayo Saka during his trip to Nigeria, with his latest visit…
Irish police report fall in number of home burglaries
The number of house burglaries in the Republic of Ireland fell by more than 20% last winter compared with the…
SA court throws out Zuma’s case over alleged leak
A South African court has thrown out a private prosecution brought by the former president, Jacob Zuma, against a senior…
Crocodile found to have made herself pregnant
The first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant has been identified at a zoo in Costa Rica. She…
Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules
An 88-year-old man accused of being a major financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide is unfit to stand trial, a…
Malawi road crash kills 22 after football match
At least 22 amateur footballers and supporters of their team have died in Malawi’s northern district of Karonga, after the…