Tunisia’s president sacks PM Bouden
Tunisia’s autocratic President Kais Saied has sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden. Ms Bouden – the country’s first ever female prime…
Niger coup: Evacuated European nationals arrive in Paris and Rome
Flights evacuating Europeans from Niger have arrived in France and Italy. France began evacuating its citizens from Niger amid anti-French…
Earthquake shakes northern Ethiopia and Eritrea
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 hit northern Ethiopia and the neighbouring Eritrea on Tuesday evening. No deaths or…
Protests persist in Senegal after Sonko crackdown
Senegal’s interior ministry says it is taking measures to “preserve peace and tranquillity” as opposition protests are still happening in…
Nigerians march against fuel subsidy removal
Trade union members in Nigeria are protesting against high fuel prices and inflation caused by the removal of a fuel…
Fighting halts flights to famous Ethiopian church town
Fighting has flared up in multiple areas of Ethiopia’s Amhara region between the army and local militias. Since April the…
Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions
There are rolling blackouts in Niger’s capital, Niamey, as well as the other major cities of Maradi and Zinder. People…
South Africa into last 16 with first World Cup win
South Africa have reached the knockout stages of the women’s football World Cup for the first time. They beat Italy…
UCI Cycling World Championships 2023: Biniam Girmay withdraws through injury
Eritrean history maker Biniam Girmay is out of the Cycling World Championships in Scotland because of injury. The 23-year-old was…
Kagame appoints daughter to key post in his office
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed his daughter to a key position in his office. Ange Kagame, 29, has been…
TikTok suspended in Senegal after protests
TikTok has been suspended in Senegal as it is being used to spread “hateful and subversive messages threatening the stability…
Somalia apologises for fielding slow sprinter
Somalia’s sports minister has apologised after a female participant in an international 100m race was so slow that people questioned…
Jacob Zuma back home after Russian medical trip
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has returned from Russia where he has been receiving medical treatment. “The check-up and…
Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions
Major cities in Niger are facing rolling blackouts following last week’s coup in the West African country. The power shortages…
Niger neighbours threaten response if coup quashed
Burkina Faso and Mali have issued a joint statement saying that they would regard any military intervention in Niger as…
Nigerian leader details plan to ease cost of living
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has fleshed out the details of a raft of measures to tackle the rising cost of…
Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso capital
Reports from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, say bursts of gunfire have been heard in the early hours of…
France evacuating its citizens from Niger ‘soon’
The French foreign ministry says it will soon start evacuating its nationals in Niger following a coup last week. It…
Two killed during Senegal opposition protests
Senegal’s interior ministry says two people have been killed in the city of Ziguinchor, during protests against the detention of…
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
Thousands of Pakistanis are taking the Libya route to seek work in Europe. It involves a boat journey, the perils…