Kenyan authorities recover grabbed Indian Ocean islands
Kenya’s anti-graft agency has announced that it has recovered three Indian Ocean islands that had been illegally seized by three…
Niger re-opens skies to civilian flights
The authorities in Niger have announced the re-opening of the country’s airspace for civil and commercial flights. The military junta…
Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections – but no date
The leader of Gabon’s military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after “free, transparent” elections. However, in a…
Africa climate summit hijacked by West, activists say
Hundreds of people from several African countries have been protesting against the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, which they…
Angola to deepen bilateral cooperation with Nigeria
Angola has declared its readiness to deepen its bilateral cooperation with Nigeria. Téte António, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola,…
Breaking: President Tinubu Recalls All Nigerian Ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the recall of all Nigerian career and non-career ambassadors, reshaping the country’s diplomatic landscape. The…
Ali Bongo: Who is Gabon’s president arrested in army coup?
Ali Bongo, the man ousted as Gabon’s president, is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt,…
Akon: Success allows me to explore my African roots
RnB star Akon has been in the music business for almost 20 years. And the Senagalese-American singer says he’s finally…
Drama in battle for Kenya’s big sugar factory
The battle for control of Kenya’s main sugar-producing factory has taken a dramatic turn this week. Mumias Sugar, partly owned…
Concern in Kenya over safety of Worldcoin orb scans
A Kenyan MP has raised health concerns about the infra-red light used by Worldcoin’s eye-scanning orbs during a parliamentary probe…
Senegal opposition leader ends hunger strike
The main opposition party in Senegal says its leader, Ousmane Sonko, has ended a hunger strike he began following his…
Macron looks on as France’s Africa policy crumbles
Why is it so often that problems seem to get worse just when they ought to be getting better? Or…
Gnawa music: Morocco’s Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage
Gnawa music is a Moroccan spiritual musical tradition developed by descendants of enslaved people from sub-Saharan Africa. Combining ritual poetry…
Gabon coup: Why young Africans are celebrating military takeovers
Yet another coup in Africa – just five weeks after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was taken hostage by the troops…
Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’
Gabon’s new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy, but has refused to provide a timelines for…
Concern in Gabon over coup leaders’ intentions
The opposition coalition in Gabon has accused the military of showing no indication that having overthrown the former President Ali…
Nigeria’s President Tinubu warns of copycat coups
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suggested a nine-month transitional period for the Niger junta to return the country to civilian…
US stops visas for Sierra Leone election meddlers
The US government has announced that it will not issue visas to Sierra Leone officials who undermined elections held in…
Idris Elba and other stars name gorillas in Rwanda
New-born baby gorillas in Rwanda have been named – one by Hollywood star Idris Elba and his wife – in…
Cairo cemetery destruction prompts angry resignation
An Egyptian government official has submitted his resignation over the destruction of a number of historic mausoleums in centuries-old cemeteries…