Italy to evacuate 1,500 more refugees from Libya
The Italian government will take in 1,500 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya over the next three years, following an…
Cough syrup deaths: India bans anti-cold drug combination for children below four
India’s top drug controller has banned an anti-cold drug combination for use in children below the age of four. The…
Health alert issued over dust storms in Gambia
Health authorities in The Gambia have issued a public alert following days of widespread dust in many parts of the…
Firefighters battle wildfire for third day in South Africa
Firefighters are still battling a wildfire in Cape Town, South Africa, three days after it broke out. The wild blaze…
DR Congo elections: Vote enters second day after ‘chaos’
Voting has been extended into a second day in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election after widespread problems led…
East African regional troops complete DR Congo exit
The final troops of the East African regional force are departing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, just over a…
Bus crash in Algeria kills footballer and coach from Mouloudia Club El Bayadh
A bus crash in Algeria on Wednesday night killed a player and coach from top-flight side Mouloudia Club El Bayadh,…
Niger coup leaders expel French, but not US, troops fighting jihadists
Less than five months after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a coup, former colonial power France is pulling…
Rwanda launches $2M facility to provide financial and technical support to agritech startups
Rwanda has unveiled $2 million in funding for agriculture technology startups to provide them with financial and technical support.The allocation…
Malawi CDH investment bank supports LUANAR students’ agri-innovative ideas
CDH Investment Bank has supported Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR)’s Vice Chancellors student innovator awards, by awarding…
Transitional justice and national dialogue will define Ethiopia’s future
Ethiopia, a nation renowned for its rich history and diverse cultural heritage, has been grappling with internal conflicts for decades.…
William Ruto: The ‘tax collector’ president sparking Kenyan anger
Some Kenyans are mockingly referring to President William Ruto as Zakayo – Swahili for the biblical figure Zacchaeus, who is…
French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994…
DR Congo says no internet shutdown during polls
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have pledged that internet access will not be cut off at any point…
UN council votes for gradual exit of DR Congo force
The UN Security Council has voted for the gradual withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping force from the Democratic Republic of…
Weah pushes Liberia to U-turn on Gaza ceasesire
Liberia has reversed its vote against a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza following a directive by President George Weah. “The Liberian…
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian judge and kill her guard
Gunmen have kidnapped a Nigerian high court judge and killed her guard in southern Akwa Ibom state, police say. Justice…
Egypt and Ethiopia blame each other for failed Nile dam talks
Yet another round of talks over a controversial mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River has ended…
SA mine workers held against their will – union leader
More than 2,000 South African workers remain underground for a third day of sit-in protest at a mine in Rustenburg,…
DR Congo elections: Voting marred by lengthy delays
Voting in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s high-stakes presidential election has been marred by lengthy delays at polling stations. Voters…