Zambian schools shut for three more weeks due to cholera
Children across Zambia will return to school three weeks late from their festive holidays due to a cholera outbreak. Both…
Ousmane Sonko: Senegal court upholds opposition leader’s libel conviction
Senegal’s Supreme Court has rejected opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s appeal against a libel conviction, potentially ruling him out of next…
Indian navy boards ship attacked by pirates off Somali coast
Indian navy commandos have boarded a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast, officials say. Crew members had sent a…
Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend…
Taifa Gas Investment SEZ Limited | Taifa gas expansion 2023
A state-of-the-art liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility is being built in Mombasa by Taifa Gas Investment SEZ Limited.Taifa Gas’…
Key Africa infrastructure projects to watch in 2024
With the support of international stakeholders, the African continent is undertaking several large-scale infrastructure projects that cross borders and seek…
Agriculture-led recovery propels Kenya’s Q3 GDP growth to 5.9%
Fruit exports played a pivotal role in bolstering Kenya’s agricultural sector, posting a surge of 84.3 per cent to 59,684.5…
US dismisses SA’s case against Israel as ‘meritless’
The US has dismissed South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa argued that…
Ex-South African leader Mbeki is alive, foundation says
South African former President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, his foundation says. The foundation was reacting to reports circulating…
AU, US urge respect for Somalia’s sovereignty amid row
The African Union and the US have called for the respect of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, in response to…
DR Congo president’s poll win contested in court
A candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s recent presidential elections has legally challenged the victory of incumbent President Félix…
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation to more countries, including Kenya and Uganda. This comes days…
Rwanda recalls Kenyan drug over safety concerns
Health authorities in Rwanda have recalled batches of antifungal tablets made in Kenya over safety concerns. In a statement, the…
Ethiopia cites Eritrea civil war in defence of port deal
“A civil war that lasted three decades fomented by internal crisis and foreign conspiracies occurred,” the Ethiopia’s Government Communication Service…
TotalEnergies to review controversial Uganda-Tanzania project
French energy giant TotalEnergies has said it will review its land acquisition practices for a $10bn (£7.9bn) project covering Uganda…
Will Smith surprises Guinea student who biked across Africa
Hollywood megastar Will Smith has made a surprise call to a Guinean man who cycled across Africa to get to…
Angola coffee exports up 37%
Angola yielded just over USD 3.5 million as a result of the export of 1,427 tons of commercial coffee (Robusta…
Kenya’s Copia Global and Visa join forces for digital financial revolution
Copia Global has officially announced a five-year partnership with global digital payment provider Visa.Copia Global is a Business-to-Customer(B2C) platform allowing…
Chad opposition figure Succès Masra appointed PM
Chad’s transitional leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has appointed long-time opposition figure Succès Masra as the country’s new prime…
Rival Sudan generals harden tone amid ceasefire efforts
The heads of Sudan’s warring military factions have vowed to escalate fighting against each other amid regional efforts to end…