MP says he was deported from Africa over China criticism
A Conservative MP says he was deported during a trip to Djibouti due to the east African country’s close ties…
Nigerians excited over Harry and Meghan’s planned visit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Nigeria next month following an invitation by the country’s chief of defence staff,…
Poland minister denies ‘pushback’ of pregnant Eritrean woman at border
Poland has denied that a pregnant Eritrean woman gave birth alone at the Poland-Belarus border after activists said soldiers had…
USAID grants US$235M for development projects in Angola
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has invested around 255 million US dollars over the last five years,…
Nelson Mandela mural to be unveiled at freedom celebration
A mural of Nelson Mandela will be painted and auctioned at a Bristol event celebrating 30 years of South African…
African business founders to take center stage at African Hidden Champions Soirée in Johannesburg
African Hidden Champions (AHC) will today host an exclusive Soirée in Johannesburg to convene and celebrate entrepreneurial spirit with top…
Swindon climber, 21, fundraising for Gambia water tower
A fundraiser has completed a challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest in three days to help bring water…
DR Congo legal warning to Apple is ‘first move’ – lawyer
The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country’s “first move” in a drive against…
Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits
Electricity supplies have been restored to Sierra Leone following weeks of power cuts, after it paid off part of the…
ADF to provide Rwanda partial credit guarantee to finance green and sustainable initiatives
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org),…
South Africa Freedom Day: Did the ‘get-out-of-jail’ vote live up to the hype?
My mother told me when she cast her ballot on 27 April 1994 that the vote felt like a “get-out-of-jail…
South Africa initiates second dispute complaint regarding EU citrus fruit measures
South Africa has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute consultations with the European Union concerning certain aspects of the regime…
Thabo Mbeki vows to rid South Africa’s ANC of ‘rotten apples’
South Africa’s former President Thabo Mbeki has vowed to remove “rotten apples” and “thieves” from the governing African National Congress…
South Africa extends troop deployment in Mozambique and Congo
South Africa’s military will extend the deployment of its troops in conflict-hit Mozambique and Democratic Republic of Congo, President Cyril…
Let it rot’ campaign hits fish prices in Egypt
Fishmongers in Egypt say they have been forced to slash their prices by up to 50% because of a boycott…
Nigeria state oil firm blames logistics for fuel scarcity
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company has warned against the panic buying of petrol, saying the prices of fuel are not changing.…
US to ‘temporarily’ pull troops out of Chad
The US will temporarily withdraw some of its troops from Chad, days after agreeing to remove all its soldiers from…
Kenyan court allows cult leader to meet wife in prison
A court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa has allowed cult leader Paul Mackenzie to meet his wife, Rhodah Mumbua,…
Ugandan dancehall star Fik Gaza freed from Saudi cell
Ugandan dancehall artist Shafic Dangote, known as Fik Gaza, has been released after spending three days in a Saudi Arabia…
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have become the latest African countries to join the world’s first routine vaccine programme against…