Kenya rights groups decry abductions as government cracks down on protests
Kenyan activist Bill Eugene Omollo was walking home after dark in his Nairobi neighbourhood on June 20 when he spotted…
Ghana chef accused of faking Guinness World Records award
In another response to a Ghanaian media outlet, GWR also explained they were not aware of his attempt and that…
As Nigeria’s gasoline debt hits $6 billion, some traders back out, say sources
Nigeria’s debt to gasoline suppliers has surpassed $6 billion – doubling since early April – as state oil firm NNPC…
Arab states want Israel out of UN General Assembly
The Council of the Arab League has tasked its group at the UN with studying steps to freeze Israel’s participation…
Ghana’s presidential candidate Bawumia chooses Energy Minister as running mate
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has chosen the current energy minister as his running…
Attack on a Congo gold mine kills 6 Chinese miners and 2 Congolese soldiers
A militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers, a civil…
Grannies on Friendship Bench help Zimbabweans deal with mental health issues
After her son, the family’s shining light and only breadwinner was arrested last year, 57-year-old Tambudzai Tembo went into meltdown.…
Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation of the killing of senior commander
The Lebanese Hezbollah group has claimed responsibility for launching more than 200 rockets at several Israeli military bases on Thursday…
Army disarray hobbles Congo’s fight with Rwanda-backed rebels, officers say
Soldiers from Democratic Republic of Congo’s 223rd Battalion were sent to the lush hillsides near Lake Kivu to repel a…
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battle
Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles…
Stocks extend record run, pound steady as UK votes
World stocks clocked up more record highs on Thursday after U.S. data had narrowed the odds on a September Fed…
Moroccan appeals court upholds fine on Maroc Telecom in antitrust case
A Moroccan appeals court upheld on Wednesday a ruling ordering Maroc Telecom to pay a compensation of 6.3 billion dirhams…
Niger junta agrees to talks to repair ties with Benin
Niger’s junta has agreed to talks with Benin’s government, led by two former Benin presidents, to help restore relations after…
Kenyan police arrival in Haiti marks new era for security, prime minister tells UN
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the arrival of the first Kenyan police…
Nigerian oil regulator approves Eni, Equinor assets sale
Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator has approved two key onshore assets sale by international oil companies, clearing the way for Oando…
Dollar on defensive after soft data, battered yen under watch
The pound and the euro on Thursday held on to gains against the dollar from the previous day, having taken…
Egypt overhauls cabinet as economic pressures, power cuts persist
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a heavily reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign ministers…
The ex-gangster who has become South Africa’s sports minister
A former gangster and bank robber who turned into a nightclub owner and opposition politician, Gayton McKenzie has now risen…
UN seeks aid for Sudan refugees fleeing to Libya, Uganda
The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday it is expanding its Sudan aid plan to Libya and Uganda, after a…
Development banks get ratings boost on climate clauses and hybrid bonds
The World Bank and other top development banks got a double boost on Tuesday as Fitch said debt payment freezes…