UNICEF says Sudan’s future depends on a ceasefire
UNICEF Representative to Sudan Sheldon Yett today (8 Aug) said the country is experiencing a “child protection emergency,” and stressed…
Sierra Leone court sentences soldiers to long jail terms for failed coup
A military court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 24 soldiers to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a failed…
Paris Olympics closing ceremony this weekend
Seamstresses have been hard at work in France, making the costumes for the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on…
Protesters take to the streets of Lagos to honour those killed in recent unrest
Protesters took to the streets of Lagos on Friday for a candlelit procession in honour of those killed during recent…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics amid scrutiny
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous…
US rapper Travis Scott arrested in Paris over altercation with hotel guard
Grammy-nominated hip hop star, Travis Scott, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning at a luxury Paris hotel…
Malawi President Chakwera secures his party’s support for second term bid
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has secured his party’s support to run for a second term in next year’s election, but…
Police order investigation into the murder of Nigeria cross-dresser “Abuja Area Mama”
Nigerian police are investigating the death of a transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama,” whose body was discovered on…
Somalia to end indirect voting with new suffrage bill
Somalia’s cabinet approved a bill that, if passed by parliament, will reintroduce universal suffrage for the first time in 55…
Palestinian families flee new Israeli attack on Gaza’s Khan Younis
Thousands of Palestinians in the southern city of Khan Younis, were forced to flee yet again to other areas of…
Congolese court sentences rebel leader, 25 others to death
A military court in Congo on Thursday sentenced 25 people, including the leader of a rebel coalition, to death after…
US Jury delivers verdict in Manuel Chang’s corruption trial
The former finance minister of Mozambique, Manuel Chang, has been convicted on U.S. charges for his involvement in a $2…
DR Congo president accuses former leader of backing rebel movement
Democratic Republic of Congo president, Felix Tshisekedi, has accused his predecessor and estranged ally, Joseph Kabila, of “preparing an insurrection”.…
DR Congo: Some groups express doubts about UN support for SADC mission
General Dominique Kamanzi Ndarurutse and Jean-Claude Habyarimana are leaders of a collective of armed groups called the “Wazalendo”. They are…
Mozambique ex-minister guilty of one of Africa’s biggest scandals
A US court has convicted a Mozambican former finance minister over a 10-year-old conspiracy that triggered the worst economic crisis…
UK terror suspect deported from Kenya after jail stint
A British terror suspect has been deported to the UK after completing a lengthy prison sentence in Kenya. Jermaine Grant,…
Search continues for French rugby player swept out to sea off S.Africa coast
The search for a French rugby player missing after being swept away by a wave while swimming in the sea…
Nigeria arrests seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags at protests
Nigeria has arrested seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags during anti-government protests this week in the northern state of…
Kenya police use tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi
Police fired tear gas to clear pockets of anti-government demonstrators from the centre of Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Thursday, as…
Plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Austria linked to Islamic State
The 19-year-old Austrian who masterminded a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift fans at a concert in Vienna with a…