Second phase of polio immunisation drive underway in Gaza
Crowds of Palestinian children arrived at medical facilities in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis on Thursday to be vaccinated…
Gabon prepares for key qualifying match against Morocco
Gabon is prepared and optimistic about their match against Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification. Gabon, despite its…
UN experts call for expanded arms embargo, impartial force in Sudan
U.N.-backed human rights investigators on Friday urged the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s…
Nigerian brothers jailed in US for sextortion scam targeting teenagers
Two brothers from Nigeria who targeted a 17-year-old in a sextortion scam have been sentenced to 17 years and six…
China is not pushing Africa into debt trap, South African president says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the…
China offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of nearly $51 billion…
UN chief warns Africa’s inadequate access to debt relief is recipe for social unrest
African countries’ inadequate access to debt relief and scarce resources is a recipe for social unrest, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio…
Algeria upbeat ahead of AFCON qualifiers against E. Guinea and Liberia
Algeria trained at their headquarters in Algiers on Tuesday, preparing for the start of qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup…
A new era: Xi’s plans for China-Africa partnership development
Approximately 50 African leaders are in Beijing for the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which started on Wednesday. On Thursday,…
Russia accused of trying to influence US presidential elections
President Joe Biden’s administration has announced a set of actions aimed at tackling what it says are Russian government-backed efforts…
China urges Eswatini against developing official diplomatic relations with Taiwan
China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday called on Eswatini, the sole diplomatic ally of Taiwan in Africa, to recognize the trend…
Apathy reigns as Algerians head to the polls this Saturday
Algerians will go to the polls on Saturday, but many voters feel indifferent about an election they believe won’t alter…
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her…
Dangote refinery in Nigeria set for sale of petrol
Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone by starting petrol production for the first time in nearly three decades, a development…
Zuma’s daughter marrying polygamous king ‘for love’
The 21-year-old daughter of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is marrying the Eswatini king for love, a spokesman for…
Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
A China-Africa summit in Beijing this week takes place as a continent slowly emerging from a series of defaults seeks…
Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price
Ghana’s cocoa regulator plans to increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers for the 2024/25 crop season by…
Burning oil tanker in Red Sea: salvagers call off dangerous tow
A European Union naval mission reported on Tuesday that salvagers halted their attempt to tow a burning oil tanker in…
Tunisia to take on Madagascar in first AFCON 2025 qualifier
Tunisia’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign for Morocco 2025 gets underway on Thursday. It will be their first game…
Presidents Cup roster finalized, excluding Justin Thomas and two Canadians
Justin Thomas was left off an American team for the first time since 2016 when Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk…