South Sudan says it is ready to restart pumping oil through Sudan
South Sudan and Sudan have made progress towards restarting the pumping of South Sudan’s crude oil through a pipeline running…
Ryan Routh, the suspect in apparent second Trump assassination attempt, charged with gun crimes
A day after a second apparent assassination attempt against former US President Donald Trump, suspect Ryan Routh has been charged…
Haitians find solidarity at church after week of false pet-eating claims
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in…
Tito Jackson, iconic member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age…
Russian foreign minister accuses US of impeding UN Resolutions on Gaza ceasefire deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of impeding UN Security Council resolutions on a Gaza ceasefire agreement…
WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to seek second term
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the seventh Director-General of the WTO, announced her candidacy for a new term on Monday (Sep. 16). The…
Junta-led West African states to launch new passport
Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching a new biometric passports “in the coming days” as…
Sierra Leone building collapse kills eight
Rescuers in Sierra Leone are continuing to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown,…
South Sudan postpones long-delayed election by two years, presidency says
South Sudan’s government has decided to postpone a long-delayed national election until December 2026, the presidency said on Friday, underscoring…
Tunisians protest against president ahead of election
Thousands of Tunisians marched in the streets on Friday to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they accuse of trying…
Algeria court confirms Tebboune re-elected president with 84.30% of vote
Algeria’s constitutional court confirmed on Saturday that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had won a second term with 84.30% of the vote…
Iraqi oil minister stable after surgery in US, official says
Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani is in stable condition after receiving emergency heart surgery during an official visit to the…
Comoros president ‘out of danger’ after knife attack, minister says
Comoros president Azali Assoumani is “out of danger” after he was injured on Friday in a knife attack by a…
South Africa’s deputy president ‘ok’ after collapsing during speech
South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile was fine after having struggled with the heat while giving a speech on Saturday…
Morocco’s unique cave dwellings attract tourist
This is Bhalil – a small, traditional town near Fez in Morocco. All who enter it are welcomed with an…
The president of Comoros is ‘slightly injured’ in a knife attack
The president of the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros was “slightly injured” in a knife attack while attending the…
Uganda: Bridging digital divide trough internet hubs
One tech-led charity organization is working in central Uganda to address digital gaps in hard-to-reach communities of Africa by creating…
Ethiopian Airlines announces direct Addis Ababa – Conakry flights
Ethiopian Airlines will fly to/from, the capital of Guinea. For the first time, flights will operate non-stop to/from Addis Ababa…
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Declines Second Term Amid Political Uncertainty
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared in an announcement on September 11, 2024, he would not seek a second term…
US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial
Thirty-seven people – including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national – have been sentenced to death…