Burkina Faso: Military Junta suspends Voice of America
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the…
Author on trial in France for contesting Rwanda genocide
A French-Cameroonian author is undergoing trial in Paris, accused of contesting the Rwanda genocide of 1994. In his 2019 book,…
Tension in Guinea over missing activists and transition issues
As the transition period in Guinea approaches its conclusion, uncertainty remains high and concerns are growing. Fodé Baldé, an opposition…
Ethiopia’s FM elected president, replaces country’s first female head of state
Ethiopia’s two houses of parliament elected Taye Atske Selassie, the country’s top diplomat, president on Monday (Oct. 7). Taye Atske…
Ethiopia president replaced after falling out with PM
Ethiopia’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female head of state, Sahle-Work…
Kenyan MPs to vote on deputy president’s impeachment
Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has…
Democratic Republic of Congo kicks off vaccinations against mpox, following delays
After a delay due to logistical difficulties, Congolese authorities have started administering vaccinations against mpox in an attempt to curb…
Zimbabwe to begin compensating local and foreign farmers over land invasions of early 2000s
Zimbabwe’s government is to start distributing $20 million as initial compensation to local black and foreign white farmers whose land…
Johnny Depp takes on art world with new exhibition, ‘A Bunch of Stuff’
At the age of 61, Johnny Depp is branching out from acting, as he launches his new exhibition dubbed ‘A…
Thousands demonstrate in Accra against illegal mining in Ghana
Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Ghana’s capital, calling for an end to illegal mining in the country, also…
Tunisians head to the polls to vote in presidential election, opposition calls for boycott
Tunisians head to the polls today to vote in the country’s presidential election, that the opposition has said is neither…
Crowds protest in Cape Town for an end to Israel-Gaza war, as conflict nears second year
Crowds took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding an end to the Israel-Gaza war, as the conflict…
Presidential election: voting in tunisia ends
Tunisians headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the country’s presidential election, which analysts say President Kais Saied…
Fresh faces in Mozambique’s poll as independence era leaders bow out
Mozambique is set for a watershed election that will see a change of the presidential guard, with the era of…
Tunisia’s president seeks new term in election he’s all but sure to win
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, seen as a saviour by supporters and an autocrat by critics, is running for re-election on…
Three arrested in South Africa over massacre of 18 relatives
South African police have arrested three people in connection with the massacre of 18 relatives that took place in a…
Marburg virus: Rwanda issues guidelines as spread of disease worries residents
Rwanda’s health ministry confirmed the country’s first outbreak of the Marburg virus on Friday (Sep. 27), with eight reported fatalities.…
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses delegations at 19th Francophone Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday championed what he described as the shared values of the French-speaking world, in dealing…
Analyst ponders if Tunisia’s president can secure second term in Sunday’s election
With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election…
The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects
The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for…