Egypt court upholds sentence against ex-presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy
An Egyptian court has upheld a one-year prison sentence with labour against former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy and his campaign…
Kenyan man sentenced to 50 years in jail for killing LGBTQ activist
A Kenyan court has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of the murder of…
Uganda’s court orders government to pay LRA war crime victims
A Ugandan court has ordered the government to pay up to 10 million Ugandan shillings ($2,740) to each victim of…
UN Peacekeeping Chief Discusses Progress In CAR
On the second day of his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN peacekeeping chief, met…
Vinícius Júnior and Bonmatí win best player at Fifa 2024 awards
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior finally got his hands on a big global player award on Tuesday. Vinicius was named…
Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies
A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as…
An estimated 2.7 million women of reproductive age displaced in Sudan
An estimated 2.7 million women of reproductive age are displaced in Sudan according to data from the United Nations Population…
Lookman and Banda proud to top African footballers of the year
Ademola Lookman, the Nigerian striker playing for Atalanta, was named the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation…
Nigerian man promised pardon after 10 years on death row for stealing hens
A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised…
The city where shopkeepers fear their CCTV cameras could get them killed
Shop owners in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are caught between a rock and a hard place over a government directive that…
Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial
A Sudanese man accused of ordering thousands of pro-government Janjaweed militia to carry out atrocities including murder and rape in…
Senegal’s 2025 budget sees lower deficit after audit revelations
Senegal expects a budget deficit of about 7% of gross domestic product in 2025, according to government proposals seen by…
Ghana will not quit IMF deal but wants changes, says president-elect
Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama has said he will not abandon the country’s $3 billion rescue package with the International…
IMF to release $182 mln to Rwanda after latest board reviews
The International Monetary Fund has said it will release $181.7 million in funds to Rwanda after its executive board concluded…
Namibia’s main opposition sets date for legal challenge of election results
Namibia’s main opposition party said on Saturday that it plans to file a legal challenge against the results of last…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame confirms bid to host Formula One race
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Friday confirmed that his country is bidding to host the Formula One race. He was…
UN chief praises Lesotho for its investments in green energy
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, on a two-day visit to Lesotho earlier this week, praised the country for its…
Strategies for regional security: a debate among AU candidates
Three African politicians vying for leadership of the African Union outlined their strategies for enhancing regional security amid ongoing conflicts…
UN says Central Africa challenged by climate crisis and political transitions
In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, the UN Special Representative for Central Africa (UNOCA), on Saturday highlighted…
‘I wasn’t me any more’ – a photographer tackles her postnatal depression
Dola Posh has multiple identities: Photographer; woman; Nigerian; mother; Briton. Yet after giving birth, she no longer felt sure who…