At least 127, mostly civilians, killed in two days in Sudan bombardments
At least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling from…
Zambian court rules ex-president Lungu ineligible to run for another term
Zambia’s constitutional court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office…
France begins military withdrawal from Chad, army says
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in…
Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published…
South Africa inflation rises less than expected, helped by food
South Africa’s inflation rate rose less than expected in November, staying just below the central bank’s target range thanks to…
Malaria cases up again in 2023, African children worst hit, WHO reports
There were around 11 million more cases of malaria in 2023 than in 2022, up to an estimated 263 million,…
Unpredictable school fees bar many children in Africa from an education
In Uganda, financial pressure is keeping millions of children out of school. The region has long had the world’s highest…
Urgent Action Needed For Ethiopia’s School Children
At the conclusion of a joint high-level mission in Ethiopia, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Global Champion and Danish Minister of…
Dozens of Ghana president-elect’s supporters arrested in post-poll chaos
Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people – mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama – over acts…
Police in Kenya hurl teargas at protesters against gender-based violence
Police in Kenya hurled teargas canisters Tuesday at hundreds of protesters against gender-based violence, or femicide, in the capital, Nairobi,…
Ghana becomes record fifth African nation to see opposition victory this year
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday’s elections, congratulating opposition leader and former President John Mahama on his…
How a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger’s military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out…
Verstappen to do FIA work in Rwanda after swearing
Max Verstappen will do an activity with junior competitors in Rwanda after swearing in a news conference at the Singapore…
French court finds author guilty of downplaying Rwandan genocide
A court in France has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of downplaying the Rwandan genocide. The 60-year-old writer was…
UK sanctions Kenyan businessman over illicit gold trade
The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman over his alleged involvement in the illicit gold…
Victorious John Mahama promises new beginning for Ghana
Ghana’s opposition candidate and former President John Mahama has promised “a new beginning, a new direction” for the country after…
Zambia’s ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Zambia’s top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ruled that…
South African project helps deaf people build farming skills and find jobs
At the Westonaria Agri-Park east of the South African city of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the soil and…
Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says
A mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading mainly among children and putting severely malnourished people at…
Ghana Makes History with First Female Vice President-Elect, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
Ghana has turned a new page in its democratic journey by electing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the nation’s first…