Kenyan-led Haiti mission in pre-deployment stage – minister
The Kenyan government has vowed to go on with the deployment of hundreds of police officers to Haiti despite the…
Johannesburg dry taps blamed on heatwave
Authorities in Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial hub, have blamed the ongoing heatwave for reduced water flow that has left taps…
Libyan leaders agree to form unified government to supervise elections
Libyan leaders agreed Sunday on the necessity to form a unified government that would supervise the country’s long-delayed elections. The…
IS belatedly claims Burkina Faso church attack
The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has belatedly said it carried out the 25 February attack on a Catholic church…
Zambia braces for power rationing as drought bites
Zambia has announced it will start rationing its electricity, as the effects of the drought that’s hitting much of southern…
Iconic African athlete honoured on postage stamps
Africa’s first black female athlete to win gold at the Olympics, Derartu Tulu, will now be featured on postage stamps…
I felt like Jay-Z, says rising star Khaid
Nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter Khaid’s musical journey is quite the story. It started on the streets of his hometown Ojo, 40km (25…
Call for 20 years in jail for Congolese journalist
The trial of a prominent journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed in the capital Kinshasa, with the…
When girls win, guys win too – trailblazing female banker
Men should not feel threatened as women stride forward in the world of work, says the first woman to lead…
Zimbabwe: US condemns deportation of aid workers
The US has accused Zimbabwe of harassing, detaining and deporting several of its nationals who were in the country as…
South Africa builds concrete wall to keep out Mozambicans
Concrete barriers are being built along a stretch of the South Africa-Mozambique border to prevent people crossing over to steal…
Herbert Wigwe burial: Nigerian bank chief buried after week-long funeral
Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank, one of the largest banks in Nigeria, has been buried in his hometown…
Binance begins blocking Nigeria currency transactions
The world’s largest cryptocurrency firm, Binance, has begun stopping all transactions using Nigeria’s local currency – as a dispute continues…
Sale of meat banned in Kampala – reports
Animal authorities in Uganda have reportedly banned the sale of meat in the capital, Kampala, as part of restrictions to…
Hyena shocks Kenyan after sneaking into his Nakuru shop
A businessman in Kenya’s Rift Valley city of Nakuru was “shocked” when he turned up for work early on Wednesday…
Tyla cancels world tour over ‘worsened’ injury
South African music star Tyla has cancelled her highly-awaited debut world tour two weeks before it was due to begin,…
UN chief calls for Ramadan ceasefire in Sudan
The UN Secretary General has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. After nearly a year of fighting between the…
DR Congo denies signing military agreement with Russia
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied reports that it has signed a military co-operation agreement with…
Ghana’s NDC picks ex-minister as presidential running mate
Ghana’s main opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) has selected a former education minister as the running mate for its…
Senegal poll body allays fears over its readiness
Senegal’s national electoral commission says there’s no cause for alarm over its preparedness to conduct the presidential election on 24…