MSF forced to halt support in famine-hit North Darfur state
NGO Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF is calling on the various stakeholders in Sudan to facilitate humanitarian aid…
My employers locked me in the house and left when the bombings started
When an Israeli air strike hit her employer’s house in southern Lebanon, Andaku (not her real name) found herself all…
Kenya’s first nuclear power plant faces opposition from coastal residents
An area has been set aside in Kenya’s southern county of Kilifi for the construction of the country’s first nuclear…
Egypt denies striking Sudan militia, says neutral
In a statement by the foreign affairs ministry, Cairo denied taking sides in Sudan’s war. It said Egypt’s sole focus…
Independent candidate in Mozambique poll threatens nationwide strike if ruling party wins
Independent presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane on Friday threatened to call a nationwide strike and bring Mozambique to a standstill if…
Somalia: Egypt to deploy troops to fight Shebabs
Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa country as part of a security…
AFCON qualifying action: Mauritania faces Egypt this Friday
Mauritania held a training session in Cairo on Thursday, just one day before their first of two Africa Cup of…
Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings receives Nobel Peace prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of…
International shipping regulator urges industry to reduce carbon pollution
For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the carbon-belching pollution released by…
South African President cleared in $580K couch cash case after 2-year probe
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t face criminal charges over a hidden cash scandal that was revealed more than two…
Nigeria’s fuel price challenge: second increase in one month
Fuel prices surged at gas stations throughout Nigeria on Wednesday, adding to the hardships faced by citizens enduring the most…
Ramaphosa won’t be charged over farm scandal – SA prosecutor
South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm…
Kenya’s president makes urgent cash call for Haiti mission
Kenya has appealed for urgent financial support from the international community to sustain a police deployment in Haiti, which has…
Cameroon bans reports on President Biya’s health
The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his death.…
Exclusive: Algeria bars France from wheat import tender as relations sour, sources say
Algeria excluded French companies from a wheat import tender this week and required that participating firms did not offer French-origin…
South Africa poised for LPG gas boom amid electricity price hikes
South Africa’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business is poised for a boom, industry executives say, as new distribution hubs, rising…
Mozambique early vote counting under way after peaceful election
Vote counting was under way in Mozambique on Thursday after a peaceful national election that is widely expected to see…
Head of Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of being involved in airstrikes on group’s troops
The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, accused Egypt of being…
Togo’s preparation for Algeria: training session held in Annaba
Togo held a training session in Annaba on Wednesday, October 9, in preparation for their AFCON qualification match against Algeria…
Rwandan artists present a “genocide play” in a theater in Pakistan
Theatrical troupes from around the world came together at Pakistan’s World Culture Festival to present glimpses of their culture and…