Rwanda votes in elections President Paul Kagame is widely expected to win
Rwandans vote on Monday in elections that President Paul Kagame is widely expected to win, handing him a fourth term…
Kenya’s police chief resigns following criticism over protests
Kenya’s police chief Japhet Koome resigned on Friday following intense criticism of officers’ conduct during anti-government protests last month in…
Sudan’s warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires
Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians…
Dissolution of Kenyan cabinet: public response
Kenyans have been reacting to the dissolution of the cabinet by the president. President William Ruto yielded to pressure and…
Uganda rights activists file appeal against ruling on anti-LGBTQ law
Ugandan human rights advocates on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a ruling by a lower court…
Africa proposes WTO chief for second term, document shows
The African Group has asked World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to run for a second term as the…
US signs deal with 3 social media giants to prevent synthetic drug distribution
The United States signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies on Thursday aimed at preventing…
Anger in Egypt after crash cyclist picked for Olympics
With just two weeks to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics begin, many Egyptians are debating the decision to select…
Inmates escape Niger prison that holds militants
Niger’s interior ministry says search units are on alert after inmates escaped from the high-security Koutoukale prison on Thursday, July…
Kenya MPs flaunting wealth on social media added fuel to tax protests
Luxury cars, private helicopters, mounds of cash. The lavish lifestyles of Kenya’s lawmakers, splashed across TikTok and X, added fuel…
Kenya’s police chief resigns after deadly anti-tax protests
Kenya’s police chief Japhet Koome has resigned, following weeks of violent protests against proposed tax hikes in which more than…
Storms hit Cape Town, displacing 4,500 due to floods
The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by more storms on Thursday, July 11. The…
Brains behind South Africa’s $130m bank scandal jailed
The man who masterminded a $130m (£100m) banking scandal that caused national outrage in South Africa has been jailed for…
Egypt’s urban inflation rate drops for fourth consecutive month
Egypt’s urban inflation rate decreased for the fourth month in a row in June, dropping to 27.5% from 28.1% in…
Libya’s High State Council rejects Parliament budget
Libya’s Tripoli-based High State Council (HSC) on Thursday rejected a budget approved by the eastern-based parliament, warning of more partition…
Vladimir Putin calls for BRICS unity to create a ‘harmonious world’
Speaking at the BRICS parliamentary forum in St Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of attempting…
Nigeria central bank will act as needed to tame inflation, says governor
Nigeria’s central bank will do whatever is necessary to tame double-digit inflation but expects price pressures to moderate and interest…
Kagame expected to cruise to fourth term in Rwanda election
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an election on Monday against…
Severe penalties for homosexuality in Burkina Faso
The military junta Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso has approved a revised family code that criminalizes homosexuality. This decision…
Mali’s junta lifts three-month suspension on political party activities
Mali’s military junta on Wednesday said it would allow political parties and associations to resume their activities. The announcement by…