Pastor who called E Guinea’s president a ‘demon’ freed
A pastor and former justice minister in Equatorial Guinea, who was detained two years ago for calling the president a…
Payout for widow of Pakistani journalist killed by Kenyan police
A court in Kenya has awarded 10m shillings ($78,000; £61,000) in compensation to the widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist…
Liberian president cuts his salary by 40%
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has announced that he will slash his salary by 40%.His office said he hoped to set…
South Africa energy minister vows change with ‘aggressive’ renewables rollout
South Africa’s new energy minister vowed on Monday to accelerate the shift to renewable energy from coal, breaking with a…
Egypt’s July-March current account deficit triples, c.bank says
Egypt’s current account deficit more than tripled to $17.1 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2023/24 compared to…
Israel orders new evacuation of Gaza City
Scores of Gaza City residents evacuated on Sunday following new orders from Israel. A large number of individuals, including men,…
Ghana gets green light for bond rework from official creditors
Ghana has cleared a key hurdle to restructure its international bonds, as its official creditors confirmed the proposed debt rework…
Egypt’s inflation seen declining for fourth month in June
Inflation in Egypt is forecast to have extended a slowdown for a fourth month in June, maintaining a downward trajectory…
Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests
Hundreds of Kenyans attended a concert in the nation’s capital Nairobi on Sunday, chanting slogans and dancing, to commemorate the…
Can Diomaye Faye bring Burkina, Mali and Niger back into ECOWAS?
Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Africa’s youngest president, suddenly faces a daunting challenge: reuniting a weakened regional bloc that is older…
Algerian team of eight wrestlers ready for the Paris Olympics
Two women and six men will represent Algeria in the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer: Ibtissem Doudou, a women wrestler…
ECOWAS mandates Faye to discuss with Burkina, Mali and Niger
West Africa’s fractured regional bloc on Sunday urged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to engage with the three military-led member…
South Africa : Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms
Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000…
U.S. citizens in Congo coup attempt tell court they were forced to join
Two U.S. citizens on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo over their role in an attempted coup in May,…
Tanzanian artist who burned president’s picture jailed
A Tanzanian portrait artist, who was accused of burning a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sentenced to…
Israel: Relatives and friends of hostages held in Gaza march in Tel Aviv
Mothers of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip marched in Tel Aviv to calling for the return…
Hungary’s Orbán, Putin discuss Ukraine in Moscow
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President…
Starmer confirms Rwanda deportation plan ‘dead’
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the Rwanda deportation scheme is “dead and buried”, on his first full day as prime…
Kenya: President Ruto proposes budget cuts after deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced a 177 billion budget cut to seal the budget hole left after the withdrawal…
At least five killed in Israeli attack on Occupied West Bank city
Palestinian authorities said five people were killed in Israeli strikes in the West Bank city of Jenin as people and…