Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Meskel, the feast of the Cross, as they pray for peace
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian faithfuls marching and singing during a religious festival known as “Meskel”. Thousands of Ethiopians were gathered on…
Zimbabwe knocks 40% off value of gold-backed currency
Zimbabwe’s central bank has devalued its gold-backed currency by over 40% against the US dollar, indicating that the last ditch…
Oil prices slide 3% on prospect of more OPEC+ oil
Oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday on a Financial Times report that Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude…
Kenyan school blaze victims mourned at mass funeral
Thousands of mourners stood before rows of small white coffins on Thursday at a memorial service for 21 children who…
Aged 31, ex-France and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane announces his retirement from football
Ex-France and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has announced that he is retiring from football at the age of 31.…
Congo’s President Tshisekedi calls for sanctions against Rwanda
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi called on the international community to sanction Rwanda for its role in “destabilizing” his country Wednesday…
UNGA: Senegalese leader calls out Security Council’s “inertia” in face of destabilization of Sahel
Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of Senegal slammed the Security council for its inertia regarding the deaths and destabilization that have…
New York meeting seeks unified approach to Sudan’s ongoing crisis
Amid the ongoing war in Sudan and the escalating hunger crisis, UN agencies and Member States meeting at the General…
South Africa receives remains of 42 freedom fighters who died while exiled
The remains of 42 South African freedom fighters who died while exiled in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the struggle against…
Tanzania opposition asks telecoms firm to respond to data-sharing accusation
Tanzania’s main opposition party has called for telecoms firm Tigo to respond to a former employee’s accusation that the company…
Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa – party
Eswatini’s main opposition leader has been poisoned as part of an assassination attempt and is being treated in hospital, his…
Benin arrests three men over suspected coup plot
Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon’s security, have been…
Cameroonian separatist leader arrested in Norway
A Cameroonian separatist leader has been arrested in Norway for his alleged role in the ongoing armed conflict in the…
Embraer says South Africa in talks for purchase of C-390 aircraft
South Africa has advanced in talks for a potential purchase of Embraer’s (EMBR3.SA), opens new tab C-390 Millennium, the Brazilian…
India payments authority eyes Africa, S. America for digital payment push, official says
India is in talks with countries in Africa and South America to help them build a digital payments system using…
Journalist’s apology not enough to satisfy Ghanaian king
A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many in Ghana. It began when Afia Pokua criticised…
China bond market opening offers no panacea to debt-laden African states
Plans by African governments to raise money on China’s domestic debt markets via so-called panda bonds could be undone by…
Acid attack and abductions: Tanzania’s poisonous politics
The recent wave of abductions, arrests and the brutal killing of an opposition official in Tanzania seems to be dimming…
South Africa: Continent’s largest aerospace and defence exhibition ends
The 12th edition of Africa’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition and air show which ended Sunday (Sep. 22) in South…
Biden to travel to Angola next month, making his first trip to Africa as U.S. President
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Africa next month, the White House announced Tuesday (Sep. 24), in his first trip…