Tanzanian opposition official dead after acid attack
Tanzania’s most prominent opposition party says an official who went missing last week has been found dead with signs of…
Police seize two tonnes of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine that was found on a plane at the capital’s…
Nigerian officials warn people off church’s ‘miracle’ water
Nigeria’s drug approval agency has warned people not to buy “miracle” products produced by a church with popular Nigerian Christian…
Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner with 95% of vote
Algerian authorities declared President Abdulmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday’s election on Sunday, but a rival candidate alleged irregularities…
UN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people
More than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a senior United Nations official said…
Provisional voter turnout nears 50% in Algeria’s presidential poll
The provisional voter turnout in Algeria’s September 7 presidential poll stood at 48.03%. On Saturday morning, many polling stations sat…
Brandy Norwood stars in new horror movie ‘The Front Room’
US singer-songwriter and actress Brandy is back for another horror film. “The Front Room” follows Belinda and Norman whose lives…
Haiti: Funding issues could lead to a replacement of the Kenya-led police force
What will the future of the Kenya-led mission in Haiti look like? The United States of America and Ecuador circulated…
Algeria president joins challengers in criticising poll irregularities
Just hours after he was declared winner of Algeria’s presidential election with 94.7 per cent of the vote, President Abdelmadjid…
Tanzania leader condemns killing of opposition figure doused in acid
Tanzania’s Presdident Samia Suluhu Hassan has denounced the brutal killing of a senior member of the main opposition party Chadema,…
Pope Francis in East Timor in first papal visit since independence
Pope Francis arrived to a warm welcome in East Timor on Monday on a three-day stay, the first papal visit…
Nigeria’s NNPC says not sole buyer of Dangote gasoline
Nigeria’s state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd said on Saturday it will not be the sole buyer of gasoline from Dangote…
Kenya primary school fire: 3 days of mourning declared
The chair of the African Union Commission said on Thursday debt relief was an “urgent imperative” for many African states…
Debt relief an “urgent imperative” for Africa, says African Union chair at China-Africa summit
The chair of the African Union Commission said on Thursday debt relief was an “urgent imperative” for many African states…
South Africa’s justice minister denies corruption in bank scandal
South Africa’s justice minister on Friday denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank scandal in which thousands…
Harris and Trump gear up for their high-stakes presidential debate
It wasn’t the debate either candidate expected months ago — but it’s shaping up to be the most anticipated event…
WHO and Africa CDC launch response plan to the mpox outbreak
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization on Friday launched a continent-wide…
Algerians go to the polls to choose next president
24.3 million Algerians are called to cast their ballot this Saturday (Sep. 07) to elect their new president. Three candidates…
Algeria’s incumbent president Tebboune votes
Incumbent Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune cast his vote on Saturday (Sep. 7) in a presidential election where two candidates aspire…
Kenya probes school fire cause as death toll rises
Police in Kenya have been ordered to investigate the circumstances that led to a deadly fire at a boarding school,…