Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine
Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine.They are part…
Why Ethiopia is so alarmed by an Egypt-Somalia alliance
A military alliance between Somalia and Egypt is ruffling feathers in the fragile Horn of Africa, upsetting Ethiopia in particular…
Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security deal, sources say
Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government…
Russian and Senegalese FM discuss development, security in bilateral meeting
Senegalese Foreign Minister Yacine Fall met her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday (Aug. 29). During the bilateral meeting in…
Brazil pays tributes to Izquierdo after tragic death
Sao Paulo and Atlético Mineiro paid tribute to Juan Manuel Izquierdo in Brazil. The Sao Paulo team wore a shirt…
Nigeria appoints German coach Bruno Labbadia to revive World Cup qualifying hopes
Nigeria hired German coach Bruno Labbadia on Tuesday to lead the men’s national soccer team in a bid to get…
Nigeria and Niger sign security cooperation agreement amid tensions
Despite strained relations following last year’s coup in Niger, Nigeria and Niger have signed a new security cooperation agreement. Announced…
Robot waiters turn heads in Kenya
The robots on duty today at this new restaurant in Nairobi are called Nadia and Claire. They have become a…
Netanyahu visits troops amid tensions with Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (Aug. 28) visited troops based along the Israeli-Lebanese border. The visit comes as…
Zimbabwe to deport Ugandan tourist found with sex toy
A Ugandan tourist who spent 24 days in a Zimbabwean prison for possessing a sex toy has been acquitted and…
Spain to launch new strategy for its relations with Africa
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that Spain will launch a new strategy for its relations with Africa…
Nigeria becomes first African country to obtain Mpox vaccines
Nigeria has become the first African country to obtain mpox vaccines. It received 10,000 doses vaccine from the United States…
Liberian ex-chief justice acquitted of niece’s murder
Liberia’s former justice minister and chief justice Gloria Maya Musu-Scott has been acquitted of the murder of her niece by…
Self-proclaimed healer found with 24 human skulls in Uganda
A Ugandan man allegedly found with 24 human skulls may have been using them for human sacrifice and could face…
Namibian asset demand soars ahead of election and amid oil discoveries
The discovery of increased reserves of crude oil in Namibia has sparked interest in Namibian assets, with an index fund…
Libya’s years of crisis following 2011 uprising
Here is a timeline chronicling Libya’s years of chaos and division:2011 – Revolt and civil warAn uprising against Muammar Gaddafi’s…
Chadian women defy discrimination and violence to claim land rights
When Milla Nemoudji, a 28-year-old from a village in southern Chad, divorced her husband following years of physical abuse, she…
Tupac Shakur murder-accused again denied bail by judge
A judge in the United States has denied bail to the man accused in the 1996 Los Angeles murder of…
Pacific leaders meet in Tonga and support Pacific policing initiative
Leaders of Pacific nations held their annual meeting in Nuku’alofa in Tonga on Wednesday, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Prosecutors pursue death penalty for 3 Americans in Congo coup plot
Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army…