Mauritania votes to elect new president
Voters in Mauritania headed to the polls Saturday (Jun. 29) to elect their new leader. Some 1.9 million Mauritanians are…
South Africa’s Parliament to open on July 18 – President
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Parliament will open for its next term on July 18 as he…
Egyptians open makeshift study halls as power cuts hit students
In Egypt, where a shortage of natural gas has caused rolling blackouts during a heatwave, churches, cafes and libraries have…
Kenya clashes and Bolivia’s failed coup show perils of economic hardship
Deadly Kenyan protests that scuppered tax hikes and a failed coup amid fading economic prospects in Bolivia this week are…
Ghazouani seeks re-election in Mauritania on the cusp of energy and mining boom
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has promised to accelerate investments to spur an energy and mining boom as he takes…
African athletics championships in Cameroon marred by shortcomings
Under fire from critics, Cameroon has just organised its second African senior athletics championship which took place in the virtually…
S.Africa’s DA committed to cabinet negotiations, ANC says talks ‘almost done’
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) is committed to working out a deal over posts in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet, a…
Zimbabwe police quash opposition courthouse protest over prolonged detention of activists
Zimbabwe police on Thursday used batons to break up a courthouse protest by opposition supporters, angered by the continued detention…
Kenyan court allows military deployment to quell protests
Kenya’s High Court has approved the use of military force to restore order, following days of anti-tax protests that at…
Russian, Congolese leaders hold talks in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou Nguesso in the Kremlin on Thursday. Sassou is the latest…
South Africa’s FDI inflows pick up in first quarter – central bank
South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of 24.4 billion rand ($1.34 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, up…
IMF approves $570 mln Zambia payout, increases loan to $1.7 bln
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday its executive board had completed a third review of Zambia’s Extended Credit…
UN experts accuse Sudan’s warring parties of weaponizing starvation
Human rights experts working for the United Nations on Wednesday accused Sudan’s warring parties of using starvation as a war…
Mali civil society lauds war crimes conviction of Islamist police chief
Civil society associations and leaders of Malian society, in Bamako, followed the trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz live…
Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak
Authorities in the Democratic of Congo have approved the use of two mpox vaccines to try to tackle an upsurge…
Kenya president backs down on tax rises after deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after…
Top comedian sworn in as Malawi’s vice-president
Top comedian-turned-politician Micheal Usi has been sworn as Malawi’s vice-president at a ceremony held in parliament in the capital, Lilongwe.The…
South Africa: MK Party MPs end boycott and take oath
The 58 MPs from Jacob Zuma’s MK party have taken their oaths at the National Assembly, ten days after the…
Attack on army base fuels Burkina Faso mutiny rumours
An attack that reportedly killed more than 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed into speculation…
New mpox strain in DR Congo ‘most dangerous yet
A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is “incredibly…