Ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo wants unconditional release from ICC
Issued on: 06/02/2020 – 12:04Modified: 06/02/2020 – 12:05 Lawyers for Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo argued on Thursday that…
Britain seeks closer economic ties with Africa following Brexit
The UK government has said that it will prioritize trade negotiations this year with the European Union, but it has…
Algeria replaces state energy firm CEO amid ongoing political crisis
Issued on: 06/02/2020 – 08:39Modified: 06/02/2020 – 08:39 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday appointed Toufik Hakkar as the new…
Senegalese urge relatives’ return from Wuhan
Issued on: 06/02/2020 – 08:21Modified: 06/02/2020 – 08:21 A group of Senegalese families asked their government to immediately evacuate their…
Kenya Airways suspends flights to China amid coronavirus outbreak
The carrier, which operates direct flights to Guangzhou, said it’s monitoring the situation with Kenya’s health and foreign ministries. In…
Time to stop erasing African voices from climate action, Vanessa Nakate says
Instead, she ended up at the center of a fierce debate over race and representation in the media. Nakate, 23,…
Nigerians shocked after Trump extends travel ban
The ban, which is one of the US President’s signature policies, now includes five other countries as well as Nigeria…
US Travel Ban: US and Nigeria hope to resolve visa row soon
In tonight’s edition : The US and Nigeria hope to resolve a visa travel ban row soon. As Kenya enters…
Lagos residents protest motorcycle ban in Nigeria’s commercial center
Eyewitness reports said police fired teargas into the air to disperse protesters. Lagos state police spokesman Bala Elkana confirmed that…
Kenya’s longest serving President Daniel Arap Moi dies at 95
He ordered a period of national mourning and all flags to fly at half-staff until a state funeral is held…
Lesotho’s first lady is charged with murdering husband’s ex-wife
Lipolelo Thabane was shot dead outside her home in the capital Maseru just two days before Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s…
Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
In tonight’s edition: As loved as he was loathed. Kenya’s former president, Daniel arap Moi, has passed away at age…
Football sponsorship: Rwanda's controversial strategy to boost tourism
In an effort to boost its international image and attract more foreign visitors, the Rwandan government is investing heavily in…
FGM kills 12-year-old in Egypt as illegal practice resists eradication
Issued on: 03/02/2020 – 17:31Modified: 03/02/2020 – 17:31 The arrest of the parents of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl who died…
UN envoy says Libya rivals ready to negotiate in Geneva
Issued on: 04/02/2020 – 15:44Modified: 04/02/2020 – 15:44 The U.N. envoy to Libya said on Tuesday there was a “genuine…
Israel’s Netanyahu pushes to ‘normalise’ relations with Sudan
Issued on: 03/02/2020 – 20:23Modified: 03/02/2020 – 20:23 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sudan’s leader Monday to discuss “normalisation”…
‘Jihadist attack’ in Burkina Faso village kills nearly 20 civilians
Issued on: 02/02/2020 – 19:21Modified: 02/02/2020 – 19:21 Suspected jihadists killed nearly 20 civilians in an attack overnight on the…
France to send 600 more troops to Africa’s Sahel
Issued on: 02/02/2020 – 11:30Modified: 02/02/2020 – 11:32 France will deploy 600 more soldiers in the fight against Islamists militants…
World Bank postpones decision on $500 million loan for Tanzania after pressure from activists over ban on pregnant schoolgirls
The bank’s executive board was meant to meet on Tuesday to consider the loan, but the meeting was postponed after…
More than 30 civilians killed in attacks in eastern DR Congo
Issued on: 30/01/2020 – 17:16Modified: 30/01/2020 – 17:17 Thirty-six people have been killed in a suspected militia attack in the…