Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai
Liberians are voting in a fiercely contested presidential election, with former football star George Weah, 57, making a bid for…
France to begin withdrawing troops from Niger – junta
The military junta in Niger says the withdrawal of French troops from its territory will begin on Tuesday. There have…
South Africa’s Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water
The viral hit song Water by South African music star Tyla has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, after trending…
Bogus TikTok doctor’ under fire in South Africa
A man who goes by the name Dr Matthew Lani on TikTok has been accused by health authorities in South…
First French troops have left Niger – report
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger on the orders of the junta, the AFP news agency reports. “The…
Ivory Coast asylum seeker becomes top Welsh language activist
A refugee who fled war in west Africa is not the image that springs to mind when you think of…
People left to sleep outside after Cameroon landslides
A man whose child is one of at least 30 people killed inlandslides in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, had to sleep…
Angola arrests after separatist march in diamond area
More than 130 protesters have been detained by police in Angola for taking part in a separatist march calling for…
Stray Virunga park elephant killed and eaten
An elephant that escaped from Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been eaten by the residents…
Deadly landslides hit Cameroonian capital
Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area.…
Deadly landslides hit Cameroonian capital
Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area.…
Niger cuts its budget by 40% as sanctions bite
Niger’s government has been forced to cut its budget by 40% over the impact of sanctions and suspension of aid…
Dozens of Mauritians stranded in Bethlehem amid war
Dozens of Mauritian pilgrims are stranded in Bethlehem following the latest conflict between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel,…
Ugandan security forces block Bobi Wine’s party office
Ugandan police and military officers have blocked the main office of the National Unity Platform (NUP), the party led by…
Kenya bus crash kills elephant, passengers injured
Several passengers were injured when a bus hit an elephant crossing a busy highway along a national park in Kenya,…
Two Tanzanians missing in attack-hit Israel region
Tanzania’s embassy in Israel is trying to trace the whereabouts of two Tanzanian students said to be missing in the…
British judges begin hearing case on Rwanda deportation
Britain’s Supreme Court has begun three days of hearings about the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers, who cross…
Kenya police begin picking officers for Haiti mission
Kenya’s police have begun selection of officers ahead of the planned deployment to Haiti, which still needs parliamentary approval. A…
Death toll from Cameroon landslide rises to 30
The death toll from Sunday’s landslide in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé has risen to 30, with 17 others injured, says the…
How African countries have split over Israel-Gaza conflict
African leaders called on warring parties in the Israel-Gaza conflict to halt deadly confrontations that erupted on 7 October when…