South Africa seeks to avoid World Cup flag embarrassment as deadline on anti-doping laws looms
The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (Saids) intends to lodge an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for…
Ghana on course for next part of IMF bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has reached a preliminary agreement with the Ghanaian authorities on the economic policies…
Uganda police arrest 40 in Bobi Wine crackdown
Uganda’s police have hailed their operation to prevent supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine from welcoming him back to the…
Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court
Former football star George Weah is running for a second six-year term as Liberia’s president, but he appears to have…
Boat carrying 280 migrants lands in Canary Islands
A small boat carrying 280 migrants has landed in Spain’s Canary Islands. The vessel arrived on the remote island of…
Dead soldier suffered relentless sexual harassment – Army report
A female teenage soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by one of her…
India-China feud keeps international planes out of Nepal airport
The bright orange hotel sticks out as far as the eye can see – but unfortunately for its owner Bishnu…
Lampedusa shipwreck: Sirens sound to remember Eritrean victims
An emotional memorial has been held in Lampedusa for 368 migrants who perished at sea exactly a decade ago after…
Ethiopia’s embassy in Sudan damaged in attack
Ethiopia’s embassy in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has come under attack from heavy weaponry, a senior Ethiopian official has confirmed. No…
Dozens of Kenyan schoolgirls hit by unknown illness
Health authorities in Kenya are investigating an unidentified illness after more than 90 schoolgirls were admitted to hospital. The students…
Musician Naira Marley detained over MohBad’s death
Nigerian police have taken into custody the singer and songwriter Naira Marley in connection with the death of Afrobeats star…
Netflix ends its free subscription offer in Kenya
Streaming service provider Netflix has announced that it will end its free service in Kenya next month as it looks…
Dr Denis Mukwege: Nobel Prize-winner to contest DR Congo presidency
In 2012, Nobel Prize-winner Dr Denis Mukwege was attacked by gunmen – a consequence, he believes, of criticising the Democratic…
Kenya readies to ‘rebuild’ Haiti after UN green light
Kenya says a multinational security force will be deployed in Haiti “within a short time” after the UN voted to…
Egypt’s President Sisi confirms third term bid
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed he will stand for a third term in elections scheduled for December. The…
Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup
At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in…
Kenya hit by record 860m cyber-attacks in a year
Kenya’s communications regulator has said that the country experienced a record 860 million cyber-attacks in the last 12 months. The…
Over 100 health workers died in Libya floods – WHO
More than 100 health workers died in Libya in the aftermath of the floods last month, the World Health Organization…
Seychelles opposition leader Patrick Herminie charged with witchcraft
The main opposition leader in Seychelles, Patrick Herminie, has been charged with witchcraft, along with seven others. Police say the…
Kenyan officials banned from non-essential travel
Kenya’s government has banned public officials from taking non-essential trips abroad as part of efforts to cut spending. This included…