Nigerian senate rejects motion to free separatist leader
The Nigerian senate has rejected a motion by south-east region senators for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of…
Hundreds of migrants drown off Tunisia in 2023
Tunisian authorities say hundreds of migrants have drowned off its coast in the first half of this year. Exact figures…
Zimbabwe high court disqualifies 12 opposition candidates
A high court has disqualified 12 members of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party from contesting August parliamentary elections. The judge ruled…
‘Magnificent’ nomad lion passes away in Maasai Mara
Kenyans are mourning the death of an iconic nomad lion, Jesse, who died after a territorial fight with a rival…
Vigil held in Kenya for protesters killed by police
A vigil has been held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for more than 30 people whom rights groups say lost their…
Thousands of children fleeing Sudan out of school – UN
More than 40,000 children who have fled fighting in Sudan to South Sudan since April are now unable to attend…
Nigerian public doctors begin indefinite strike
Doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals have started a “total and indefinite strike” over what they described as the failure of…
Soyinka defends Davido over Muslim video controversy
Nigeria’s Nobel Prize winning author Wole Soyinka has defended Afrobeats star Davido over a music video he shared on social…
Zambian players in tears after second loss at World Cup
Zambia players are in tears as they lose to Spain at the Women’s World Cup. The full-time score is Spain…
Ukraine war: UK criticised for ‘lack of understanding’ of Wagner’s activities in Africa
The UK government has been sharply criticised by the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) for under-estimating the dangerous growth of…
Kenya’s Odinga visits injured protesters in hospital
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is visiting hospitals to check up on people who were injured by the police during…
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece and thousands have been evacuated as Mediterranean wildfires threaten…
Niger guards blockade president’s palace – reports
Soldiers in Niger have blockaded the presidential palace, as well as several ministries in the capital, Niamey, according to reports.…
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss says activities to continue in Africa
The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, says they will continue to fight in African countries where they…
Tunisia signs border-policing deal with EU
The European Union has signed a partnership deal with Tunisia’s President Kaïs Saïed, partly aimed at combating people trafficking. Tunisia…
Newlywed couple shot dead in Cameroon attack
Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon’s biggest English-speaking city have killed at least nine people, including a newly married couple. Simplice Lontsi…
Gilbert Deya: Kenyan ‘miracle babies’ pastor acquitted of child trafficking
A controversial Kenyan televangelist, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has been acquitted of child-trafficking charges due to insufficient evidence.…
Nelson Mandela Day: When is Nelson Mandela day and why it is important?
Tuesday 18 July is Nelson Mandela Day, recognising the South African leader’s achievements in history on the anniversary of his…
No peace without justice in Sudan – ICC prosecutor
Karim Khan, the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has told the BBC that “there is no hope of…
Kenya president says no more opposition protests
In a strong warning to the opposition, Kenya’s President William Ruto has said “protests will no longer take place in…