Nigeria’s unions suspend strike over fuel subsidy
Nigeria’s main trade union movement has suspended its call for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest against a sharp…
Air strikes on Sudan campus kill Congolese – government
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says 10 of its citizens died after their university campus was “bombarded” in air…
Top South African investigator into rapist’s escape dies
South African police have confirmed the death of one of the lead investigators into the daring prison escape of rapist…
Sudan-born Majok to repay the sport that offered a path away from war
Former Los Angeles Lakers centre Ater Majok says his return to Africa has enabled him to give back to a…
Rwandan president reshuffles top military officers
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has appointed new military and intelligence chiefs in a major reshuffle. The president appointed Juvénal Marizamunda…
Israel returns body of Egyptian policeman who killed Israeli soldiers
Israel has returned to Egypt the body of an Egyptian policeman who shot dead three Israeli soldiers near the border…
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light – giving birth in a warzone
All but a few hospitals in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, have closed down because of the conflict raging there. Those that…
Sudan crisis: ‘Fighter jets are roaring over my home in Omdurman’
With temperatures soaring to more than 40C at this time of the year, I normally sleep outside in my garden,…
Sudan crisis: Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire
One of Sudan’s most prominent singers, Shaden Gardood, has been killed in crossfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. Gardood…
Forces must leave Sudan capital for truce to hold – army
The deputy head of Sudan’s ruling council, Malik Agar, has welcomed negotiations for a further ceasefire but said no truce…
Over 350 were injured in Senegal clashes – Red Cross
The Red Cross in Senegal says almost 360 people were injured in violence that broke out on Thursday after the…
Voters await results in Guinea-Bissau
Voters in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau are waiting for the results of Sunday’s vote to elect MPs. Nearly…
Libya expels thousands of Egyptian migrants
Reports from Libya say that thousands of Egyptian migrants have been deported on foot back to Egypt. A Libyan security…
Ghetto Kids lose out in Britain’s Got Talent final
Ugandan dance troupe Ghetto Kids missed out on the top three slots at the last stage of Britain’s Got Talent…
Sellout show as Burna Boy makes history in London
Burna Boy has won rave reviews for his historic concert in London on Sunday – where he became the first…
Fugitive celebrity doctor loses appeal against arrest
A South African court has dismissed an urgent application against the arrest of Nandipha Magudumana, a celebrity doctor who is…
Dane van Niekerk ‘uncomfortable’ in cricket kit after fitness issues
Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk says she feels “uncomfortable” wearing cricket clothes, five months after being controversially dropped…
Conflict may have cost Sudan $3.4bn – ex-minister
Former Sudanese Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi estimates that the seven-week conflict in his country has cost the economy at least…
Private sector key to economic resilience – Ivory Coast PM
As Africa reels from the Covid-19 pandemic and fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, Ivory Coast’s prime minister says the private…
African Champions League: Are Al Ahly Africa’s version of Real Madrid?
As Egypt’s Al Ahly prepare to host Moroccan title-holders Wydad Casablanca in the first leg of this year’s African Champions…