US judge allows claims for Ethiopia crash victims’ pain
A US judge has ruled that relatives of those who died when a Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashed in Ethiopia…
Zimbabwe election set for 23 August
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set 23 August 2023 as the date for the country’s general election – including presidential…
Teenager dies in tractor crash in County Cavan
A teenager has died after a tractor hit a ditch in County Cavan on Tuesday. Gardaí (Irish police ) are…
CAR plan to scrap term limits goes to referendum
The Central African Republic president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has said that his country will hold a constitutional referendum in July that…
Malawi ends corruption trial against ex-president
Malawi authorities have ended a corruption trial against former President Bakili Muluzi. Mr Muluzi served two five-year terms as president…
Mixed feelings about Tinubu inauguration
Nigerians have been reacting to new President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration, with some saying he will not be able to do…
Libya drone strikes kill two, others injured
Drone strikes in Libya have killed at least two people and wounded several others -including the nephew of a Libyan…
Clashes in Sudan ahead of ceasefire cessation
There have been heavy clashes in Sudan, hours ahead of the expiry of a seven-day ceasefire that’s been repeatedly broken.…
Tunisians arrested over stabbing of migrant
Three Tunisians have been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a sub-Saharan migrant to death. The victim – a man from…
Libyan court sentences IS members to death – reports
A Libyan court is reported to have issued death sentences to 35 people accused of being members of the militant…
US and Saudi Arabia welcome extension of Sudan truce
The United States and Saudi Arabia have welcomed the extension of a ceasefire deal between Sudan’s warring military factions for…
ICC prosecutor seeks ‘new way’ to stop DR Congo crimes
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for a new way to tackle war crimes in…
Call for immediate elections in Ethiopia’s Tigray
The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) party, Debretsion Gebremichael, has called for immediate elections in the northern…
SA immunity notice leads to Putin visit speculation
South Africa’s foreign minister has granted diplomatic immunity to foreign officials attending the Brics summit in August and a meeting…
Authors apologise for Ghana book ‘denigrating’ Christianity
The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has apologised over a contentious history textbook for schools, which attempted to…
Ghana judicial staff temporarily call off strike
Ghanaian judicial workers’ association has called off their indefinite nationwide strike after meeting government officials on Monday. The Judicial Service…
US and Saudi Arabia call for Sudan ceasefire extension
Saudi Arabia and the United States have called for a ceasefire in Sudan to be extended. Both countries are monitoring…
Somalia proposes fresh plan for everyone to have a vote
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on the public to support a new plan to restore universal suffrage next…
One dead, 50 missing in Ghana boat tragedy
One person has died while 50 others are missing after a boat accident on Ghana’s Black Volta River in the…
Drumming and bright skies during inauguration
Heavy dawn rains have since given way to bright sunshine here in Abuja where the inauguration is happening. It is…