Turkey issues arrest warrant for Somali president’s son over fatal traffic crash
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the son of Somalia’s president, after he allegedly ran over a motorcycle…
DR Congo election 2023: What you need to know
Nearly 40 million Congolese voters go to the polls for the next presidential election on 20 December with President Félix…
Zimbabwe by-elections: Polls open in controversial vote
Zimbabwe is holding by-elections in which there have been attempts to exclude the main opposition candidates – as President Emmerson…
Campaigns end for Egypt election eclipsed by Gaza war
Election campaigns have concluded in Egypt ahead of a three-day polling period set to start on Sunday. Incumbent Abdul Fattah…
Mandela’s home abandoned and in disrepair
A decade on from the passing of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, South African broadcaster eNCA has visited the home, where…
Congratulations on your appointment as Chancellor
It gives us great pleasure to extend our warmest congratulations on your emergence as the substantive third Chancellor of the…
Beef products banned in Uganda amid anthrax outbreak
There’s a ban on selling beef products in Uganda, as the authorities try to stop an anthrax outbreak spreading from…
COP 28: ICIEC partners the West African Development Bank to boost sustainable investment
The core focus of the partnership is to address key areas such as climate change adaptation and communication projects. In…
Roadside explosion hits bus in central Mali
At least two people were seriously injured after a minibus hit an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bankass Cercle, Bandiagara…
COP28: Global and African partners pledge US$175M to Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa
The landmark initial pledge will help to rapidly scale up financing for transformative climate-aligned infrastructure projects across the continent. The…
M&A deals in Africa’s Oil & Gas industry in 2023
In 2023, Africa’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) landscape featured a healthy mix of oil and gas deals, with M&A activity…
COP 28: Mozambique and Belgium announce landmark debt-for-climate swap
An unprecedent debt-for-climate swap pact sealed today at the COP28 summit in Dubai blazes a trail for scaling up green…
20 months on… and still no asylum seekers sent to Rwanda
Here’s a look back at the timeline of the government’s Rwanda plan so far: April 2022: The UK government announces…
Anger in Namibia over Dubai COP28 trip by president’s children
Some Namibians have been outraged after learning that President Hage Geingob’s four children joined the government’s delegation to the COP28…
HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice
Four women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their…
Nigeria airstrike ‘mistakenly’ kills worshippers at religious festival
At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an air strike during a Muslim religious celebration…
Galp kicks off PEL 83 drilling in Namibia
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has started drilling operations in the Mopane prospect complex, located in the southern area…
Germany and Italy to develop North Africa pipeline project
Germany and Italy are set to collaborate on the construction of a hydrogen pipeline stretching from North Africa to southern…
Ghana Must Go’ bags: Ethiopian Airlines bans the well-known luggage
Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria has banned the infamously nicknamed “Ghana Must Go” bags from their flights there. The luggage got…
Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city
As many as half a million people have descended on Ethiopia’s sacred city of Aksum, according to its mayor, for…