Thousands trapped in Somalia flash floods – UN
Thousands of people are trapped in flooded areas following heavy rains in Somalia’s Jubbaland state, the UN’s humanitarian agency says.…
Charles and Camilla end Kenya trip with tuk-tuk ride
King Charles and Queen Camilla have ended a state visit to Kenya by posing in a tuk-tuk used by commuters…
Patients die after Ghana renal unit shut – association
Nineteen kidney patients have died since Ghana’s largest renal centre closed in May due to funding difficulties, the president of…
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing to evacuate injured and foreign nationals
Ambulances took 76 seriously injured Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt on Wednesday for the first time since the war between…
Agoa Forum: Has the US trade pact helped Africa?
The future of what was billed as a game-changing trade agreement between Africa and the US is up for discussion…
US to restore Mauritania’s Agoa trade benefits
The US says it will reinstate Mauritania’s benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) programme following an eligibility…
Mali rebels claim control of Kidal base after UN exit
Mali’s Tuareg rebels say they have taken over a base in the northern city of Kidal vacated by the UN…
The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers’ skulls in Germany
Isaria Anael Meli has been looking for his grandfather’s remains for more than six decades. He believes the skull ended…
US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal
US President Joe Biden has revealed plans to expel Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic from a special…
Top 5 deals supporting nuclear development in Africa
It has to be a testament to the power of Afrobeats that even Shatta Wale is embracing the wonder genre.…
AfDB’s US$2.5M grant to support 10k small horticultural businesses in Tanzania
Up to 10,000 small businesses operating in horticulture value chain in Tanzania are set to benefit from financial support of…
Iran pursues ties with Niger’s military regime
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said that his country is ready to co-operate with Niger in “economically beneficial areas”. President…
Ghana power crisis: Limited gas supply triggers nationwide power outage
Most parts of Ghana have been plunged into darkness due to a lack of gas to power machinery used to…
Africa’s economic outlook remains positive above global average
Projections from the World Bank show that 18 African countries will experience growth rates exceeding 5% in 2023.The number of…
Nigeria’s top court to rule on presidential poll challenge
Nigeria’s Supreme Court is due to rule on whether or not to uphold the disputed election victory of President Bola…
CAR enters deal with Total-Centrafrique to end fuel crisis
Authorities in the Central African Republic say they have reached an agreement with Rochefort International, which owns Total-Centrafrique, to end…
Ghana deposits seeds in Arctic Circle ‘doomsday vault’
Ghana has deposited seeds in the Arctic Circle’s “doomsday vault” in an attempt to ensure the long-term protection of the…
Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life
When 14-year-old Dorcas Cherop’s family was told she needed to undergo at least a year’s treatment in Uganda for bladder…
Nigerian doctor Olufemi Olaleye sentenced to life in prison for rape in Lagos
A court in Nigeria has sentenced a medical director to life in prison for raping his wife’s teenage niece. Dr…
Namibia 2023 launches at African Energy Week in Cape Town
The programme aims to increase the production and marketing of horticultural products to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemicThe…