Boko Haram fighters, civilians killed in Niger, says military
Thirteen Boko Haram fighters have been killed in clashes in southeast Niger while four civilians have been executed by... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Uhuru Kenyatta, Macron meet as Paris courts east Africa
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they discussed several... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Delta variant spreading in Africa at record pace, says WHO
The Delta variant of Coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds, the World Health organisation... Read more
2 Jul, 2021
DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi says he will seek second term
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has announced that he will seek re-election in order... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Nigeria parliament passes long-delayed oil and gas bill
Nigeria has voted to approve a long-delayed oil and gas law that aims to attract new foreign investment in... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Burkina Faso president sacks two ministers over massacres
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has sacked two of his ministers over recent massacres there that have... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Mauritius beaches reopen after three months
Mauritius beaches are set to reopen on Thursday, three months after they were closed due to coronavirus, a report... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Stuart Hogg leads vastly changed Lions team in SA tour opener
Stuart Hogg, will captain the British and Irish Lions in the opening match of their South African tour against... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Tigray ceasefire ‘needs two to tango’, Ethiopia warns
Tigray rebel forces have been called on by the Ethiopian government to adhere to a unilateral ceasefire it declared... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
Algeria Finance minister named PM as economic crisis deepens
Algeria has named finance minister Aimene Benabderrahmane the country’s new prime minister, the presidency says, following legislative polls, as... Read more
1 Jul, 2021
