Three Mali soldiers killed in clashes with jihadists
Dakar – Three soldiers were killed and five were wounded in clashes with jihadists in central Mali on Tuesday,... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Kenya LGBTQ activist was suffocated to death, post-mortem reveals
Nairobi – A prominent Kenyan LGBTQ campaigner whose body was found dumped in a metal box had been suffocated... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Egypt stops bid to steal 10-ton ancient statue
Cairo – Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-tonne... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Court orders release of Senegal government critic
Dakar – A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic after more... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Gambia honours pro-democracy activist killed in custody
Banjul – Thousands of people turned out in the Gambian capital on Tuesday for the official funeral of a... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Algerian policeman kills boy during drug bust
Algiers – An Algerian policeman shot a teenage boy who later died when a gang tried to stop officers... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Egypt inflation hits 21.9%, statistics agency shows
Cairo – Inflation in Egypt hit 21.9 percent in December, official figures showed on Tuesday, amid hopes an International... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Benin’s famed Voodoo festival draws back Afro-descendants
Ouidah – Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
French minister meets with Burkina Faso leader, rejects interference
Ouagadougou – France’s deputy foreign minister, on a visit to jihadist-torn Burkina Faso, on Tuesday denied accusations that Paris... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Uganda court bails two accused over deadly stampede
Kampala – A Ugandan court on Tuesday granted bail to a nightclub promoter and a concert host who appeared... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
