Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought
Nairobi – US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Niger jails soldiers over 2021 coup attempt
Niamey – A Niger court on Friday handed prison terms ranging from two to 20 years to several soldiers... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
At least 128 killed in Chad during repression of protests, rights body says
N’Djamena – A total of 128 people died in the violent repression of opposition protests in Chad last year,... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Tunisian president seeks to reassure ‘legal’ migrants
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied called on Thursday for his government to take care of “legal” migrants from... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
OPINION | South African rapper AKA’s murder video went viral – it shouldn’t have
Franz Krüger, University of the Witwatersrand In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbe, known as... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Djibouti votes for parliament amid opposition boycott as president seeks to extend term
Nairobi – Voters in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti were choosing a new parliament on Friday in... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Breakup with France stokes divisions in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The ochre, weather-worn walls and tree-lined canal give a sense of tranquillity to the University of Ouagadougou,... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Nigerians vote for new president in tight election race
Lagos – Nigerians voted on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race, with... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Tunisia arrests opposition figure in escalating crackdown
Tunis – Tunisian security forces have arrested Jawhar Ben Mbarek, the most prominent opposition figure to be rounded up... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso to recruit 5 000 soldiers to battle jihadists
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso announced on Thursday a recruitment drive for 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army for... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
