Counting under way in ‘historic’ Ethiopia election
Vote-counting was under way on Tuesday following elections in Ethiopia that went ahead without polling in the war-torn northern... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
In Berlin, a new push for lasting peace in Libya
Germany will seek to broker lasting peace in Libya on Wednesday, gathering world powers in Berlin to extract a... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
PICS: Ethiopians vote in poll overshadowed by Tigray
PICTURE: AFP Ethiopians voted on Monday in a delayed national election taking place against the backdrop of war and... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
SADC summit to discuss acts of violent extremism in Mozambique
A young woman rests by her bed in a sports stadium reserved for recently arrived young families who have... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda to be buried on July 7
Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda will be buried on July 7, three weeks after he died aged 97, the... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
West Africa states to keep watch on Mali after coup
West African states said on Saturday they will carry on monitoring events in Mali following a coup before lifting... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia’s election board ‘confident’ despite worry over vote
Twice delayed, hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, violent insecurity, and planning chaos, Ethiopia’s electoral board says it is ready... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Squatters fill Gaddafi compound as Libya housing crisis bites
Before Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster, Libyans steered well clear of the Bab al-Aziziya compound from where the dictator ruled, but... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
France slams Russian ‘seizure of power’ in Central African Republic
France on Friday accused Russia of proceeding with a “seizure of power” in the Central African Republic, acknowledging that... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
