Africa

The Togolese Navy participated in the 2025 edition of the Grand African Nemo exercise at the Maritime Prefecture in Lomé,...

  Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal...

  Mali's military is celebrating a major victory after 234 former JNIM fighters surrendered to the Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMA)...

  A bridge collapsed at a cobalt mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 32 wildcat miners,...

  Malian authorities suspended two French television channels on Friday for broadcasting alleged false information on a fuel blockade imposed...

  Citrus exports from South Africa reached record levels in 2025, increasing by 22 per cent compared with the previous...

  Guinea has officially entered a new era as it begins exporting iron ore from the Simandou mines, home to...

  Libyan authorities have repatriated 80 Nigerian nationals as part of efforts to curb irregular migration and ease overcrowding in...

Mali's foreign minister has dismissed as implausible the notion that terrorists could soon take the capital, in the first extensive...

  Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Mwigulu Nchemba as the new prime minister, the parliament's speaker said on...

  Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of...

    South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sacked Second Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel and demoted him from...

  Saudi Arabia has deported over 12,000 foreign nationals in a nationwide crackdown on illegal residency, labor, and border security...

  A Gabonese court on Wednesday sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo, 62, and her son Noureddin Bongo, 33, to...

  Authorities in Guinea on Tuesday officially launched production at Simandou, a gigantic mining project that they hope will propel...

  Ethiopia is set to host the UN's COP32 climate summit in 2027 after the Africa Group of Negotiators endorsed...

Lebanon has released Hannibal Gaddafi, the son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, on bail after nearly a decade in...

    The African Union Commission has expressed "deep concern" over an ongoing terrorist blockade in Mali, calling for "urgent...

  Guinea's transitional president Mamady Doumbouya and eight other candidates have been approved to run in next month's presidential election,...

Sylvia Bongo, the spouse of Gabon's ousted leader Ali Bongo Ondimba, went on trial for graft on Monday, though she...

  Hundreds of civilians were buried in mass graves and others burned by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in...

  Fallen IDF soldier Oz Daniel laid to rest after his body returns from Hamas captivity - Oz Daniel served...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have initiated a regional economic integration framework (REIF) to strengthen cooperation and...

    Kenya's President William Ruto has signed an agreement with Qatar to send 13,000 Kenyans to the Gulf state...

  Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced a significant oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin, with the well H1-NC4...

  Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, proposing significant changes to the country's military command structure....

A Sudanese paramilitary commander, Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, also known as Abu Lulu, has been accused of executing more than 2,000...

    Kenyan President William Ruto has confirmed that the country is implementing deliberate daily power rationing, marking the first...

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday confirmed all 39 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against...

    A Sudanese military cargo aircraft crashed late Tuesday in West Kordofan state, southern Sudan, the army said. A...

  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $70 million grant to support youth empowerment in five regions of...

  About 11 residents have died in a fire at a municipal nursing home in the northern Bosnian city of...

  South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's finance minister just over two months after appointing him. The...

  The government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing security concerns following reports...

The army in Guinea-Bissau says it has foiled a plot to destabilise the government and arrested several senior military officers...

  Guinea-Bissau's military announced on Friday that it has thwarted an attempt to overthrow the government, just ahead of the...

A South African court ruled on Thursday that the 1967 death of ANC leader and Nobel prize winner Albert Luthuli...

In a shocking turn of events, the Commander of the Tanzanian Defence Force, General Nkunda, has reportedly refused to open...

  Uganda's veteran opposition leader, Colonel (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, has been honored with the prestigious Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award...

  Tanzanian police declared an evening curfew in the country's largest city after hundreds protested on Wednesday. Despite heavy security...