Africa

Africans lost nearly 70 million dollars in 2024 after their short-stay visa applications to European countries were turned down. These...

Uganda has announced the discovery of around 31 million tonnes of gold ore following extensive exploration across the country. The...

Ghana has reduced its visa processing time to five working days in a push to make the country more appealing...

Boniface Mwangi, a well-known Kenyan activist, was released on Thursday morning after being held in Tanzania for three days. His...

At the recent Russia–Islamic World: KazanForum, Russia delivered two comprehensive geological atlases and technical reports to Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals,...

Senegal has taken a major step toward reclaiming its full military independence by assuming control of a key French military...

President Donald Trump stunned observers on Tuesday with a confrontational exchange in the Oval Office, where he accused South African...

Tanzania has restricted access to X, formerly known as Twitter, nationwide after hackers compromised the Tanzania Police Force's official account....

A former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to 10 years of forced labour after...

A major shift in how African nations handle their own security is underway as leaders from across the continent gathered...

Equatorial Guinea has won a long-standing territorial dispute with Gabon after the United Nations’ highest court ruled in its favour...

A major cultural project is underway in Ghana that aims to bring African stories back home. The Pan African Heritage...

The United States is in discussions with Côte d’Ivoire over the potential setup of a drone base, signaling a deeper...

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s planned visit to the United States this week has sparked fierce criticism from Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)...

China is preparing to set up electric vehicle (EV) factories and other manufacturing operations in Nigeria. The move is aimed...

Malian Customs put a lead in the wing of illegal gold trafficking. As part of the fight against fraud and...

In the green hills of eastern Congo’s Masisi region, hundreds of men work with their hands in the Rubaya mining...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has, within the span of his administration, made significant strides in addressing key national challenges...

A Tanzanian medical professor has been chosen to lead the World Health Organization’s operations in Africa. Professor Mohamed Janabi was...

A mass shooting at a tavern in the coastal city of Durban has left eight people dead, prompting a major...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over the recent armed clashes...

By SUNDAY ABBA, Abuja The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled plans to set up a regional...

Nigerian separatist figure Simon Ekpa has been formally charged by Finnish prosecutors with inciting terrorism through his online activities. Authorities...

The United Nations is pressing Mali's transitional military government to immediately reverse its recent ban on political parties, calling the...

Anthony Joshua has become one of the wealthiest athletes in the United Kingdom, overtaking fellow sports stars Harry Kane and...

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane SONKO has expressed his country's solidarity with Burkina Faso in its fight against terrorism. During a...

In a lively community hall in the Tokoza township near Johannesburg, a group of South African grandmothers took to the...

In a bold spiritual move, a group of young Ugandan activists has announced a 40-day nationwide prayer campaign calling for...

By Saminu Garba As Africa stands at the cusp of a defining decade where the decisions made today will shape...

Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo has flown to Angola with his family, including his wife Sylvia Bongo and son Noureddin...

The Gambian government has launched an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, after public...

A Chinese-owned energy company has secured a major loan to expand off-grid solar access across Nigeria, aiming to light up...

FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Republic of Congo's soccer federation, FECOFOOT, after the country's government made a U-turn...

Guinea's military junta has taken a significant step in its efforts to overhaul the country's mining sector, revoking the operating...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Washington, D.C., next week for a four-day working visit starting May 19,...

Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, is preparing to return to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, setting its sights on deepwater...

The United Kingdom has declared Nigeria a top destination for investment, crediting recent economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu’s administration...

Uganda’s parliament is debating a new law that would give military courts the authority to try civilians, reigniting concerns about...

A Mauritanian appeals court has sentenced former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 15 years in prison and fined him...

The wife and son of Gabon's former President Ali Bongo Ondimba have been transferred from prison to house arrest, according...