Africa
Eight Egyptian soldiers killed in anti-terrorism operations
Eight Egyptian army soldiers have been killed in anti-terrorism operations, the armed forces said on Sunday.
Tunisian president says he will not become a dictator after MP ...
Tunisia's president promised on Friday he would not turn into a dictator and rejected accusations he had staged a coup, as two parliament members ...
Ghana's first openly trans musician fights homophobia with song
Ghana's first openly transgender musician has released a song to boost the morale of the West African nation's LGBT+ community as it faces a ...
Mali’s interim government is mindful of fixed ...
Kenya suspends in-person meetings to curb ...
More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia's Tigray could die of hunger- UNICEF
The United Nations children's agency said on Friday that more than 100,000 children in Ethiopia's northern region of ...
Ugandan opposition, activists denounce digital car tracker plan
A move by Uganda's government to install digital tracking devices on vehicles to help fight rampant crime has been ...
Zimbabwe approves J&J Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Zimbabwe has authorised the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, the first Western-made shot to be ...
Nigerian court acquits Shi’ite leader Zakzaky and wife of all charges
A Nigerian court on Wednesday acquitted Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a banned ...
‘Happy to see you’: Ivory Coast political rivals hug in reconciliation push
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and long-time rival Laurent Gbagbo hugged on Tuesday at their first meeting in ...
Anger and fear in Ghana as bill seeks to criminalise LGBT+ people
A bill in Ghana that would make it a crime to be gay, bisexual or transgender has shocked the local LGBT+ community and ...
African nations criticise push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks
African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the tiny Pacific island ...
Tunisian Islamists move to ease tensions, unions demand roadmap
Tunisia's leading Islamist party moved on Tuesday to ease the country's political crisis, calling for dialogue and ...
As Tigray war intensifies, Ethiopia parades new army recruits
Thousands of Ethiopian army recruits paraded in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to bid farewell before leaving for training, ...
Nigeria to launch digital currency, “e-naira”, in October — central bank
Nigeria plans to launch its own crypto currency, called the "e-naira", in October, its central bank governor said on ...
US to ship 5.66-million Pfizer vaccine doses to SA, Nigeria to get Moderna
The US government on Wednesday will ship nearly 10-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nigeria and SA as the ...
Tunisia reassures Turkey, EU, UN after its president froze parliament
Tunisia's foreign minister phoned his counterparts in Turkey, France, Italy, Germany, the EU and High Commissioner for ...
Zimbabwe orders all government workers to get Covid-19 vaccinations
Zimbabwe has ordered all government workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or risk not being covered by insurance ...
Tanzanian court charges opposition leader with terrorism-related crimes
A court in Tanzania has charged the leader of the main opposition party with terrorism-related crimes, police said on ...
Implats Zimbabwe unit plans 185MW solar power plants
Impala Platinum Holdings Zimbabwe unit Zimplats plans to build two solar power plants with generation capacity of 185 ...
