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The foreign minister of Libya was suspended from her position after attending a meeting with Israel's foreign minister in Rome recently. Israel said that the meeting was an important first move in building relations....

Zimbabwe's current President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the country's presidential elections on Saturday by getting the most votes, even though the election had some problems with being delayed.The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has officially declared the...

The Kenyan transport minister expressed regret for a massive power failure that impacted the entire nation. This caused passengers at Nairobi's main airport to be stuck in the dark. Due to the blackout that...

Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of the coup in Niger, has issued an order permitting the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send troops into his nation to assist in defending against...

The alleged death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner company, will potentially challenge the activities of numerous private military groups in Mali, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Libya. Wagner is in charge...

The United Nations migration agency reports that over four million people in Ethiopia have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict or drought. The National Displacement Report looked at what happened from...

The presidential and parliamentary elections are still taking place in certain areas of Zimbabwe where voting is ongoing. There were delays, so voting had to continue for a second day. People have complained about...

The second round of voting in Zimbabwe's general elections has begun since the late leader Robert Mugabe was overthrown in a 2017 coup.Approximately 6.6 million Zimbabweans have registered to vote in a population of more...

The coup leader in Niger has promised to return the country to civilian rule within three years.Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani made the announcement after meeting mediators from the West African regional bloc Ecowas in the...

On Thursday afternoon in the seaside city of Mombasa, a Kenyan man allegedly set himself on fire in protest at the exorbitant expense of living.He lit himself on fire after ascending a statue in...

Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, has once more denounced the World Bank's decision to stop providing funds, stating that the institution is misguided if it believes that the action will scare Ugandans.He said this...

In an east Pakistani city, more than 100 people have been detained after tens of thousands of Muslims destroyed homes and set fire to churches.The allegations that two Christian men had torn pages from...

The majority of attendees at a three-day meeting in the parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo have decided to end military control in two eastern provinces that have been severely impacted by long-running...

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have attacked a secondary school in Kwi hamlet, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau in Nigeria.Two secondary school teachers were killed by the assailants, and the vice principal of...

The army commanders from the area will gather in Ghana later this week, according to ECOWAS, the West African economic and political bloc.According to reports, the meeting is to talk about a potential intervention...

Niger's mutinous soldiers have declared their intention to charge ousted President Mohamed Bazoum with "high treason" and the act of jeopardizing state security.This announcement came shortly after the junta expressed their willingness to...

The Niger junta raised the stakes in its brinkmanship against important neighbours in West Africa who have sworn to restore constitutional order in the coup-torn nation on Sunday by claiming it had acquired evidence...

Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly killing his father, Usman Bello, with a pestle in Akko Local Government Area in Nigeria.A statement released by the command's spokesperson, ASP Mahid...

The UN children's agency said on Friday that 14 million children in Sudan are in "dire need" of humanitarian assistance as the country's hunger crisis is being exacerbated by a deadly conflict there."The figures...

At least seven people were killed when a mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria collapsed during Friday prayers.There have been numerous injuries. A local authority estimated that there were hundreds of devotees present.Rescue...

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda claims that the World Bank is trying "to coerce" his country's government into changing its anti-LGBT laws.It comes after the lender's declaration that it will stop making new loans...

In light of the possibility of military intervention from neighbouring neighbours, the leaders of the coup in Niger have temporarily closed the nation's airspace.According to the flight tracking service Flightradar24, there aren't any aircraft...

The Pan-African movement known as Africans Rising has issued a strong condemnation of the recent military seizure of power in Niger.Soldiers, primarily from the presidential guard, carried out a takeover on July 27, resulting...

In the Kasese District near the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border, numerous residents are facing the threat of starvation as a result of insecurity caused by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels.According to...

Niger has now joined the ranks of West African countries where the military has taken control, following the footsteps of Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Chad - all of which were former French colonies....

In a demonstration of support for the democratically-elected government of President Mohammed Bazoum in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a prominent West African regional organization, has directed Nigeria to...

The French foreign ministry announced on Saturday that France will assist ECOWAS's attempts to undermine the military coup in Niger.On Saturday, Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou and the Niger ambassador met in Paris with...

In a shocking turn of events, the democratically elected President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, has been ousted from power by the very individuals entrusted to safeguard and uphold his office - the presidential guards...

Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of Absa Bank Tanzania Senior Executive, Lecturer, and Two OthersIn a devastating road accident that took place yesterday in Mapatano Village, Bagamoyo District, Coast Region, four individuals lost their...

An expert has told the international media that the coup leaders in Niger cited the country's ongoing insecurity as one of the reasons behind their decision to overthrow President Mohamed Bazoum last week.However,...

A delegation from West Africa, tasked with mediating in Niger after last week's coup, has left the country after only a few hours, with no visible signs of progress.The mediators, appointed by the regional...

Ethiopia's cabinet has reached a consensus to declare a state of emergency in Amhara after days of clashes between local militias and the army in the restive area.This decision comes shortly after Yilkal Kefale,...

Deposed leader of Niger, Mohammed Bazoum has called upon the United States and the "entire international community" to aid in the "restoration of constitutional order" following last week's coup.In an op-ed published in...

Emel Mathlouthi, a Tunisian singer known as the voice of Tunisia's uprising in 2011, faced consequences after performing in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.Her upcoming show at the Hammamet International Festival in Tunisia was...

In the past three years, the West African sub-region has witnessed a total of six successful coups, raising concerns due to their shared characteristics.Mali experienced two coups, the first in August 2020 and the...

In response to last week's coup in Niger, the United States has issued an order for the partial evacuation of its embassy in the country. The situation has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of...

The main labor union federations in Nigeria have agreed to pursue negotiations with the government and have delayed a statewide strike in protest of the growing cost of living.The main problem is the withdrawal...

Leader of the recent military coup in Niger has strongly criticized the sanctions imposed on the country by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, labeling them as "illegitimate, unfair, and lacking compassion."General Abdourahamane Tchiani...

The interior ministry of Senegal has announced that it is taking measures to "preserve peace and tranquillity" as opposition protests continue in certain parts of the country.Small protests are ongoing in the capital, Dakar,...

Senegal's Minister of Communication Moussa Bocar, has announced that TikTok has been suspended because it is being used to propagate "hateful and subversive messages threatening the stability of the country."The well-known social networking app...

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has appointed his 29-year-old daughter, Ange Kagame Ndengeyingoma, to a crucial department within his office.As per a communique issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, Ange will assume the...

Senegal's interior ministry has declared its commitment to "safeguarding peace and tranquillity" in the midst of ongoing opposition protests in various parts of the country.Minor demonstrations continue to unfold in Dakar, the capital, and...

In order to reverse a military coup, Niger's first democratically elected president has appealed for international assistance.Undoing the coup, said to Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, is essential to protect democracy in West Africa.Mr. Mahamadou...

Any military action taken against the leaders of last week's coup in Niger would be viewed as a "declaration of war" against those countries, according to the military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali.Following...

South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer has experienced remarkable financial success this year, witnessing a surge in his net worth by over $1.3 billion, inching closer to the $10-billion milestone.Currently ranking as Africa's third-richest person...

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has urged his citizens to trust him on solving the perennial challenges in NigeriaMr. Tinubu announced in a televised speech to the country that he had directed the...

Party of the embattled Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, PASTEF, has condemned the government's recent decision to levy new charges against him.They denounced the action as anti-democratic, as the government charged and detained Sonko...

In order to help reduce Africa's debt burden, the Russian government pledged more than US$90 million during the Second Summit of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.This aid is intended to support the continent...

On July 30, in Abuja, Nigeria, an extraordinary meeting of West African leaders was convened under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc.The primary purpose of the meeting was...

In response to the looting of food stores and warehouses in the state capital, Yola, the governor of Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has declared a 24-hour curfew. Numerous individuals were captured...