Somali President says Israel exploiting row with Somaliland/in /by
In an interview with a local TV station, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Israel's recognition of Somalliland marked one of the darkest days in Somalia's history
Ebola: Private clinics on front line as patients shun public hospitals/in /by
In Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the city’s private clinics are playing a major role in receiving and referring patients, as the population is reluctant to go to public hospitals for fear of contracting the virus
Angry Nigerians rally against poverty, insecurity on Democracy Day/in /by
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Friday to mark Democracy Day, utlising the public anniversary to protest rising living costs and crumbling security
UK: Royal Opera Chorus marks 2026 World Cup start with London performance/in /by
London marked the 2026 World Cup kick-off with SeokJong Baek and the Royal Opera Chorus performing Puccini’s ‘Nessun dorma’ in Covent Garden.
Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener/in /by
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape
DRC: Rally against constitution change plan turns violent/in /by
Two opposition figures in the DR Congo were injured on Friday at a rally against government plans to change the constitution, broken up by police after clashes with pro-government supporters
Kenya mourns 16 students killed in devastating school fire/in /by
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kenya’s town of Gilgil to pay tribute to 16 students who lost their lives in a devastating school fire.
Protesters denounce insecurity as police disperse march in Abuja/in /by
Police were deployed in large numbers in Nigeria’s capital as protesters took to the streets to denounce worsening insecurity and a surge in kidnappings.
Kenyan hospital units on standby as part of Ebola emergency preparedness plan/in /by
Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi says medical staff have been trained to detect and manage potential Ebola cases.
Burundi’s drum heritage takes center stage at UMUKOZO Cultural Festival/in /by
Under the theme “Our Identity is Culture,” the UMUKOZO Festival was recently held in Bujumbura. The country's renowned traditional drummers delivered powerful and synchronized performances on large royal drums.