Scores killed in attack by gunmen in central Nigeria/in /by
Gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers raided two villages in Plateau state's Bassa district before shooting and hacking their victims
Mauritius: Ex-finance minister released on bail after corruption charges/in /by
Renganaden Padayachy was charged alongside former central bank governor Harvesh Seegolam. They are accused of embezzling about $6.7 million from the Mauritius Investment Corporation
Gabonese react to Brice Oligui Nguema’s landslide presidential election election/in /by
Gabonese expressed themselves following the provisional results indicating that Brice Oligui Nguema, the military junta who removed longtime president Ali Bongo in a coup in 2023, has emerged victorious in Gabon's presidential election, securing an impressive 90.35% of the votes.
Kenya: Fuel Prices On Steady Decline As Epra Announces Sh2 Cut/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans will enjoy a slight reprieve at the pump following a Sh2 price cut in the latest fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam claims important win in nationality case/in /by
A judge in charge of emergency proceedings declared herself not competent to rule in the case brought by Valérie Yapo, who had sought the removal of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) leader. While his boosts the former banker's chances, the saga is far from over
Sudan: World Food Programme warns of hunger crisis, asks for more funding/in /by
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of "the world's largest hunger crisis" in war-torn Sudan, where famine has been confirmed in several places.
Hip-hop gains ground in Congo’s Pointe-Noire/in /by
The city of Pointe-Noire recently pulsated to the beat of the second edition of "Urban Music" — an event spotlighting rap and dance battles
Roadside bomb kills 8 bus passengers in northeast Nigeria/in /by
Islamic extremists with the Boko Haram group took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law.
South Africa appoints a special US envoy after its ambassador was expelled/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a former deputy finance minister as a special envoy to the United States on Monday. The ambassador was expelled last month by the Trump administration.
Ethiopia’s Tigray struggles to care for war wounded/in /by
Many living with serious injuries have limited access to orthopaedic therapy and must navigate damaged communities that have little or no infrastructure to accommodate them