Haitian medical students demand relocation of teaching hospital in capital
The institution in gang-controlled downtown Port-au-Prince plays a vital role in clinical training for young doctors.
Guinea court cuts ex-PM Fofana’s jail term in landmark corruption case
A Guinean appeals court has reduced former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana's prison sentence for corruption-related offences, paving the way for his release after more than four years in detention as the country's military-led government presses ahead with its anti-graft campaign.
Ceuzany, Cape Verde’s golden voice with volcanic emotion
Barefoot, arms raised and teeming with emotion, Ceuzany belts out the signature track from her latest album, a song dedicated to the fight against domestic violence, in a powerful voice that sends shivers through the Cape Verde bar
Ramaphosa heads to Kinshasa as Africa rallies behind DRC’s Ebola fight
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday for a high-level African Union solidarity mission aimed at reinforcing continental support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo's response to its latest Ebola outbreak.
UN says hunger in conflict-hit northern Nigeria is reaching crisis levels
It said food insecurity is worsening faster than previously anticipated, due to the expanding conflict and funding cuts.
Algerians vote for new parliament with turnout in focus
Algerians headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate
Pape Gueye refuses Senegal return until technical staff changes
Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has announced an indefinite break from international football following the Teranga Lions' dramatic FIFA World Cup exit to Belgium, saying he will not return to the national team while the current technical staff remain in charge.
Tanzania deploys security forces to major cities ahead of planned protests
Demonstrators are expected to gather on 7 July to call for democratic reforms and justice for those killed in last year’s election violence.
WHO says 120 dead in Sudan’s latest cholera outbreak
The UN health body says another 1,102 suspected cases have been reported since May in isolated war zones across the country.
At least 16 arrested as Niger expands anti-LGBTQ measures
Nigerian authorities have arrested at least 16 people following the introduction of harsh new penalties for same-sex sexual relations, marking a significant escalation in the country's stance on LGBTQ rights.