France moves to repair ties with Algeria as ambassador returns to Algiers/in /by
France is making a fresh effort to mend relations with Algeria, in what appears to be a significant diplomatic reset after months of tension.
EU climate monitor says sea temperatures could reach record high in May/in /by
Scientists fear the warming oceans could signal the arrival of a potentially devastating “super El Niño” later this year.
Gabon’s president courts Angolan investors/in /by
President Brice Oligui Nguema is in Angola on a state visit
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized under Mugabe-era land reforms/in /by
Zimbabwe said it will return 67 foreign-owned commercial farms that were seized during the country’s controversial land reform programme under former president Robert Mugabe.
Rights group calls for investigation after death of Rwanda govt critic in custody/in /by
Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday from a drug overdose, according to Rwandan authorities. But Human Rights Watch called Karasira's death suspicious, saying Kigali bore the burden of proving he was not unlawfully killed
Middle East war increases threats faced by farmers in Sudan/in /by
Petrol prices have soared and fertiliser imports have been severely impacted, causing financial distress, reduced planting, and raises concerns about increased food shortages.
US rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in Florida/in /by
Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae dies at 86/in /by
Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the southern African country for a decade from 1998, winning praise for the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86, the presidency said on Friday.
Boko Haram jihadists kill 18 loggers in Nigeria’s Borno state/in /by
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 18 loggers in northeast Nigerian Borno state, local sources told AFP Thursday, as people displaced by jihadists struggle to feed their families amid worsening attacks.
ADF fighters kill at least 36 people in northeastern DR Congo/in /by
The attacks by Allied Democratic Forces fighters reportedly took place over two days from Tuesday in the north-east of the country.