Amadou Oury Bah re-appointed prime minister under Guinea’s new government/in /by
Guinea's newly elected president, former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya, has appointed a prime minister to the west African country's government less than two weeks after being sworn in.
Uganda’s army on the hunt for opposition leader Bobi Wine/in /by
Wine went into hiding shortly after Uganda's disputed presidential election on Jan. 15. An internet shutdown marred the vote, and the failure of biometric voter identification kits meant to prevent ballot stuffing.
Two Norwegians charged over bribes to Congo-Brazzaville president/in /by
Prosecutors allege the oil executives paid millions of dollars to Denis Sassou Nguesso and his family.
Egyptian lawmakers working to limit children’s exposure to ‘digital chaos’ of social media/in /by
The Egyptian Parliament says it’s working on legislation to regulate children’s exposure to what it called the “digital chaos” of social media.
Trump says Justice Department is investigating Somali American congresswoman Ilhan Omar/in /by
The US president claims Omar left Somalia in the 1990s with “nothing” and is now worth over 44 million dollars. The Minnesota representative denounced “lies and conspiracy theories.”
Aid trucks enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt/in /by
Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to reopen the territory's key gateway to the outside world.
Kenya starvation cult leader charged in connection with 52 further deaths/in /by
Former cult leader Paul Mackenzie, already on trial for multiple counts of manslaughter, is facing new charges, Kenyan prosecutors said on Monday.
Streamer IShowSpeed calls Ghana “Home” on Africa tour/in /by
The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is in the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence.
One year into M23 control, residents are struggling to get by in DRC’s eastern capital/in /by
At Goma’s central market, once the beating heart of the local economy, traders waited for customers who were becoming increasingly scarce due to the economic crisis that has engulfed the city since it was occupied by the M23 rebel coalition a year ago.
Blatter backs FIFA World Cup boycott over Trump policies/in /by
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.