Kenya: President Ruto lifts logging ban/in /by
Despites concerns from environmental organisations, Kenyan president William Ruto announced on Sunday he will lift a logging ban which has been in place since 2018.
Senegal: Sonko calls for demonstrations ahead of key presidential address/in /by
Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was sentenced to two years in prison a month ago, has called on the Senegalese people to "go out in droves" in the coming days, on the eve of an address to the nation by President Macky Sall, who is due to announce whether he will stand for a third term.
The China-Africa Trade Biennale bears fruitful results/in /by
The third China-Africa economic and trade expo on the theme of common development for a shared future concluded on Sunday in Changsha city, with 10.3 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of projects signed.
South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health/in /by
Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa's Zulu king, the head of the country's most influential traditional monarchy, with his spokesman denying reports he had been hospitalised.
Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate Independence Day in Somalia/in /by
Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country's 61st Independence Day in Mogadishu and Jowhar on Saturday.
Ons Jabeur aims to make history at Wimbledon/in /by
Professional tennis player Ons Jabeur is hoping to return to Wimbledon determined to finish what she started last year and take her already exceptional career to new heights.
Moroccan women reclaim the century-old art of the Gnaoua/in /by
In Morocco, young women are reclaiming the centuries old art of Gnaoua by bringing a new and inclusive energy to the spiritual musical repertoire that gained worldwide popularity after it was listed by UNESCO as intangible culture heritage in 2019.
Mali’s junta partially reshuffles government after draft constitution vote/in /by
Mali's junta carried out a partial reshuffle of the government on Saturday, a day after announcing the end of the UN peace mission in the country and eight days after a referendum in favour of the draft new Constitution.
Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina denounces “authoritarian” regime in Kigali/in /by
The most vocal opponent of Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, spoke publicly for the first time since his release from prison last March
Ghana power producers call off shutdown after interim deal reached/in /by
Ghana's independent power producers (IPPs) have received an interim payment offer and a promise the government would work towards a permanent resolution of the debt issue