20 Senegalese and Bissau-Guineans evacuated from Sudan
Dakar has announced that it has evacuated around twenty Senegalese and Bissau-Guineans from Sudan, a country plunged for two weeks into fighting between armed groups which has led to the massive evacuation of foreign nationals.
South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewels
"The diamond needs to come to South Africa. It needs to be a sign of our pride, our heritage, and our culture,"
Joel Embiid reacts to NBA MVP award
The Cameroonian basketball star reacted to winning the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award
Burkina Faso alleges foreign interference and violation of its airspace
Burkina Faso's defence minister on Wednesday denounced what he said was an "international coalition" lined up against his country and alleged there had been violations of the country's air space.
Death toll in Rwanda’s floods rises to at least 127
Torrential rains have swept through Rwanda's Western, Southern and Northern provinces destroying homes and causing landslides
Nigerians arrive home after fleeing fighting in Sudan
The first group of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan arrived in Abuja on Wednesday evening
Three percent of the world suffered acute food insecurity last year
In seven of them - Somalia, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen - people faced starvation and death.
Hundreds of thousands try to flee Sudan as fighting continues
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that up to 800,000 people may leave Sudan, and many more will want to but be unable to.
Sahel region singled out on World Press Freedom Day
On World Press Freedom Day Reporters Without Borders says the Sahel region is in danger of becoming "Africa's biggest news blackout zone".
Japan PM Kishida in Kenya, meets President Ruto
The leaders discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Kishida reiterated his nation's desire to strengthen trade relations with Kenya in order to help contribute to the stability of the region