Egypt’s Sisi names new defence minister in limited reshuffle/in /by
General Ashraf Salem Zaher, the former head of the Egyptian Military Academy -succeeds General Abdelmeguid Saqr, and will lead a merged ministry for defence and military production - the latter previously its own entity governing Egypt's sizable military economy
Iran marks revolution anniversary amid US threats and sanctions/in /by
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would not yield to outside aggression, as it marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution with events overshadowed by the looming threat of US military action.
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children/in /by
A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed two children and injured 12 others Wednesday in the southern Kordofan city of El-Rahad, a medical source told AFP.
Arctic tensions rise as Russia warns over Greenland militarisation/in /by
Tensions are mounting in the Arctic after several European countries deployed small troop contingents to Greenland, following repeated comments by President Donald Trump about wanting to annex the island.
DR Congo denies selling off mineral wealth under US deal/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo has not "sold off" its vast mineral wealth to the United States under an agreement granting Washington access to its reserves, the country's mining minister said on Wednesday, at a time of intensifying global competition among major powers for critical resources.
At least 20 killed as Cyclone Gezani tears into Madagascar/in /by
At least 20 people have been killed after Cyclone Gezani tore into Madagascar with violent winds and torrential rain. The storm made landfall Tuesday in the coastal city of Toamasina, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour.
Cameroon President Biya delays elections once again/in /by
Cameroon's President Paul Biya announced on Tuesday evening a "slight readjustment" of the timing of legislative and municipal elections that were expected at the start of February
Chinese community in Abuja hosts temple fair to mark Spring Festival/in /by
The Chinese community in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja staged a temple fair on Saturday along with Nigerian partners to celebrate the Spring Festival and 55 years of bilateral diplomatic relations.
The Amazons of African cinema triumph at the 4th edition of FIFF Cotonou/in /by
The festival featured 18 short films in competition from 14 African countries offering an outstanding selection of the voice of African women.
Shootings at school and home in British Columbia, Canada, leave 10 dead/in /by
A shooting at a school in British Columbia left seven people dead, while two more were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. A woman who police believe to be the shooter also was killed.