Tanzania blocks independence day protests, calls them a ‘coup’/in /by
Authorities in Tanzania are warning people to stay at home on Tuesday, saying that protests planned to mark the country’s Independence Day are unlawful and constitute an attempted coup.
Calm returns to Cotonou after Benin coup attempt/in /by
Traffic in the Benin capital of Cotonou resumed on Monday following an attempted coup that shook the country a day earlier.
Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of breaking ceasefire within 24 hours/in /by
In an address to parliament on Monday, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi accused Rwanda of breaking a ceasefire deal just one day after it was signed.
100 Nigerian schoolchildren back home after kidnapping/in /by
One hundred schoolchildren freed after being abducted in northern Nigeria last month were welcomed home on Monday at a ceremony in Minna, the capital of Niger state.
Freed Nigerian students welcomed home but details of release are still unknown/in /by
One hundred schoolchildren freed after being abducted in northern Nigeria last month were welcomed home on Monday at a ceremony in Minna, the capital of Niger state.
Authorities in Tanzania warn people to stay at home ahead of planned Independence Day protests/in /by
Authorities in Tanzania are warning people to stay at home on Tuesday, saying that protests planned to mark the country’s Independence Day are unlawful and constitute an attempted coup.
Somalia’s poets keep hope alive for storytelling and for peace/in /by
Somalia is often called a nation of poets, but decades of conflict have left its cultural heritage in jeopardy. Now, a fading generation of masters is offering a message of peace and trying to keep oral poetry alive.
Benin’s largest city Cotonou resumes normalcy after failed coup attempt/in /by
Traffic in the Benin capital of Cotonou resumed on Monday following an attempted coup that shook the country a day earlier.
Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term/in /by
Ivory Coast's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest.
Salah out of Liverpool squad for Champions League game after rift with Slot/in /by
Mohamed Salah trained with his Liverpool team-mates ahead of their trip to Milan to face Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday.