Mali: 11 opposition leaders released after 6 months of detention/in /by
Their provisional release on Friday was seen as an attempt to calm the country's political climate following the controversial appointment of General Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister.
The economy as a key concern for voters in Ghana’s Presidential election/in /by
With a dwindling currency and high inflation, voters are being squeezed by Ghana's economic situation.
African talents awarded at Atlas Workshops in Marrakech/in /by
The Atlas Workshops, an initiative by the Marrakech International Film Festival to develop young African talents in film, has come to an end. Among those awarded was Morad Mostafa for his film Aisha Can't Fly.
USA: McKinsey pays fine for corruption in South Africa/in /by
An African subsidiary of consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal fine of more than $122 million to end a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a years-long bribery scheme of South African officials, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
Ghana calls for “peaceful and transparent” elections as election nears/in /by
Preparations for Ghana's elections are underway, as voters will cast their ballot Saturday, many choosing between the country's incumbent vice president and the former president.
Haiti: Kenyan police clash with gangs in Port-au-Prince/in /by
The building, which used to house offices of the Haitian National Police, was evacuated soon after Barbecue’s gang took control of the entire neighborhood of Delmas 2, three years ago.
Congo on alert over mystery flu-like disease as death toll rises/in /by
Meanwhile, Congo continues to battle an mpox epidemic, with more than 47,000 suspected cases and over 1,000 deaths, further straining the country's healthcare system.
Mozambique protests: Five dead, unrest disrupts key operations/in /by
The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, who accused the October 9 election results of being fraudulent and declared himself the winner.
Sierra Leone begins Ebola vaccination a decade after deadly outbreak/in /by
The 2014 Ebola outbreak – the deadliest in history – was primarily in West Africa but affected Sierra Leone the most, with nearly 4,000 deaths out of the more than 11,000 recorded globally. The country also lost 7% of its healthcare workforce to the outbreak
“I don’t judge on a penalty” – Ancelotti backs Mbappé after Real’s 2-1 loss to Bilbao/in /by
Real Madrid head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, said Kylian Mbappé was disappointed as he missed another penalty kick and Real Madrid lost to Athletic