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Rugby World Cup Semi-Final Preview: South Africa vs. England
While South Africa remains the favorite, England's remarkable journey to the semi-finals should not be taken lightly.
Conflicts in Somalia takes a toll on citizens
Despite initial success when the Somali National Army and allied clan militias took significant territory, setbacks and operational challenges have been faced since government forces are now focused on regrouping, reinforcing, and reorganising
Project to create the largest database on the African genome
Scientists plan to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African descent to create what they believe will be the world's largest database of population genomic information.
Burkina: 214 deaths from dengue since January 1
An epidemic of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, has killed 214 people in Burkina Faso since January 1, mainly in the capital Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, the country's second city, the Burkinabe government announced Thursday.
Liberia’s tight election spurs run-off expectations
As provisional results from 99.5% of the 5,890 polling stations are revealed, it's evident that the two candidates are in a virtual dead heat following the elections held on October 10.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations held in Algiers
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Algiers on Thursday to condemn US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for "complicity" in the violence in Gaza.
Mozambique burns 45,000 hens as bird flu spreads from South Africa
More than 45,000 hens have been slaughtered, burnt and buried in southern Mozambique. According to officials, the action was is aimed at preventing the spread of bird flu.
Chad: Amnesty calls for “justice” one year after bloody demonstration
The families of the victims of the crackdown on a demonstration against the extension of military rule in Chad, which left more than 100 people dead a year ago, are "still waiting for justice", Amnesty International deplored on Friday.
DR Congo lists 24 provisional candidates for December elections
The definitive list of candidates will be published on November 18, on the eve of the official opening of an electoral campaign that began de facto several weeks ago.
Central African Republic ex-militia leader released by ICC
The International Criminal Court said on Thursday that it had released a former militia leader in the Central African Republic and is dropping all charges against him.