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Frail Ugandan opposition figure back in jail after brief court appearance
Kizza Besigye has been detained since November after being kidnapped in Nairobi and hauled before a military court in Kampala.
US top diplomat to boycott G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa
Amid tension between Washington and Pretoria, Marco Rubio has criticised the country's policies as 'anti-American'.
Mystical beliefs are fueling Senegal’s illegal big cat trade
Lions are the national emblem of Senegal and are considered auspicious by many of its citizens. This has lead to hunting of lions to create protective talismans, threatening the future of the big cats which are critically endangered in West Africa.
Kenyan MP charged with forging University certificates
Prosecutors claim Koimburi forged his high school certificate and two university course participation certificates
South Africa’s budget postponed amid coalition dispute
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza told lawmakers that such a postponement had never occurred in the past 30 years. The budget is now expected to be tabled on 12 March.
Cairo dog cafe offers space for owners and pets to hang out together
The Dog Cafe, opened in 2022, is believed to have been the first of its kind in the Egyptian capital.
Egypt builds support for counter plan for Gaza’s reconstruction
Cairo's plan which has been presented to Arab countries and European diplomats is a response to that of the US, which aims to remove Gaza's 2 million people with no right of return, to pave way for reconstruction
Migrant groups say racist attacks increase in German city
Magdeburg is located in the former communist east, an area where the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has its highest support.
African leaders create fund to provide cheaper debt
The facility, known as The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM) will be managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Reuters reported Tuesday
Doctor expects Pope to get better in the next few days
Carmelo D’Asero, who is not a member of Francis's medical team, said that the new antibiotic therapy could start to work within three to four days.