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Army captain announces takeover in Burkina Faso — second coup in 8 months
Ibrahim Traore, army captain in…
Thabo Mbeki slams South Africans over xenophobia
Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki has cautioned his countrymen over their persistent complaints that Nigerians and other foreigners commit all the crimes in the country. South…
Togolese storm ECOWAS office, protest president’s 17-year reign
Some Togolese living in Nigeria converged on the George V Road, Lagos, on Saturday to protest their President, Faure Gnassingbé’s 17-year reign. The protesters, who stormed the Economic Community of…
Nigeria not sponsoring militia against 2023 Liberian election
The embassy of Nigeria in Monrovia has reacted to a viral video which carried what it called a fake narrative on the security situation of Liberia and an attempt to blackmail President George Manneh…
Air traffic control strike grounds flights across Africa
An air traffic control strike grounded flights in and out of West and Central Africa on Friday, causing chaos for passengers travelling to Europe, the United States and inside the continent.…
Equatorial Guinea’s 80-year-old ruler to run again after over 43 years in power
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled Equatorial Guinea with an iron fist for more than 43 years, will seek a sixth term in November, the vice president said Friday. Obiang,…
South Africans demand return of ‘world’s largest diamond’ on Queen’s sceptre
South Africans are demanding the world’s largest known clear-cut diamond on the late Queen Elizabeth’s sceptre following her death. The Great Star of Africa or Cullinan l is the largest known clear-cut diamond in the…
S. Africa’s Ramaphosa to miss UN General Assembly over power crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will…
Confusion as Ruto deletes tweet derecognising Sahrawi Republic as independent state
Kenya’s President William Ruto has deleted a tweet revoking the country’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as an independent state. Earlier on Wednesday, Ruto…
BREAKING: Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s president
William Samoei Ruto has officially been declared President of Kenya following his swearing-in ceremony, which took place at the Karasani Stadium, Kenya. He was sworn in by the Chief Judge, Martha…
The Gambia probes role of paracetamol syrup in deaths of children
The Gambia’s government is investigating whether the deaths of dozens of young children from kidney failure in recent months are linked to a paracetamol syrup, the head of the country’s health…
Kenya election: Odinga disagrees with Supreme Court ruling
The rival of William Ruto in the Kenya presidential election, Ralia Odinga, has disagreed with the position of the Supreme Court which upheld Ruto’s electoral victory. Chief Justice Martha Koome on…
Plane hits motorcycle on landing
An Airbus A320neo belonging to TAP Air Portugal collided with a motorcycle shortly after landing in Conakry (CKY) from Lisbon (LIS). The incident took place on Thursday night, and sadly resulted in the…
Police shoot 19 people dead over attempt to invade station
Madagascar police killed 19 people and injured 21 others when they opened fire on Monday on a crowd trying to storm a police station to seek revenge against suspected criminals, police said on…
Kenya’s Odinga still says he won election, but will respect court ruling
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he would respect the court’s ruling – but still believes he won. This is Odinga’s fifth run at the…
South Africans strike, protest joblessness, inflation
Protesters marched to one of South Africa’s main government buildings in Pretoria, Wednesday, backing a national strike called by the country’s largest unions over high inflation and power cuts.…
China to forgive 23 loans to 17 African countries
China has stated that it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17…
Kenya’s Raila Odinga challenges presidential poll result in Supreme Court
Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a challenge to the results of this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court on Monday, his legal team said, sharpening a…
Daughter appeals Spanish court ruling on Jose Eduardo dos Santos body
A daughter of Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has appealed a Spanish court’s decision ordering his body to be released to his widow and returned home for burial. The case was…
Mali accuses France of arming Jihadists
Mali said France has violated its airspace and delivered arms to Islamist militants in an attempt to destabilise the West African country, the latest in a barrage of accusations that have marked the bitter…
‘Colour of skin’ may be why Tigray crisis not getting attention – WHO Chief
The World Health Organization’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has suggested that racism is behind a lack of international attention being paid to the plight of civilians in Ethiopia’s…
South Africa encourages citizens to donate their organs
South African health department on Wednesday appealed to citizens to overcome religious and cultural influences hindering donations of organs correctly. Foster Mohale, the spokesperson for the…