A witness who was with them at the time of the alleged abduction said four armed men, including a woman in the front seat of a...
Somali government forces were fighting on Saturday to repel al-Shabaab militants who stormed a high-security underground prison in the capital Mogadishu, a witness and the government...
With Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo out of the presidential race in mainland Tanzania, Chama Cha Ukombozi wa Umma (Chaumma), a fringe party that has benefited from the...
Kenyan activist Bob Njagi, the National Chairman of the Free Kenya Movement, has allegedly been abducted in Kampala, Uganda, alongside the movement’s Secretary General Nicholas Oyoo,...
KINSHASA, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court that...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Authorities in Madagascar on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over frequent power outages and water shortages turned violent,...
Ugandan opposition leader, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, was cleared on Wednesday to stand for president, pitting him against Yoweri Museveni for a second time during a...
After seizing power in 1986, Museveni said the problem facing Africa was not its people but "leaders who want to overstay in power".
They have also curbed defence cooperation with Western powers and sought closer ties with Russia.
Adding to the governance concerns, Odhiambo alleged that senior EADB officials have attempted to shield themselves from criminal accountability by making false claims of diplomatic immunity.
By declaring the public holiday, the President ensured that Botswana’s Independence Day on September 30 will be extended into a weekend of national celebration, honouring both...
In 2023, the government considered banning the platform altogether, citing concerns over national security, the spread of misinformation and the erosion of social and moral values.
On Monday, plain-clothes police were sent to the auditor general's office to arrest Ceesay and install his successor.
Specific dance moves broadcast in the clips like twerking, which consists of rhythmically shaking the hips and buttocks, have especially sparked outrage.
Gbagbo was Ivory Coast's first lady from 2000 to 2011 and was dubbed "the iron lady" due to her reputation for toughness.
Baci won a competition for her version of jollof rice in 2021, and then became a national sensation in 2023 when she claimed the cooking marathon...
Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free" policy that required most visitors to apply online for authorization before leaving their country.