Nigeria’s electoral commission has declared incumbent Muhammadu Buhari the winner of the country’s presidential elections. The…
AFRICA
Burkina Faso’s capital hit by co-ordinated terror attacks .
Armed assailants attacked several targets in Burkina Faso’s capital on Friday, including the army headquarters and…
DRC court confirms Tshisekedi’s victory as DR Congo’s president
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s election crisis deepened early on Sunday when the Constitutional Court…
Suspected militants have attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, killing at least six people.
Gunmen have stormed an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital, setting off loud…
Felix Tshisekedi wins to be the president “of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Felix Tshisekedi has vowed to be the president “of all Congolese” after the Democratic Republic of…
The US military has deployed soldiers to Gabon amid fears of violent protests in neighboring DRC after its presidential election.
The US military has deployed soldiers to Gabon amid fears of violent protests in neighboring Democratic…
Rescue efforts under way as death toll hits 136 after boat suspected of carrying too many people capsized.
The death toll from Tanzania’s ferry disaster hit 136 on Friday as hopes faded for more…
Ethiopia-Eritrea Key border opens for first time in more than 20 years.
Key border points between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened today, paving the way for trade between the…
At least six people died when a passenger plane crashes into river in South Sudan .
At least six people died in South Sudan when a small aircraft carrying passengers from Juba…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announces a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, just days after a recent emergence of the disease.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus,…
Zimbabwe Election : Zimbabwe’s ZANU-PF wins majority in parliament , says Electoral body.
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party has won the most seats in parliament, official results showed on Wednesday,…
At least 3,000 villagers have been forced to leave their homes in the Lake Chad region after a Boko Haram attack on a village near Chad’s border. 18 people dead and 10 abducts in Chad.
At least 3,000 villagers have been forced to leave their homes in the Lake Chad region…
South Africa unveils world’s largest new super radio telescope that will study galaxy formation
South Africa has unveiled a new super radio telescope that will study galaxy formation, a first…
Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki arrives in Ethiopia’s capital for a three-day state visit, as part of an unprecedented softening of tensions between the neighbouring countries.
Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki has arrived in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for a three-day state visit,…
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya will stand again in the country’s upcoming elections , Seeking a seventh term. Cameroon is scheduled to hold elections on October 7 .
Paul Biya, Cameroon’s 85-year-old president, has formally declared that he will run again in the country’s…
Ethiopia : An explosion kills several people at a large rally by supporters of Ethiopia’s new, reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the capital.
An explosion has killed several people at a large rally by supporters of Ethiopia’s new, reformist…
Sudan severs all defence ties with North Korea
Sudan said on Wednesday it had cut all defence ties with North Korea, acknowledging for the…
Ethiopia lifts state of emergency
Ethiopia has lifted the state of emergency in the East African country, imposed in February following…
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana named new PM amid political tensions in Guinea
Guinea President Alpha Conde has named Ibrahima Kassory Fofana as the country’s new prime minister amid…
Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city in Congo.
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread from the countryside into a city, prompting fears…