The lack of investment in Africa's oil and gas sector over the past few years has led to a sharp decline in production
Bamako this week announced that it was quitting the G5 Sahel, after being blocked from assuming the group's rotating presidency. It blamed 'a state outside the region' for trying to …
The atmosphere was tense and security forces were deployed around the court ahead of the verdict. The 3rd criminal court set a new ruling date on September 21st.
The Ghriba Synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba is hosting the annual Jewish pilgrimage for the first time after a two-year break. Around 5,000 pilgrims are expected to attend.
After the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted, Russians were hit with the consequences of measures imposed by some Western nations. At the time of a global economy, the negative effects of some …
From May 19 to June 21, the Biennale of Contemporary African Art will feature fifty-nine artists, including four collectives, from twenty-eight countries among which 16 African nations. This year’s theme …
Formerly reserved for blacks during the colonial period, it is in this neighbourhood where all the country's cultures mix. It is also where several of the main figures of the …
France on Tuesday "regretted" Mali's departure from the regional Sahel organisation G5 Sahel, saying the decision compromised regional efforts to fight terrorism and reflected the "isolation" of the ruling junta …
The declaration on Wednesday, May 18 follows the confirmation of a child in the country's northeastern Tete province who got paralyzed by the disease, according to the World Health Organization …
It's now been a month since the miners - six Burkinabe, one Zambian and one Tanzanian - were trapped at the bottom of the Perkoa mine, after heavy rains caused …
In Armenia, police is arresting hundreds of anti-government protesters who want the prime minister to resign.
Senegalese police have commenced an investigation into an attack on a young man accused of being homosexual.
A member of the Congolese parliament has been sentenced in absentia to 30 years with hard labour and a heavy fine, the High Court of Justice said on Wednesday.
28 people have been killed and 30 wounded in attempted cattle raids in northern South Sudan on Sunday and Monday.
Pilgrims have arrived for the annual Ghriba pilgrimage on the tourist island of Djerba in southern Tunisia.
The Nigerian government has asked Facebook and other social media platforms to prevent the pro-Biafra separatist group (IPOB) on their platforms.
Three people were killed by gunfire attributed to French or Nigerien forces when angry crowds tried to block a French army convoy traveling through western Niger last November
One person has been confirmed dead and five others are receiving treatment after sustaining various degrees of injuries following a protest at a police station in Nkronza in the Bono …
Libyan security forces in the country's western region said they have detained at least 300 migrants in the last week and 3,000 in the past three months.
The West Corniche of Dakar welcomes intriguing pyramids and a huge yellow dog for the much anticipated Biennale of Contemporary African Art.
The Kinshasa government said Tuesday evening that it was "premature" to withdraw Ugandan troops present in the DRC to fight the ADF rebel group, stressing that such a decision, mentioned …
The kingdom welcomed 13 million tourists in 2019 that dropped to 4 million in 2021. According to official figures, Morocco’s tourism revenue in the first quarter of 2022 was up …
Already acclaimed in the Francophone world, therapper this year set his sights on North America, where he played historic venues including New York's Apollo and the Globe Theatre in Los …
It’s been a season of firsts for Biniam Girmay, and the Eritrean rider added a stage victory in the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday in his first Grand Tour to raise …
Senegal's President Macky Sall on Tuesday tweeted his support for Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gana Gueye, who is facing homophobia accusations in France.
Some 35 designers from West Africa and Europe have been showcasing their clothes in the capital for fashion week, and for the first time the majority of designers were local.
South African former president, Jacob Zuma's graft case, resumed Tuesday. The Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge, however, postponed the trial to a holding date in August to enable the judge president …
A former Tunisian MP and vocal critic of President Kais Saied has been sentenced by a military court to five months in prison for assaulting police officers last year, his …
If observers had so far predicted the presidential contest would be a two-horse race between William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the Azimio La Umja coalition nominee has just lost an …
The SCC, a hybrid body of local and foreign magistrates set up in 2015 with UN backing, is to render judgment on alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed …
The head of Nigeria's treasury has been arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth 80 billion naira (€184 million), the national anti-graft agency said.
The Kalush band launched the #MomsOfUkraine initiative in Lviv, signing the names of their own mothers on a large stand in Rynok Square.
Eleven migrants have reportedly drowned after their both sank off the Algerian coast of Tipaza on Sunday evening.
Tucked away east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, a sanctuary of lush green vegetation has been a shelter for over 100 birds from 13 species.
Nestled to the east of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, a lush sanctuary is home to dozens of exotic birds from far and wide.
Kenyan star band Sauti Sol has threatened to sue former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's presidential campaign for alleged copyright infringement.
Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape has come under fire after a video of a white student urinating on the computer and books of a black student went viral on …
The rally over the weekend denounced Paris for supporting the military junta in Ndjamena
Clashes between rival armed factions erupted overnight in Libya's capital following weeks of a protracted contest for the premiership
Indonesian Buddhists released hundreds of lanterns to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Siddharta Gautama.
President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters Monday.
Zimbabwe on Monday sought the support of the European Union to sell off US$600 million worth of ivory it has accumulated due to the global ban on the sale of …
Kenyan Azimio Laumoja presidential candidate Raila Odiga, announced Monday he had chosen lawyer and former Justice minister Martha Karua to serve as his running mate.
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved Monday the country’s parliament citing "corruption" issues and called for parliamentary elections by the end of the year.
Portugal's Jose Peseiro to take charge of Nigeria
Under the controversial scheme for which Kigali will be paid $160 million, asylum seekers arriving on small boats across the English channel from France will immediately be transferred to Rwanda, …
More than 18 million people are on life-long HIV treatment worldwide, but an almost equal number do not have access to treatment yet according to the WHO. Many are held …
Some 35 designers from West Africa and Europe presented their clothes in the capital of Burkina Faso during the fashion week
Cybercrime was not widely talked about in Africa up until recently, even though, Sub-Saharan Africa is often presented as particularly vulnerable to online attacks. If the issue is tackled head …
