Africa

A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed forces. Local media indicate that a meeting scheduled on April 22 …

The announcement by the country’s health ministry came after the passage of 42 days without a single case of the disease. “During this outbreak, 14 cases, 12 confirmed and two …

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern Friday over the deepening human rights crisis in and around El Fasher in North Darfur, calling for civilians to be …

Representatives from the Congolese government and the M23/AFC (Mouvement of 23rd March/Alliance of the Congo River) rebel groups have agreed on halting the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, …

In a move seen as a last resort to prevent South Africa’s coalition government from collapsing, finance minister Enoch Godongwana has dropped a controversial value-added tax increase on Thursday. His …

Almost two years after he led a coup to end more than five decades of Bongo dynasty rule, Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has announced he will run in …

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Madagascar on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at reinforcing France’s presence in the Indian Ocean. Macron isis the first French president to visit the …

A mass for the late Pope Francis was held at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday. The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) gathered …

Ghana’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, has been suspended following three misconduct petitions, in a move that has sparked political controversy and divided public opinion. This marks the first time in …

The World Food Programme, (WPF), is forced to suspend aid for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia from May, due to lack of funding, the United Nations agency said …