Africa

The Government of Ethiopia has signed a $1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday. The deal was formalized by Ethiopia’s Finance Minister, …

Guinea’s transitional government has presented a draft of a new constitution to junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya, unveiling the document on national television this week. The proposed text will be …

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister said Thursday that a controversial power dam on the Nile is now complete, a major milestone for his country amid a dispute with Egypt over the equitable …

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) and other political parties plan to approach parliament and the Constitutional Review Committee to change South Africa’s name to the Republic of Azania, among other …

A military helicopter operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission crashed and caught fire on Wednesday morning at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport, killing at least three people, according to …

Chadian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Succès Masra has ended his hunger strike after a week without food, his legal team confirmed on Monday. Masra, who has been in …

At least 101 people have been confirmed dead following catastrophic floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, with authorities warning the toll could rise as rescue efforts press on. Among …

At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in Togo’s capital, Lomé, following a wave of anti-government protests sparked by recent constitutional reforms that critics say entrench President …

Three Cameroonian marine scientists have completed intensive scientific diving training in Marseille, France, following the United Nations Ocean Conference, as part of efforts to bolster the protection of Cameroon’s marine …

New U.S. sanctions against Sudan have officially come into effect, targeting the country over allegations that its military used chemical weapons in the ongoing conflict with the Rapid Support Forces …