Africa

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has condemned a deadly attack on a Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany, that left five people dead including a nine-year-old. The incident happened after a …

Mwalola wa Mwalola, a longtime fisherman in the Indian Ocean on the Kenyan coast, vividly remembers the events of the deadly tsunami of 20 years ago. Mwalola said the fisherfolk’s …

Zambia will waive visa requirements for nationals of 53 additional countries starting 1 January, building on the success of its 2022 initiative that removed visa restrictions for major tourism markets.This …

Dakar, Senegal’s capital, topped IQAir’s index for worst air quality among major cities this week as a Sahara Desert dust cloud blanketed northern Senegal. On Wednesday, Dakar scored 392, well …

Mauritania and the European Union signed a €100 million ($103.6 million) agreement Thursday aimed at promoting development and combating irregular migration. The agreement was signed during a meeting in the …

In a landmark event for Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday officially launched the “New Mogadishu” development initiative, a transformative project that aims to reshape the capital’s economic landscape. …

Representatives of Libya’s parliament and High Council of State announced a preliminary agreement Wednesday to form a unified government and establish special committees to address contentious issues. The deal was …

The African Union’s Vision 2040—an initiative designed to ensure that health, education and other basic needs for children are met—has established an objective to produce 60% of the continent’s vaccines …

The Kenya China Economic and Trade Association (KCETA) has reported that Chinese companies in Kenya employed over 60,000 Kenyans in 2022-2023, achieving a localization ratio exceeding 90 percent. Releasing its …

Two teenagers were killed in what is believed to be a gang shooting on Tuesday night, with Western Cape police launching a manhunt for the gunmen. The two, aged 13 …