Africa

Ethiopia has been chosen to host the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference, edging out Nigeria in the bid. The East African nation recently hosted this year’s Africa Climate Summit …

The United Nations has urged an investigation into the alleged killing of hundreds of people during protests that erupted after last month’s disputed elections in Tanzania. UN Human Rights Chief …

Guinea’s Supreme Court has cleared military ruler General Mamady Doumbouya to contest next month’s presidential election, officially including his name on the provisional list of nine candidates. Doumbouya, who seized …

Egypt on Monday began the first phase of its parliamentary elections, with nearly 63 million registered voters expected to choose 568 members of the House of Representatives in two stages. …

Illegal gold mining, known locally as galamsey, continues to surge across Ghana, driven by high unemployment and a struggling economy. While thousands turn to mining for quick income, environmental experts …

Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday that amendments to Kenya’s cybercrime law risk criminalizing legitimate online speech. The amendments, assented to on October 15 and published by Parliament on November …

The Maldives has rolled out a groundbreaking anti-tobacco law this month, becoming one of the first nations to completely ban smoking for anyone born after 2006. The move aims to …

The South African government has launched an investigation following reports that 17 of its citizens are stranded in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine after being lured into fighting as …

The Life Insurance Division of the National Financial Ombud Scheme has ruled in favour of a woman seeking funeral benefits from Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd, affirming her status as the …

Mauritania’s Supreme Court has upheld the 15-year prison sentence handed to former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for corruption, rejecting his final appeal. Abdel Aziz was first sentenced to five …