Africa

The United States has suspended most visa processing in Zimbabwe, citing unspecified concerns about the country’s government. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. embassy in Harare said the suspension, …

A coalition of African journalists, under the umbrella of African Journalists Against Genocide (AJAG), has condemned what it described as “Israel’s intentional and deliberate targeting of our Palestinian colleagues in …

The United Nations has warned that South Sudan’s security and humanitarian situation is rapidly worsening amid renewed conflict and a faltering peace process. Briefing the Security Council on Monday, UN …

Burkina Faso has declared United Nations Regional Coordinator, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, persona non grata over a UN report alleging violations against children in the West African country, a government spokesperson said …

Former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has been charged with embezzlement of public funds and remanded in custody, his lawyer, Cheick Oumar Konare, confirmed on Tuesday. The former civilian …

A court in Dar es Salaam has barred the media from live broadcasting the treason trial of Tanzania’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, citing the need to protect witnesses. During …

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has rejected Kenya’s decision to appoint a consul general to Goma, the eastern city currently under the control of M23 rebels. …

Fresh negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel movement have opened in Doha, as mediators push for a breakthrough in efforts to end years of …

At least 18 people were killed and 24 others injured on Friday when a passenger bus plunged off a bridge into the Oued El Harrach stream east of Algiers. The …

Portugal has summoned Guinea-Bissau’s ambassador in Lisbon after authorities in Bissau abruptly expelled journalists from Portugal’s Lusa news agency and two African affiliates of public broadcaster RTP. The order, issued …