Africa

A UN Emergency Relief Coordinator on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, following reports of the city’s capture by the …

The government of Ghana has announced that all teachers must now use local languages as the main medium of instruction at the basic school level. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed …

The South African government has welcomed Zimbabwe’s decision to lift the ban on the importation of maize and other grains. South Africa’s reaction comes at a time when vigilante groups …

Madagascar’s former president, Andry Rajoelina, has been stripped of his citizenship after fleeing the country earlier this month amid mass protests and a military takeover. The announcement came as his …

Tensions are rising in Cameroon following the arrest of two prominent opposition leaders ahead of the announcement of official election results. Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni, both members of the …

Ivory Coast has begun voting in a crucial presidential election, with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a controversial fourth term that could extend his rule to nearly 20 years. The …

At least 40 migrants, including infants, have died after a boat carrying people attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday. According to Mahdia court spokesman …

The UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) on Tuesday described women and girls across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as “one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises,” facing widespread …

Former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has died at the Ridge Hospital at the age of 76. Family sources say she passed away on Thursday. Nana Konadu, wife …

UNICEF and GSMA have launched the Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection (COP), the first of its kind, to strengthen children’s safety, rights and wellbeing in the digital world. Launched …