World / Africa

M23 rebels take DR Congo-Uganda border town 04 Aug 2024 - 10:01 pm

Goma, DR Congo: Rebels from the M23 movement captured a border town in eastern DR Congo without a fight on Sunday, local sources...

Nigerian president calls for end to protests, 'bloodshed' 04 Aug 2024 - 11:02 am

Abuja: Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces...

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel 03 Aug 2024 - 05:04 pm

MOGADISHU, Somalia :Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel...

Uganda reports first two cases of mpox 03 Aug 2024 - 02:37 pm

Kampala: Uganda has detected its first two cases of mpox (monkeypox), the health ministry said on Saturday, a day after the Africa Union...

‘We are hungry,’ chant Nigerian protesters as 13 people die 02 Aug 2024 - 08:54 pm

A clampdown by Nigerian security forces on protests against high living costs in Africa’s most-populous nation has left at least 13 people dead....

Famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere: US 02 Aug 2024 - 08:02 pm

WASHINGTON: The newly confirmed famine at one of the sprawling camps for war-displaced people in Sudan’s Darfur region is growing uncontrolled as the...

New blow for Ruto as Kenya court annuls 2023 finance law 01 Aug 2024 - 12:04 am

Nairobi: Kenya's Court of Appeal on Wednesday annulled a controversial finance bill enacted last year, adding to the woes of embattled President William...

Locals regard ceasefire in eastern DR Congo with mistrust 31 Jul 2024 - 09:37 pm

Goma, DR Congo: A ceasefire announced between Kinshasa and Kigali-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo got a cool receptions from...

Kenya reports first mpox case 31 Jul 2024 - 05:08 pm

Nairobi: Kenya has detected its first case of mpox, the health ministry said Wednesday, as the regional East African bloc urged caution in...

Sudan's top commander survives drone strike that killed 5 at army ceremony 31 Jul 2024 - 11:38 am

Cairo: Sudan’s military said its top commander, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, survived a drone attack on a military graduation ceremony that killed five people...

Sudanese government affirms readiness to engage in any ceasefire negotiations 30 Jul 2024 - 09:49 pm

Port Sudan: The Sudanese government has confirmed its readiness to engage in any negotiations to reach a ceasefire, end the bloodsheds and safeguard...

Uganda police find 17 human skulls at suspected shrine 30 Jul 2024 - 06:24 pm

Kabanga: Seventeen human skulls buried in metal boxes have been unearthed in an underground chamber at a suspected shrine in the centre of...

Chad's largest news website back online after suspension 30 Jul 2024 - 05:04 pm

N'Djamena: Access to Chad's largest online news platform has been reinstated after a four-day suspension, an organisation for Chadian online media said Tuesday,...

UN strongly condemns indiscriminate attacks against civilians in Sudan's Al Fasher 29 Jul 2024 - 10:15 pm

New York: The United Nations (UN) strongly condemned the indiscriminate attacks against civilians in the city of Al Fasher in North Darfur State...

Prosecution calls for 25 death sentences in DR Congo rebellion trial 29 Jul 2024 - 09:10 pm

Kinshasa: A Congolese prosecutor on Monday requested death sentences against 25 defendants accused of belonging to the M23 rebel group in a high-profile...

A Libyan court gives 12 officials prison sentences over last year’s deadly flooding 28 Jul 2024 - 06:51 pm

Cairo: A court in Libya on Sunday sentenced 12 current and former officials to terms of up to 27 years in prison over...